Amish Apple Fry Pies (Fried Handpies)

Name: Amish Apple Fry Pies (Fried Handpies)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 crisp sweet/tart apples (such as Braeburn, peeled, cored, and chopped small); 2 Tablespoons salted butter; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup apple cider; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; Splash vanilla extract; 2 cups all purpose flour; 4 Tablespoons cold salted butter; 2 egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/3 cup hot milk (steaming but not boiling); 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 1/2-2 Tablespoons apple cider; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; Splash vanilla; Pinch salt; 2-3 cups vegetable oil, canola oil, or shortening (for frying)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:15min

These Amish Apple Fried Pies (also called fry pies) are flaky hand pies stuffed with cinnamon apple pie filling and finished with a sweet cider glaze. These fry pies have been popular on our site for years, but we recently freshened them up with new pictures and a few small recipe tweaks that make them even more irresistible. Save these for your next fall gathering or any time you'd like to take the taste of fall on the road!

Updated at: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:28:36 GMT