These apple pie wontons are absolutely delicious, filled with a homemade apple and sweet cream cheese filling, fried to crispy, golden perfection, and dusted with powdered sugar.
If you love apple pie and you also love making unexpected treats, then I have a recipe for you! My favorite thing about cooking and baking is taking traditional ingredients and doing something a little different with them. It keeps recipes as interesting as they are delicious, and it always has my family and friends wondering what kind of tasty treat I’ll serve up next! A great example of this approach is these apple pie wontons. It’s classic apple pie flavor, sweet cream cheese, and golden brown wonton wrappers all combined to make one absolutely delicious dessert.
Apple Pie Wontons
This delicious apple pie variation starts with homemade apple pie filling and a sweet and tangy cream cheese filling. I stuff wonton wrappers full of both mixtures and then I pan fry them in oil until they’re crispy and golden. And that’s it! It only takes a few minutes from start to finish, and when I’m all done, I have some of the most delicious little crispy hand-held apple pies ever. And everyone always comes back for seconds.
Why You’ll Love This Apple Pie Wonton Recipe
- They are absolutely delicious and the combination of apples, cinnamon, and cream cheese is simply mouth-watering, with a crispy, crunchy outside, and a soft and delicious inside.
- They are a delicious dessert option for the fall season and are easy to make.
- They’re versatile and can be customized with different types of apples, and other ingredients added, such as nuts or raisins, and can be served with caramel sauce or chocolate sauce.
Apple Pie Wonton Ingredients
The only remotely specialized ingredient that this recipe uses is wonton wrappers, and even those are readily available at almost any grocery store. Everything you need is either in your pantry, or a quick jaunt to the store away!
- Granny Smith apples, peel, core and chop into small chunks (about 4 cups)
- Water
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Cinnamon
- Lemon juice
- Cream cheese, room temperature
- Vanilla extract
- Wonton wrappers
- Vegetable oil
- Powdered sugar,
How to Make Apple Pie Wontons
Making these dessert wontons is super straightforward. It only takes a few simple steps and about 30 minutes to make them!
Step 1: Make the Apple Pie Filling
Bring water, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice to a boil over low heat in a medium saucepan, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Then, add the chopped apples, stir, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the mixture from the heat and set aside.
Step 2: Make the Cream Cheese Filling
Bead the cream cheese in a medium bowl until fluffy. Then, ad the sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice and beat for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 3: Fill the Wrappers
Add 1 teaspoon of cream cheese filling to the center of each wonton wrapper followed by a teaspoon of the apple mixture.
Step 4: Fold and Seal
Dip your fingertips into water and rub them along the edges of the wrapper. Fold up the edges, pinching them together and removing as much air as possible.
Step 5: Fry
Heat oil to 375 degrees in a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan. Then, place a few wontons at a time into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove the wontons and place them on a plate lined with paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Moisten the edges of the wonton wrappers, don’t drown them.
- Squeeze as much air out of the wrappers as possible when folding them up to ensure they remain closed.
- Don’t crowd your skillet while frying. Too many wontons in the oil will reduce the temperature and lead to soggy wontons.
- A food thermometer is the best way to determine if your oil is hot enough for frying.
Variations
- Follow the filling directions, but use berries instead.
- You can use your favorite diced fruits for the filling.
- Use empanada dough to make apple hand pies.
What to Serve with Apple Pie Wontons
Theses are basically extra crispy miniature apple pies, so serve them with a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for the classic apple pie feel.
Apple Pie Wontons FAQ
There are several apple varieties that make excellent apple pie filling. Any of the following work well:
Granny Smith
Honeycrisp
Rome
Jonathan or Jonagold
Braeburn
Northern Spy
Absolutely! This filling is simply homemade apple pie filling. Use any of the following apples. They’re all excellent for apple pie filling.
Granny Smith
Honeycrisp
Rome
Jonathan or Jonagold
Braeburn
Northern Spy
The most popular baking apple is the Granny Smith. Its tart flavor is the perfect counterpoint to the sweetness of the other pie ingredients, and its extremely crisp flesh softens but retains its texture when baked.
The following apples might be good for snacking, but when baked, they don’t retain their texture and result in a mushy pie, tart, or cake.
McIntosh
Gala
Fuji
Red Delicious
Cornstarch is the most common way to make apple pie filling thicker, and most recipes actually call for it to be added initially rather than using it if the filling won’t thicken up.
How to Store and Reheat Leftover Apple Pie Wontons
Refrigerate these wontons for up to 4 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
To reheat the wontons, air fry them at 320 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes until crispy.
Try This Delicious Apple Pie Wonton Recipe Today
If you love making unexpected versions of classic recipes, then these apple pie wontons are for you. With classic apple pie filling and a sweet and tangy cream cheese filling, these crispy little wontons are a deliciously unique take on apple pie. And the best part is that they’re so incredibly easy to make! Give them a try, and I know you’ll fall in love. Whether you make these for desserts or snacks, they’re always welcome and they always go fast!
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Apple Pie Wontons
Ingredients
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peel, core and chop into small chunks (about 4 cups)
- 1½ cups water
- ¾ cups sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 16-20 wonton wrappers, might use more
- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- ¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, over low heat, bring water, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Continue stirring for 3-4 minutes until the sauce thickens up.
- Once the sauce has thickened, add chopped apples, stir and let simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add 1 teaspoon of cream cheese filling in the center of the wonton wrapper followed by a teaspoon of apple cinnamon mixture.
- Using your fingers, dip into water and rub water along the edges of the wrapper. This will help seal the wontons.
- Fold up the edges of the wrapper, pinching them together, making sure to remove as much air as possible.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet or frying pan to 375°.
- Place a few wontons at a time in the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
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