Name: Mini Apple Pie Taco Boats
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats; 2 tablespoons salted butter (melted); 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons cinnamon; 1 21 ounce can apple pie filling; 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust (cut into 1/2 inch strips (I used a pizza cutter))

These Mini Apple Pie Taco Boats are made in under 30 minutes, full of flavor, and SO CUTE! Toasted taco boats are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and topped with apple pie filling and pie crust.

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Apple Pie Taco Boats

These apple pie taco boats are one of the cutest desserts I’ve seen! They’re individually-sized and super delicious.

Turn classic apple pie into a mini dessert that’s fun for the whole family, and really easy to make. Serve these mini pies after dinner or for an easy party dessert!

Why You’ll Love these Mini Apple Pies

QUICK DESSERT: You can make this delicious dessert in just half an hour!
KID-FRIENDLY: The kids will LOVE these little desserts. They’re so cute and the perfect size for kids.
APPLE PIE MADE EASY: No need to spend hours in the kitchen for this apple pie inspired recipe!

prebaked apple pie taco boats on a cookie sheet

How to Make Apple Pie Boats

*Check the recipe card below for the full instructions and ingredients list.

Preheat oven and cut pie crust dough into strips.
Brush the outside of each taco boat with melted butter, then sprinkle cinnamon sugar all over.
Place the boats on a baking sheet and fill them with apple pie filling. Then place the strips of pie crust on top.
Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes.
Serve them up with ice cream and enjoy!

apple pie taco boats on wooden cutting board

four mini apple pie taco boats on wooden cutting board with two forks

What are taco boats?

For this dessert, I used the Old El Paso mini taco boats. They are little bowl-like taco shells that stand up and hold lots of ingredients. They are great for making little tacos and appetizers, but I wanted to make a fun taco boat dessert to try out!

How big are these mini apple pies?

These are the perfect individual-sized apple pies. For adults they’re a couple of bites, while kids can easily take their time getting through these. I find they’re the best size for weeknight desserts or party desserts.

Can I make these ahead of time?

These mini apple pie taco boats will be best when served and eaten fresh. But you can make them earlier in the day so you aren’t rushing to prepare them (although they don’t take long to make anyways). If you do need to make them a little further ahead, or if you have leftovers, keep them in the fridge up to 2 days.

vanilla ice cream being added to taco boats

ice cream being added to mini apple pie taco boats

Recipe Tips and Tricks

Using canned apple pie filling makes this recipe super quick and easy!
Dip the taco boats in cinnamon sugar to give it a sweet, desserty flavor all over.
Weave or criss-cross the pie crust strips on top of the boats to make a lattice pattern.
Serve warm and top with a scoop of ice cream!

apple pie taco boat with ice cream melting onto wooden platter

These mini apple pie taco boats are so quick, so easy, and so delicious. The whole family will absolutely love this mini dessert!

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This post has been sponsored by Old El Paso. All opinions are 100% mine. Thank you SO much for supporting the brands that help support The Cookie Rookie!

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Jennie Colomer

Posted on 5/12/2021

This an a excellent meal for “ Dessert for Dinner” super simple, the kids can help, and it makes the house smell amazing.

Becky Hardin

Posted on 5/13/2021

Reply to Jennie Colomer

Dessert for dinner is the best kind of dinner!

Eleanor

Posted on 11/1/2015

WOW – Got to try this soon! Hmm, bet come in February (or maybe next week) they could be created with Cherry pie filling! Thanks so much.

Reply to Eleanor

I love the cherry pie idea! That would be delish!

Jackie

Posted on 9/29/2015

Once again, delish! Somehow my store only had regular sized taco boats so I only had enough filling for four instead of eight. Oh well, twice the size, twice the yum!