Baking in the Classroom ~ Little Apple Sweetie Pies

Since our trip to the apple orchard, we have been enjoying the apples we took back with us at snack time.  We saved some so that each child could make a Little Apple Sweetie Pie.  What is a Sweetie Pie?  It is your very own tiny apple pie!

We began by washing our apples.  Each child had a turn peeling the apples using an apple peeler.  Once the apples were peeled and cored, each child cut their own apple into small pieces.

They placed these pieces into a prepared tart shell.  Using measuring spoons, they sprinkled flour, cinnamon and sugar on their apples.

The Sweetie Pies were put into the over to bake.  They sure smelled good when they were baking!

Once the Sweetie Pies were baked and cooled, each child took home their pie to share with their families.

We love to bake and cook things with the children.  These baking experiences are wonderful opportunities for the children to put some of the Practical Life skills they practice in classroom activities to use.