Forget the complicated supplements and exotic superfoods—the most powerful digestive wellness trend circulating in fitness and nutrition circles is a humble, centuries-old dessert: stewed apples.

Here you’ve got two recipes in one: The stewed apples can hold their own, but go a few steps further and turn them into convenient hand pies. Makes about 1¼ cups stewed apples, or 12 to 18 hand pies, ...