Every bite is a warm hug on a chilly day
If you’re a fan of apple pie, give this recipe a go. I promise, you won’t be let down. This apple crumble pie comes together in about an hour, no need for any crazy prep. It’s got a simple shortbread crust holding a sweet, cinnamon apple filling, and a nice buttery crumble on top. Plus, a scoop of vanilla ice cream is a must. It’s a solid dessert for any occasion!
Details
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25 minutes
40 minutes
65 minutes
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equipment
6 1/2″ cast iron skillet
Medium pan or medium pot
Silicone spatula
Digital food scale
Large mixing bowl
Whisk
Rolling pin
Ingredients
- For apple pie filling
75 g granulated sugar
25 g dark brown sugar
3 g cinnamon
5 g cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
35 g salted butter
1 g salt
542 g honey crisp apple (diced)
8 g lemon juice
- For crust
100 g salted butter cold (cubed)
155 g all-purpose flour
20g granulated sugar
1 g salt
20 g ice water
- For crumble-topping
100 g all-purpose flour
50 g brown sugar
2 g salt
48 g salted butter (cubed)
Dash of cinnamon
for crust
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, sugar, and salt.
- Add the cold, cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, and mix until the dough comes together.
- Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, take the chilled dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to fit the size of your skillet. Carefully place the rolled-out dough into the skillet, tucking in or trimming the edges. Using a fork, poke the base of the pie crust. Then, bake at 375°F (190°C) for 25 minutes.
- After removing it from the oven, set the pie crust aside and proceed to prepare the apple filling.
for apple pie filling
- In a saucepan, combine the diced apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir the mixture until the sugars dissolve and the butter melts.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes or until the apples have softened. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch with water and pour it into the apple mixture. Stir until thickened, about 30 seconds.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool down.
for crumble-topping
- Mix together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add cubed butter and use your fingers to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
for assembly
- Add the apple pie filling into your baked crust. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the crust and apple filling, covering the entire surface.
- Place the skillet back in the oven and bake at 425°F (218°C) for 12 minutes. Then, reduce the heat to 360°F (182°C)and bake for another 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving. You can serve the apple crumble pie warm or at room temperature. It pairs well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
REVIEWS
Bestest crumble pie ever
I’m from Eastern Europe and we have different kind of apple pie, so this was my first time making it from scratch. It was extra easy to follow recipe and to make. I was worried about the crust being too sweet but it was perfect. Best apple pie ever!
Really good but
I love the apple sauce recipe but the dough of the crust kept breaking and overcooked when assembling the whole thing together, although I pretty much followed the recipe for it exactly and the dough was also too small to be rolled fully for the crust- not sure why this happened 🙁
Best apple pie recipe ever
I love to bake and i wanted to give this recipe a try and its just so goooood. The best one I’ve ever made/tried.
delicious pie
Veeeery good! I just had difficulties to put the dough into the skillet but otherwise everething was easy.
THE MOST DELICIOUS PIE
It’s sooooo gooooddddd I could eat it in just one seating . Definitely THE best pie I have ever tried !!
Eye opening crumble pie
I made this for my family since they LOVE apple pie and I thought I didn’t like it much BUT THIS RECIPE made me change my mind it’s all amazing
BEST PIE EVER!
I decided to give this pie recipe a try, I’m always looking for new ideas and improvements in my baking. This pie is beyond delicious that even my father-in-law loved it. This is my second time doing it and so far has been a hit at home!
Best tasting pie I’ve ever had
Thank you fir this amazing recipe
Is there any way to make this ahead and freeze it
otherworldly apple crumble pie
this was my first time EVER making pie from scratch and i can confidently say this was the BEST pie i have EVER had. i shared it with my other friends and one friend who didn’t even like apple pie said that the pie was INCREDIBLE! i love love LOVEEE this recipe and it will now forever be my to-go recipe for apple pie!!!