Apple Crumb Pie

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 01/22/20
Apple crumb pie with ice cream

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 50 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
525 Calories
28g Fat
67g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 525
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 11g 57%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 310mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 67g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Protein 4g
Calcium 68mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

The butter and brown sugar crumb topping takes this awesome apple pie to another level and it is one of the most popular apple pies in my recipe collection.

Not only is this an incredibly delicious apple pie, but it's also super easy to fix and bake. The pie shell can be made with your favorite homemade pastry or a convenient frozen or refrigerated crust. The buttery brown sugar crumb mixture takes the place of a top crust, eliminating that extra chilling and rolling.

If you are looking for shortcuts, use 2 cans of apple pie filling, a frozen or refrigerated crust, and the easy crumb topping in the recipe below. A home-baked apple pie doesn't get easier than that.

Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch pastry shell (unbaked, chilled)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/4 ounces, sifted)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 6 cups apples (peeled and sliced)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream (or whipped cream)

Steps to Make It

  1. Prepare the pie pastry and fit it into the pie plate. Crimp the edge as desired. Refrigerate while you prepare the topping and apples.

  2. Heat the oven to 375 F / 190 C/Gas 5.

  3. In a large bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter; blend with your fingers or a pastry blender until crumbly. Set aside.

  4. In another bowl combine the apple slices, granulated sugar, and cinnamon; mix gently to coat apple slices. Pack apple mixture into the chilled crust.

  5. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the apple filling.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the apples are tender, about 40 to 50 minutes. Check the pie and cover the crust edge with a pie shield or homemade foil ring, if necessary, to prevent excessive browning.

  7. Serve this apple pie with vanilla ice cream or a big dollop of whipped cream. Caramel sauce would be delicious drizzled over the pie!

Variations

  • Oat Crumb Topping - If you prefer a brown sugar and oat topping, replace crumb mixture above with 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup of quick oats, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 cup (1 stick) of softened butter. Combine with fingers or a fork until crumbly and then proceed with the recipe. 

  • If desired, replace the cinnamon with an apple pie spice blend.

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