Classic, cozy, and elite fall-energy even when it’s not fall 🍎
Here’s a from-scratch Apple Crumble Pie — flaky crust, juicy apples, buttery crunch on top.
Apple Crumble Pie
Ingredients
Pie Filling
- 6–7 cups apples, peeled & sliced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Crumble Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup cold butter, cubed
- ½ cup rolled oats (optional but great)
Crust
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Toss apples with all filling ingredients until well coated.
- Pour filling into pie crust, mound slightly.
- Mix crumble ingredients until coarse and crumbly.
- Sprinkle crumble evenly over apples.
- Place pie on a baking sheet.
- Bake 45–55 minutes, until topping is golden and filling is bubbly.
- Cool at least 2 hours before slicing (important!).
Pro Tips
- Mix apple varieties for best flavor.
- If topping browns too fast, tent loosely with foil.
- Add a splash of bourbon or apple cider for depth.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream (non-negotiable 🍨).
If you want:
- Dutch apple pie style
- caramel apple crumble
- mini or skillet version
- gluten-free
I’ve got you 👍
