Easy Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe
This Easy Apple Pie with Crumb Topping recipe offers a simple and delicious way to enjoy a classic dessert. Featuring a tender homemade crust and a warm cinnamon-spiced apple filling, topped with a crumbly dough topping and baked to golden perfection, this pie is perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Crust
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Canola oil
- 3 tablespoons Milk
Apple Filling
- 4 cups Apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- ⅔ cup Sugar
- 3 tablespoons Flour
- Dash of Lemon juice
- Dash of Salt
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400℉ (204℃) to prepare for baking the pie.
- Prepare Pie Plate and Dough: Spray the pie plate evenly with cooking spray. In the plate, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt using a fork until combined.
- Add Wet Ingredients: In a small bowl, combine milk and canola oil. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients in the pie plate. Reserve one-third of this dough mixture for the crumb topping.
- Form Crust: Press the remaining two-thirds of the dough evenly into the pie plate, ensuring it goes up the sides as well to create the crust.
- Prepare Apple Filling: Place the peeled, cored, and sliced apples along with sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes to soften. Then, add flour to the bowl and microwave for another 2 minutes to thicken the mixture.
- Season Filling: Stir in a dash of lemon juice, salt, and cinnamon into the apple mixture for balanced flavor and aroma.
- Assemble Pie: Pour the apple filling into the prepared crust evenly. Then scatter the reserved dough in small pieces across the top to create the crumb topping.
- Bake: Place the pie in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes until the crumb topping and crust turn golden brown.
Notes
- Pie Shield: Use a pie shield to protect the crust edges from burning while baking.
- Shortcut Tip: Frozen apples can be used without peeling, making preparation easier.
- Topping: For extra sweetness and crunch, sprinkle additional sugar on top of the crumb topping before baking.
- Pie Crust Option: You may substitute the crust with your favorite homemade pie crust if preferred.
- Other Mix-Ins: Add nuts or cranberries to the filling for extra texture and flavor.
- Low Sugar: Use sugar alternatives like Splenda to reduce sugar content without compromising taste.
- Baking Tip: Place the pie dish on a baking sheet to catch any drips and simplify handling when removing from the oven.
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