Description
This apple crumble pie recipe is simple to make, with fresh sliced apples coated with cinnamon, sugar, and maple syrup baked beneath a buttery crumb topping. It’s an easy twist on classic homemade apple pie!
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ cup (113g) Unsalted butter, cold
- 1 ½ cup (210g) All-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Ice cold water (additional as needed)
For the filling:
- 4 medium Granny smith apples
- 2 medium Gala apples
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Lemon juice
- ¼ cup (35g) All-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (48g) Granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (55g) packed Light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon (7.5g) Ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Maple syrup
For the crumble:
- 6 tablespoons (85g) Unsalted butter, cold
- 1/3 cup (46g) All-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (55g) packed Light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup (54g) Rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon (2.5g) Cinnamon
Instructions
Make the crust:
- Cut the cold butter into 1/2-inch thick cubes. It should be fresh from the fridge.
- Combine the flour, salt, and butter in a food processor. Pulse several times until the mixture is crumbly, but still has large chunks of butter.
- Add the egg, vinegar, and 2 teaspoons of ice-cold water. Pulse until the dough begins to hold together. If needed, add additional water 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Turn the dough out onto the counter. Press it into a ball, then flatten it into a disc about 5 inches wide. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for a minimum of 60 minutes.
- Roll the dough onto a lightly floured surface, rolling from the center to the edges and rotating occasionally. Roll it out so it’s about 11” in diameter, leaving you at least 1 inch on each side of the pie plate.
- Place the dough into a 9-inch pie plate and fold under the excess edges, then crimp the edges. Refrigerate the dough while you prepare your pie filling.
- Preheat to oven to 375°
Make the filling:
- Peel and slice the apples about 1/8” thick and toss with the lemon juice.
- In a separate bowl, combine your dry ingredients and then toss the apples thoroughly in the dry ingredients.
- Finally, drizzle the maple syrup over top.
Assemble the topping and bake:
- Dice the butter into small pieces and combine with the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Use a pastry cutter or two forks and press the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles a crumbly mixture and the butter is broken down into smaller pieces.
- Next, add the rolled oats and cut them into the flour mixture. Once it’s roughly combined, use your hands to start pressing the mixture into larger pieces.
- Pour your apple pie filling into the prepared crust and then sprinkle the crumble topping over top.
- Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes. Cool before serving. Once cooled, keep covered.
Notes
Make it gluten-free. You can easily make this pie gluten-free by swapping out the all-purpose flour with a measure-for-measure gluten-free flour and using gluten-free oats in the topping. Try my easy gluten-free pie crust recipe.
The original recipe had 2 tablespoons cinnamon, which seemed to be too much for most people, so I’ve reduced it to 1 tablespoon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 492
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 163mg
- Fat: 21/4g
- Carbohydrates: 70.5g
- Fiber: 6.2g
- Protein: 5.8g
- Cholesterol: 76mg