Apple Crumble Pie

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Recipe by Danelle

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Posted November 11, 2020Last Updated October 25, 2024

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Traditional apple pie filling topped off with a pecan and brown sugar streusel.

When it was my nine year-old’s turn to help plan the menu and prepare dinner and he requested apple pie, I knew we’d be making a version with a streusel-style topping.

Homemade crust is just too much when you’re baking with a nine year-old. Enter the Apple Crumble Pie.

I rarely make pies that require a pastry style crust, and when I do, I go often out and purchase a frozen crust. And I’m here to tell you that there is no shame in it.

But if you actually enjoy making pie crust, you should definitely go the homemade route. Once you’ve got the crust taken care of, this is a pretty quick, simple recipe.

I like to use Granny Smith apples, but any firm, tart variety will do. If you don’t have an apple peeler/corer/slicer, I highly recommend getting one.

Even if the only thing you ever use it for is making apple pie. It’s so much quicker than peeling and slicing all those apples by hand, not to mention, more fun!

It’s always a good idea to put a cookie sheet under your pie to catch any filling that bubbles over the sides.

Keep an eye on the crust and topping too. You may need to cover it in foil, or use a pie crust shield, about half-way through cooking to keep the topping from getting to brown.

And don’t be afraid to really pile those apples into your crust–the filling will shrink considerably during cooking and cooling and you’ll be glad you did!

Be sure to save this Apple Crumble Pie recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Apple Crumble Pie

Pie crust
Apples
Lemon juice
Sugar
Brown sugar
Cornstarch
Flour
Spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, salt
Butter
Pecans

Apple Crumble Pie

Traditional apple pie filling topped off with a pecan and brown sugar streusel.

4.47 from 15 votes

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 366kcal

Author: Danelle

Ingredients

For the filling

Prepared crust for single crust pie
5-6 apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

For the topping:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup pecans chopped
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, toss peeled and sliced apples with lemon juice.
Mix together white sugar, cornstarch, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat.
Spread apple mixture evenly in unbaked pie shell.
Using a pastry cutter (or your hands), mix together 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar and the butter until evenly distributed and crumbly in texture. Sprinkle over apples.
Bake for about 1 hour, until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.