Best Apple Crumb Pie
Best Apple Crumb Pie
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
- 1 single 9-inch pie crust, store-bought or homemade
For the Apple Filling
- 5 Granny Smith apples, large, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
For the Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, diced, cold
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Place the single 9-inch pie crust into a pie dish, crimping the edges as desired.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the sliced Granny Smith apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Pour the apple filling into the prepared pie crust, mounding it slightly in the center.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, prepare the crumb topping. Combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, rolled oats, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the diced cold butter to the dry crumb topping ingredients. Using your fingertips or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the mixture until coarse crumbs form. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the apple filling in the pie crust.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Place the pie on a baking sheet (to catch any potential drips) and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the crumb topping is golden brown. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the pie with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the filling to set.
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Best Apple Crumb Pie
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
- 1 single 9-inch pie crust, store-bought or homemade
For the Apple Filling
- 5 Granny Smith apples, large, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
For the Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, diced, cold
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Place the single 9-inch pie crust into a pie dish, crimping the edges as desired.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the sliced Granny Smith apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Pour the apple filling into the prepared pie crust, mounding it slightly in the center.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, prepare the crumb topping. Combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, rolled oats, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the diced cold butter to the dry crumb topping ingredients. Using your fingertips or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the mixture until coarse crumbs form. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the apple filling in the pie crust.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place the pie on a baking sheet (to catch any potential drips) and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the crumb topping is golden brown. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the pie with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the filling to set.