Description
Dreamy Apple Pie is an ultra-rich, custard-like apple pie featuring a creamy filling with a buttery, nutty crumb topping and a flaky homemade pie crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 unbaked pie crust (homemade preferred)
- 3 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (more to taste)
- Dash of salt
- Vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream
- Hard sauce (butter, powdered sugar, whiskey)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out your pie dough on a floured surface and carefully place it into a pie pan, trimming the excess and decorating the edges as you like.
- In a large bowl, add the peeled, cored, and thinly sliced Granny Smith apples. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon until smooth. Pour this creamy mixture over the apple slices, tossing to coat evenly.
- Transfer the apple and cream mixture into the prepared pie crust, spreading it evenly.
- In a food processor or by hand, combine 7 tablespoons cold butter, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, and a dash of salt. Pulse or mix until the topping forms crumbly clumps.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the apple filling in the pie crust.
- Fold a piece of foil around the edges of the pie to prevent over-browning. Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any drips.
- Bake at 375°F for 1 hour. After an hour, remove the foil from the edges and the top of the pie to allow browning. If needed, continue baking for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the topping is golden and the filling bubbly.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm, topped with optional hard sauce, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream as desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg