Easy Homemade Apple Pie Recipe (2024)

Classic, American, old fashioned, easy apple pie recipe from scratch, homemade with simple ingredients. It has a flaky butter pie crust and a homemade cinnamon spiced pie filling.

Thanksgiving just won't be the same without this old fashioned pie! It's truly a classic just like thisEasy Pecan Pieor thisEasy French Silk Pie. If you have ever been scared of making your own homemade version, you can be at ease now with these instructions.

Key ingredients for best cinnamon swirl cake

• Brown sugar- Similar to granulated sugar but with added molasses.
• Flour- Use simple all-purpose flour.
• Cinnamon- Adds a pleasant aroma and flavor.
• Nutmeg- Warm and sweet with a hint of nuttiness.
• Lemon juice- Balances the sweetness and helps apples from browning.
• Apples- The crispy ones are best, like Granny Smith, Gala, or Honeycrisp.
• Butter- Be sure it is unsalted and room temperature.
• Egg- Use large ones at room temperature.
• Salt- Even in a sweet dish, this is an essential ingredient.

Variations

Design the top- You can do a lattice top or any other design on top of the pie with pie crust. I did not do that since I was going for a classic appearance.

Instead of a top crust- Add a crumb topping like I did in this Crumble Pie. This is made by combining together flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon and some nuts into a crumbly mixture. It's spread on top of the pie, prior to baking instead of a pie crust to create a delicious topping.

Make mini pies- By using mini pie pans OR you can make the pies in mason jar lids.

Make a slab pie- By using a shallow pan like a cookie tray.

Pair with caramel- By either drizzling Caramel Sauce on top once it cools completely or serve with a dollop of Caramel Frosting. Another option is to simply make this No Bake Pie With Caramel.

Use other spices- In the filling like allspice, cloves, ginger, star anise, cardamom. You can even use extracts like vanilla, coconut, maple, almond.

Dutch style- This is different than the classic version because it has a crust base that's filled with an apple filling and topped off with a crumbly streusel topping instead of a classic crust.

Bars- Make this pie in an oven-safe rectangle dish and when it cools down, cut it into bars.

Add cranberries- About ⅓ cup fresh cranberries is sufficient in this recipe to give it a little tartness and use 6 apples instead of 7.

How to make easy cinnamon roll cake recipe with cake mix?

1. Prepare crust- And spread it in a pie dish.
2. Fill it- With an apple mixture composed of apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch.
3. Top it off- With cubed butter.
4. Cover- With pie crust and trim and crimp the edges.
5. Bake- Let it cool down completely and you are done.

Tips and techniques

Use glass pie pans or dull metal pie pans- Because dark pans absorb a lot of heat while baking and lead to too much browning. I usually use foil trays because they are easier to take over to family and friends.

Prevent the crust from burning or over-browning- By covering the edges with strips of aluminum foil halfway through baking.

Brush the crust with egg wash- Before baking and this will ensure that nice deep golden-brown color.

Use unsalted butter- To prevent the pie from becoming too salty.

Store-bought crust or homemade crust can be used- I used store-bought pie crust today because it's just so much easier but this is my family's recipe for Flaky Butter Pie Crust. Here are instructions on How to Blind Bake Pie Crust if you want to try that.

Cut slits- On top of the pie crust to vent the steam.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Room temperature- It can be left out for about 3-4 hours.
• Make ahead- This can be made 1-2 days before and placed in a sealed container in the fridge until ready to bake.
• Refrigerate- Tastes best when served fresh but leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
• Freeze- Cover cooled pie in multiple layers of saran wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 1 month. When you are ready to enjoy it, thaw overnight in the fridge. Be aware that after being in the freezer it can sometimes become soggy.

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