This homemade apple pie features a buttery, flaky crust and a perfectly spiced apple filling that’s sweet, cozy, and full of flavor. Made completely from scratch, it’s an easy, foolproof recipe that delivers tender apples, warm cinnamon, and bakery-style results every time.
Ingredients
- 2 (9") pie crust dough
- 6-7 medium Granny Smith apples cored, sliced thin (about 800g total)
- 2-3 sweet apples like Honeycrisp/Fuji/Gala/etc cored, sliced thin (about 200g total)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
Egg Wash (for top crust)
- 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tbsp cream
- Coarse sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Prep the Pie Crust
- Roll out bottom crust and fit it into a 9-inch pie dish. Take a fork and lightly dock the bottom crust. (this will help when we blind bake)
- Chill or freeze for 20–30 min to get the pie dough cold again.
- Preheat oven at 425°F (220°C). Line the cold pie crush with tinfoil ensuring to get into every crevice and fill with pie weights or raw beans/rice. We want to weigh down the crust to prevent it from puffing in the oven while we blind bake.
- Place the pie dish on a sheet tray (to catch spills) and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the edges start browning.
- Remove the tinfoil and weights (don't throw it out, reuse the weights for your next pie), and bake for 5 more minutes or until it gets just slightly more color. We do not need to fully bake the crust since it will be cooked again with the apple pie filling. Let cool while you make your filling.
Apple Pie Filling
- In a large bowl, toss the thinly sliced apples with lemon juice. Add in the sugars, flour, spices, and salt. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk cream, yolks, and vanilla togethr.
- Pour cream mixture over apples and fold to coat evenly.
Assemble The Pie
- Pour the filling into blind-baked cooled crust, packing apples tightly and scraping out all the lucuious liquid.
- Roll out the top crust, cut vents (or make lattice), and seal edges. (You can also do a crumble topping if preferred.) Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to get the pie crust cold again.
- Gently brush the top crust with egg wash, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Bake
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Place the pie on a sheet tray (to catch spills) and bake 20 min, then reduce to 375°F (190°C) and bake 40–50 min, until crust is golden, apples are tender and filling is bubbling. (If the crust browns too quickly at any point, loosely cover the whole pie or the edges with foil and continue baking.)
- Cool at least 4 hrs for custard to set before slicing. For picture perfect slice I reccomend refrigerating the pie before cutting. You can always reheat the slice if you prefer a warm apple pie.
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Notes
- Apple mix: Use a blend of tart and sweet apples (like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp) for the best flavor balance. We want about 1000g total of sliced apples.
- Blind bake for a crisp crust: This is an optional step, but it helps prevent a soggy bottom crust. Feel free to skip it and just add the apple pie filling to a raw crust. Par-bake the bottom crust at 425°F (220°C) for 15 minutes with pie weights, then 5–8 minutes without before adding the filling.
- Storage: Because this pie contains cream and egg, refrigerate it after cooling. It will keep for about 5 days; rewarm slices at 300°F for 10 minutes before serving or in the microwave.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Apple Pie Recipe – Easy, Creamy & Perfectly Spiced
Amount per Serving
Calories
268
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
78
mg
26
%
Sodium
131
mg
6
%
Potassium
208
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
42
g
47
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
420
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
45
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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