Apple Crumb Pie
A cozy, balanced apple crumb pie with a flaky homemade crust and buttery cinnamon crumble topping.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the Pie Dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- pinch kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ⅓ cup COLD salted butter cubed
- ¼ cup cold water add 1–2 teaspoons more if needed
For the Apple Filling
- 3½ –4 lbs apples mix of Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Optional: ½ teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons salted butter cut into small pieces (for dotting)
For the Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- ½ cup 1 stick COLD salted butter, cubed
Instructions
Make the Dough
- Whisk flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in cold salted butter until pea-sized pieces remain.
- Add cold water and gently mix until dough comes together (don’t overwork).
- Press into a disc, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
Make the Apple Filling
- Peel and slice apples ¼ inch thick.
- Toss with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin spice (optional), salt, lemon juice, vanilla, and flour/cornstarch.
- Rest 10 minutes.
Make the Crumb Topping
- Mix flour, both sugars, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add cold salted butter and crumble with fingers until sandy with some clumps.
Assemble the Pie
- Roll dough into a 12-inch circle and place in a 9-inch pie dish.
- Add the apple filling and dot with salted butter.
- Cover with crumb topping.
- Chill the assembled pie for 10–20 minutes.
Bake
- Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350°F and bake 35–45 minutes longer, until golden and bubbling.
Cool
- Let cool at least 2 hours before slicing so the juices set.
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 724IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
