Description
This Dutch Apple Pie is a classic dessert featuring a buttery crust filled with tender, cinnamon-spiced Granny Smith apples and topped with a sweet, crumbly brown sugar and cinnamon streusel. Perfectly baked until golden and served warm with ice cream or whipped cream, it’s a comforting treat loved by all.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 8 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 3/4 cup White sugar
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Flour
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
Topping
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup White sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Butter, cold
Crust
- Store bought pie crust or homemade pie crust (enough for bottom crust)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the pie evenly.
- Prepare crust: Roll out your pie crust and place it into the bottom of a pie pan, then set it aside while you prepare the filling.
- Mix filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the peeled, cored, and sliced Granny Smith apples with lemon juice, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly until the apples are evenly coated. Let this mixture sit for at least 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the filling to thicken slightly.
- Make topping: In a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon. Cut the cold butter into small pieces and use a fork or your hands to incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes crumbly and well combined, forming a classic streusel topping.
- Assemble pie: Spoon the apple filling evenly into the prepared pie crust. Then, generously sprinkle the crumbly topping over the apples to cover the filling completely.
- Bake the pie: Place the pie in the preheated oven and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Serve: Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool slightly. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by ice cream or whipped cream for an extra indulgent treat.
Notes
- Dutch Apple Pie is a favorite comfort dessert thanks to its warm, spiced apple filling and crunchy, buttery topping.
- Allowing the apple filling to rest before assembling helps the flavors blend and reduce excess moisture.
- Using cold butter in the topping ensures a nice crumbly texture rather than a greasy one.
- If you prefer, you can add a pinch of salt to the topping to enhance flavor.
- Serve this pie warm for the best taste, paired with vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 440 kcal
- Sugar: 64 g
- Sodium: 99 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 85 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
