Simple Apple Pie Recipe

This Simple Apple Pie recipe is easy, straightforward, and lacks the fussiness of some recipes. Use a store-bought crust to make it even easier. The sweet, rich apple filling is the real star!

It’s the perfect fall dessert – warm apple pie topped with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream. But making apple pie shouldn’t be a 6-hour-job and require you to tear down the entire kitchen.

My version is easy, approachable, and still has all the great flavors of homemade apple pie – just with a LOT less work.

1. About 5 cups thinly sliced apples (peeled and cored), 8-10 medium apples.
2. 3 tablespoons sugar.
3. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
4. 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon.
5. ¼ teaspoon salt.
6. 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces.
7. Double pie crust.
8. 1 egg white + 1 tablespoon water.

Perfect Apple Pie

Our homemade apple pie is sure to be the best apple pie recipe you’ve made to date. For starters, you can make this warm, cozy, classic dessert in three simple steps, and it’s made with the ultimate baking shortcut: Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts. Serve up this easy apple pie and enjoy the most classic dessert with family and friends. Whether you bake it for a holiday, a potluck or as a special weekend treat, this timeless recipe is guaranteed to spark joy.

Prep: 30min

Total: 3

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 230 , Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 , Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, Saturated Fat 2 1/2 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 27 g, Trans Fat 0 g

Ingredients:

• 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
• 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (6 medium)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place 1 pie crust in ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate. Press firmly against side and bottom.
2. In large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients; spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Top with second crust. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust edge, pressing edges together to seal; flute. Cut slits or shapes in several places in top crust.
3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust with 2- to 3-inch wide strips of foil after first 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.

Simple Apple Pie

Prep: 30min

Ingredients:

• 4 large firm, tart apples
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 (14.1-ounce) box premade refrigerated pie crusts (2 count)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Peel, core, and slice the apples into 1/8-inch slices.
2. Add the apples to a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Sprinkle over the apples and toss to coat the apples in the sugar mixture.
3. Allow the pie crusts to come to room temperature then gently unroll one crust to cover the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Trim off the excess crust around the edges.
4. Add the apples and any juice from the bowl into the crust. Spread the apples out evenly in the crust. Sprinkle the butter over the apples.
5. Gently unroll the other crust and place it centered over the pie dish. Fold any overhang under the edge of the bottom crust and pinch together to seal. Crimp to form a decorative edge. Cut 3 to 4 3-inch slits in the top of the pie to allow it to vent.
6. Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F then reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for an additional 50 minutes. If the edges brown too quickly, cover them with strips of aluminum foil.
7. Allow the pie to cool completely, 2 to 3 hours, before slicing. The filling will thicken as it cools. Serve slightly warmed with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

The Only APPLE PIE Recipe You’ll Need

FAQ

Should you cook apples before putting them in a pie?

What do you need to make an apple pie?

1. 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled medium apples.
2. ¾ cup sugar.
3. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
4. ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
5. ¼ teaspoon salt.
6. ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
7. 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

How do you bake an apple pie so the bottom crust is not soggy?

Is flour or cornstarch better for apple pie filling?