How To Make Easy Apple Pie Recipe (2024)

Published: Sep 28, 2020 · Modified: Jun 11, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

I promise that no one will ever know this is the cheater version of apple pie. Read on for tips and instructions about how to make easy apple pie without sacrificing flavor!

Original post: October 2017 | Updated: September 2020

Why This Recipe Works

Confession: I say A LOT of bad things about pies in my cookbook Cookie Remix. Please accept my apology, dear Easy Apple Pie, because I almost-kind-of-maybe want to retract my negative statements regarding your “kind” after experiencing you.

There has never been an easier Apple Pie to make and I promise that 98.8% of the population will never know that you cheated if you make this delicious recipe. When you baked the pie, you knew it was going to be good.

I really wish I’d taken a photo of the scene that took place at my counter after this baby came out of the oven. It was a total cows-at-the-trough moment.

So here’s the deal. When you make your own pie crust, pies are not super easy to make. When you purchase a pre-made pie crust, pies are super easy to make.

Some argue that you will miss out on some flakiness and flavor, but I will argue back that convenience wins over effort and often tastes just as good.

Recipe Ingredients

Apples –Use mediumbaking apples such ashoneycrisp, gala, golden delicious, jonagold or granny smith.

Spice Mixture –Feel free to add nutmeg and cinnamon to your apples for a little more complex taste. Just a little goes a long way.

Refrigerated Pie Crusts – Using a 9 inch pie crust that’s pre-made is a great way to start enjoying pie making.

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How To Make Apple Pie The Easy Way

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray and set aside. Fill a large bowl halfway with water. Add the lemon juice. Add the apples to the lemon water as they are being cut to avoid browning. Drain completely.

Step 2

To make the filling ingredients of your pie, in a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt. Mix well and add to the apples. Stir until apples are coated completely.

Step 3

Unroll the pie crusts. Place one into the prepared pie plate and press firmly into the seams. Let excess dough hang over the edges. Use a fork to poke small holes into the bottom crust. Fill with apple mixture, packing them in tight with as few gaps as possible.

Top with the remaining crust, be sure to cover the edges well, then seal both crusts by tucking them under around the edge and creating a ripple at the seams using your fingers.

Step 4

Brush the egg yolk over the surface of the top crust and cut slits. Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet to avoid dripping and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Decrease temp to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 50 minutes, until the crust is golden.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely (at least 30 minutes) before cutting and serving! Cover loosely with plastic wrap before placing in the fridge!

Recipe Notes

• Enjoy warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
• Drizzle a little salted caramel sauce that you can make at home!
• Substitute brown sugar for white sugar, yum!
• Here is a great gluten-free pie crust recipe from my friend Melissa from Mama Gourmand. She’s knows it’s not always easy to find a gluten-free version at the store. Try hers!

How To Keep Apples From Turning Brown

When chopping and peeling the apples, fill a large bowl about half with cool water and squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon into it. The lemon juice will keep your apples from getting brown while you get them prepped for the recipe.

Use an apple corer/peeler if you have one because they will make this process go super fast. If you don’t have one, use a potato peeler and a knife to get the job done. You’ll need to peel, core and chop the apples. Place them into the water-lemon juice mixture as you work.

What Apples Are Best For Baking?

I recommend using a variety of apples and at the very least, use two kinds: one sweet and one tart. My favorite combo is Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples.

Sweet/Softer Apple Brands

• Fuji
• Honeycrisp
• Red Delicious
• Golden Delicious
• Cortland
• Gala

Tart (or a little Sour) Apple Brands

• Granny Smith
• McIntosh
• Ida Red
• Braeburn
• Empire
• Jonathan

FAQ About Apples

Fall Apple Recipes

• Appledoodles are a fun twist on the classic snickerdoodles! Great way to use up apples in the fall!
• Easy Homemade Crockpot Applesauce is fun to prepare because it’s so easy to make. Use an assortment of green and red apples and you’ll have a flavorful snack you can enjoy; better than the store stuff!
• Apple Pie Jam tastes just like apple pie because it’s similar to pie filling. So get ready to be addicted. Put it on your English muffins, pancakes or with peanut butter!
• Homemade Apple Cider in your slow cooker is delicious! It’s a must have fall drink and tastes so much better when you make it yourself. Such a great way to use up apples in the fall.
• This is the best Apple Coffee Cake recipe you’ll find. Enjoy as an indulgent breakfast treat or an any-time snack or dessert!
• Salted Chocolate Caramel Apples – sprinkling of sea salt and a bit of chocolate turns Caramel Apples into an extravagant dessert.. Salted Chocolate Caramel Apples!
• Apple Carrot Cake Muffins – Apples and carrots create the most delicious little muffin you could ever imagine. These babies are moist and yummy and will not last long in your kitchen.

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