The BEST Dutch Apple Pie Recipe (2024)

An easy Dutch apple pie recipe made with the best crumble pie topping and homemade pie filling! This is one of the best pie recipes and soon will be your favorite!

In my family, there is always the question of whether to make Dutch apple pie or regular apple pie. It’s most likely a personal preference as to the texture. The crumble topping adds a bit of a crunch in addition to elevating the sweetness level. I personally prefer Dutch apple pie. And so today I want to share with you how to make my mom’s Dutch apple pie recipe.

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Dutch Apple Pie VS Apple Pie

The difference between Dutch apple and traditional apple pie is the homemade pie topping. With this recipe, you’ll find the same homemade apple filling. Regular apple pie has a top crust. Dutch apple has a crumbled brown sugar crust for the topping.

Here’s why I prefer Dutch apples over apple pie.

The crumble topping gives it a bit of a crunch in each and every bite.
With tart apples, the extra sweetness of the pie topping brings one amazing combination.
It’s easy to make when you layer the apples with the crumble topping. No top crust to worry about.

But before we start making this recipe I do think it’s important to talk about apples. Not any apple variety goes well in a pie. What am I saying? It’s pie. It’s all good. But some apples are better than other apples to bring out the best flavor in your homemade apple pie.

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What Are the Best Apples for Dutch Apple Pie

For a Dutch apple, you want a tart but sweet apple that bakes well under high temperatures. Granny Smith apples are the most popular baking apple. However, you may be surprised to know that Jonagold apples are my preference. They bake really well and I might dare say, better than granny smith apples. They still hold the same tartness but are also a bit sweet which helps to balance the sweetness of the pie crust and crumble topping. Jonagold apples can be harder to find in your local grocery store, so here are a few more ideas for the best apples.

How To Make Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Peel and slice 6 cups of tart apples into a large bowl. Add the sugar, flour, and cinnamon and mix well. Place in a prepared homemade pie crust.

How Do You Make Crumble Topping for Dutch Apple Pie

Combine flour, white sugar, brown sugar, and room-temperature butter with a pastry blender. Spread on top of the homemade apple pie filling and lightly pat to hold in place.

How Long Do You Bake Dutch Apple Pie

Bake at 375° F for 25 minutes. Add pie crust shield and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is just beginning to bubble. If the crumble topping is browning too much, cover it with foil. Cool on a wire rack.

As you’ll find with all my pie recipes the pie really holds together well with a thick homemade pie filling and a perfectly baked pie crust. This is the result of much testing in our family kitchen. And I’m happy to share all the details with you!

This Dutch apple pie really is so easy to pull together and the combination of flavors is out of this world! While cherry pie is still my all-time favorite, this Dutch apple pie is a very, very close second. Topped with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream… yum!

I hope you enjoy this Dutch apple pie recipe as much as our family does!

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Created by: Lynette Rice

Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes minutes

Ingredients

▢ 1 homemade pie crust

Homemade Apple Pie Filling

▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
▢ 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
▢ 1/4 cup all purpose flour
▢ 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢ 6 cups apples peeled and thinly sliced

Homemade Dutch Apple Crumble Topping

▢ ¾ cup all-purpose flour
▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar
▢ ¼ cup light brown sugar
▢ 1/3 cup salted butter room temperature

Instructions

Preheat oven to375° F.
Peel and slice 6 cups of apples into a large bowl. Add sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Mix well and place in prepared pie crust. (See note below.)
Blend the crumble topping ingredients with a pastry blender is a separate bowl.Spread on top of apples, slightly pat to hold in place.
Bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Add a pie crust shield and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.Cool on a wire rack.

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Notes

Before adding my homemade apple pie filling to the pie crust, I add about 2-3 teaspoons of flour to the bottom. My great-grandma always did and so do I. I believe it helps to take some of the extra juices from the apples and thickens them to allow the bottom crust to cook completely. I do this trick for every single pie I make!

If crust is browning too much, cover with foil during the baking process.

How do you know when your pie is done? Every oven can be a little different. I bake mine for about 5 minutes less than what the directions say. I then check the pie two ways. One, I look for just the slightest little bubble coming from the pie filling. Two, I take my pie and very carefully, lift it up to see the bottom crust. (I use these pot holders for maximum grip.) The bottom crust should be a nice golden brown. If the pie is not met these two goals, then I put it back into the oven for five more minutes and check again. I check every five minutes until the pie is done!

Make sure to let your dutch apple pie cool on a wire rack. It will need to cool about one hour before serving.

Make sure to pick a tart apple for your pie. I prefer Jonagold apples but Granny Smith apples also work well with this recipe.

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