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caramel apple pie

Caramel Apple Pie Recipe

Course: Dessert, pie
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Cool Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 486kcal
Homemade Caramel Apple Pie is pure decadence. Tender, warm apples are baked to perfection in a mix of sweet ingredients under a layer of buttery crumb topping. Serve it with a dollop of vanilla ice cream for a real treat! 
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pie Pan

Ingredients

For the Apple Filling

  • 6 large apples cored, peeled, and sliced (7-8 cups)
  • cup granulated sugar 67 grams
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour 30 grams
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar 27 grams
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice 14 grams, from ½ lemon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 grams
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • teaspoon kosher salt

For the Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 120 grams
  • cup brown sugar 142 grams
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter 113 grams, cold and cut into small pieces (1 stick)

For Assembly

  • ½ cup caramel sauce 160 grams, homemade or store-bought, plus more for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Roll out the pie dough, creating a 12-inch circle. Place the dough in a 9-inch pie pan, tucking or trimming the overhang. Chill in the refrigerator or freezer while you prep the rest of the pie elements.
    1 9-inch refrigerated pie crust

For the Apple Filling

  • In a separate bowl, add the apple slices, sugars, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Toss to combine, then set aside.
    6 large apples, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
    pie filling ingredients in a mixing bowl

For the Crumb Topping

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until combined.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, ⅔ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
    caramel apple pie ingredients arranged in bowls
  • Scatter the pieces of butter over the top. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the butter into the flour mixture until a crumb topping consistency is achieved.
    ½ cup unsalted butter
    cubes of butter and dry ingredients in a mixing bowl

Assembly

  • Fill the pie crust with the apples, creating a low mound, then drizzle with caramel sauce.
    ½ cup caramel sauce
    pie in a dish piled up with cooked caramel apple slices
  • Scatter the crumb topping evenly over the filling.
    caramel apple pie before baking
  • Bake the pie for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375°F and continue baking for another 45-50 minutes, tenting it with foil if it is browning too quickly, until the filling is bubbly and tender when poked with a knife.
  • Allow the pie to cool for 3-4 hours before slicing and serving with more caramel sauce.

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Notes

  • You can use a regular OR a deep-dish pie pan for this recipe, depending on how tall you want your pie to be.
  • You can slice or chop the apples, depending on how you like your filling. Just try to keep the pieces uniform so that the pie bakes evenly.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt to the caramel sauce for a salted caramel apple pie.
  • If the crust or topping begins to brown too quickly, cover the pie with aluminum foil for the rest of the bake.
  • Let the pie cool completely before slicing. A hot pie will fall apart when sliced.
  • To firm up the pie even more before slicing, refrigerate for at least 1 hour to set the filling.
  • Drizzle extra caramel sauce over top of the pie before serving!
Storage: Store caramel apple pie tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg