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Crumb top Dutch apple pie with a slice taken out of it.
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Old-Fashioned Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

The perfect Fall dessert! This is the BEST Dutch Apple Pie recipe and it features a sweet and tart apple filling with a buttery, crispy crumb topping.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 454kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • single pie crust use half of a two crust recipe OR a store bought crust
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • pinch of ground cardamom
  • 8 cups apple slices peeled and sliced apples

Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar packed down
  • 1/2 cup butter

Instructions

  • Line pie pan with crust, press into place, crimp and refrigerate until ready to use
    Easy homemade pie crust crimped and lined into the pie dish.
  • Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom together
  • Toss with the apple slices and set aside
    Sliced apples in a glass bowl.
  • To make the crumb topping mix the flour and sugar together
    A bowl containing brown sugar, flour, and butter slices for an apple crumb Danish sits with a metal spoon on a wooden surface.
  • Use a butter knife and cut the butter in small pieces into the flour and sugar, use clean hands to work it in until it looks like crumbs
    A glass bowl filled with a mixture of flour and sugar.
  • Pile the apples in the pie crust making them higher in the middle
  • Sprinkle the crumb topping over
  • Bake in a 400˚ oven for 45-55 minutes or until the topping is browned and the apples are soft, gently test the apples with a toothpick or knife
  • Cool or eat warm
  • Store overnight on the counter but if you keep it longer it needs to be refriegrated

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg