Crustless Apple Pie Recipe
Imagine this: a mouthwatering apple pie without the hassle of a crust. It's just a layer of baked, juicy apples topped with a buttery, brown sugar crumble. This crustless apple pie has all the deliciousness of a traditional apple pie, minus the mess and fuss of dealing with pastry. It's like having your pie and eating it too!
Equipment
- 9-inch pie plate
- 2 mixing bowls
- Dry ingredient measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 Baking apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Maple syrup
- ½ cup All-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar
- 4 tbsp Butter at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Toss the apple slices with lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
- Place the apple slices in a buttered 9-inch pie pan.
- Drizzle the maple syrup over the apples.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and brown sugar.
- Add the room temperature butter to the dry ingredients, but don't overmix. You want the texture to be crumbly.
- Scatter the crumble mixture over the apples.
- Bake for 30 to 45 minutes until the top is a crispy golden brown.
- Let it cool for 20 minutes before serving, or dig in right away if you can't resist the temptation!
Notes
- If you're a hardcore apple fan, go for three! But if you're like me and adore the crumble, two large apples are just perfect. Keep in mind, though, that two might not fully cover the pie plate, which is cool if you're more into the crumble part.
- Try to snag fresh, in-season apples for your crustless apple pie. Ripe ones will hit you with that wonderful apple smell. Avoid the super hard or greenish-yellow ones—they won't give you that awesome apple pie taste.
- Choose firm apples without any bumps or holes from critters. You want your apples in top-notch condition for the tastiest pie ever.