REAL Good Apple Pie

by | May 29, 2023 | Dessert, Recipes

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A holiday dessert you’ll be sharing with family and friends: this immediately had me thinking about apple pie. I was planning to make one for Thanksgiving, but halfway through I decided I wanted to play around a bit and do something a little different with the crust.

I dug through some old favorite recipes and found a yogurt apricot pie that inspired the idea of using a granola-style crust, along with my all-time favorite apple pie filling. From there, it turned into a fun kitchen experiment. I tweaked the crust, swapped in a few ingredients I love baking with, and leaned into flavors and textures that felt cozy and satisfying.

For the filling, I kept everything classic and comforting, adding a little lemon juice and zest to brighten up the apples. I finished it off with a crumbly oat topping and gave it my own twist by using lemon olive oil, which made the whole house smell incredible while it baked.

The result? A dessert that feels familiar and special at the same time—and one that definitely won’t be making it all the way to Thanksgiving.

REAL Good Apple Pie

Madeline Basler
Crunchy and delicious this is a fiber rich alternative to traditional pie crust and topping.
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Prep Time 55 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Granola Crust

  • 1 cup white whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup crushed almonds
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 3-4 T coconut oil melted
  • pinch of salt

Filling

  • 7 cups apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 TB whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Topping

  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 c lemon olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Make the crust

  • Mix all ingredients for crust and press into a 9 inch pie crust and cook for 10-12 minutes. Cool.
    1 cup white whole wheat pastry flour, 1 cup white flour, 1/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup crushed almonds, 1/2 cup oats, 3-4 T coconut oil, pinch of salt
  • Mix all filling ingredients and place in cooled pie shell.
    7 cups apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 TB whole wheat pastry flour, 1 lemon, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Mix crumb topping and scatter on top of the apples.
    1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 c lemon olive oil, 1/8 tsp salt
  • Bake for 50 minutes until apples are tender and topping is browned and crispy.