Crunchy, buttery, and bursting with apples and cinnamon, this Dutch apple pie is a must-try Fall dessert. The step-by-step dutch apple pie are easy to follow, and your family and friends will be wowed by how delicious this pie is! Slice of dutch apple pie on a white plate.
Crunchy, buttery, and bursting with apples and cinnamon, this Dutch apple pie is a must-try Fall dessert. A Classic Fall Dessert Baking apples scented with cinnamon is one of the best smells in the world, don’t you agree? I’m not just saying it when I declare that this is one of the best Dutch apple pie recipes I’ve tasted. It’s apple crumble meets pie in the best way! The apple filling is also super simple to make and cooks right in the shell.
If you’d prefer to cook your filling first, you can make my homemade apple pie filling and swap it out for the uncooked apples in this recipe. Serve this classic dessert alongside my apple cheesecake pie on your next Fall dessert table. Your tastebuds will be glad you did! It’s one of the absolute most delicious apple desserts. Dutch Apple Pie vs Apple Pie So, what makes it Dutch?
Unlike American pies which have a traditional lattice pie crust, Dutch apple pie recipes have a regular crust on the bottom and a sweet crumble topping. It’s a little bit easier to make this type of topping rather than a lattice top and the added sweet crunch goes so well with the baked apples. Dutch apple pie ingredients on counter. Crust: You can keep it simple by using a store-bought crust or make your own using my easy pie crust recipe or my all-butter pie crust recipe.
Apples: I prefer to use Honeycrisp, Fuji, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, or Granny Smith apples because they don’t turn to mush when they are baked. You can use just one kind or a mix to add a variety of apple flavors. Make sure to slice the apple pieces to the same thickness so they bake evenly. Apple pie spice: You can use store-bought or it’s really simple to make your own apple pie spice by mixing cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and allspice. Crumb topping: Mix butter, flour, sugar, and pie spice.