Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (2024)

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by Ali on November 25, 2020//This post may contain affiliate links.

This delicious Dutch Apple Pie is made with a homemade pie crust, apples,, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a tasty crumb topping!

A Step Up from a Traditional Apple Pie

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Today I have an amazing recipe for a delicious Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping. It just may be the perfect apple pie.

Made with a homemade pie crust (or ready-made crust), apple filling, lemon juice, sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg! A step up from a traditional apple pie, though there is nothing better than baked apples and a flaky pie crust am I right?

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The golden delicious crumb on the top of this homemade apple crumble pie makes all the difference. Serve however you prefer, warm with ice cream or whipped cream, or maybe chilled from the fridge.

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In my opinion, this is the best apple pie I have come across and I owe it to the streusel topping. I have a feeling you’ll never go back to a regular apple pie again after giving this apple crumb pie a try and getting rave reviews!

8 BAKING TIPS

FROM SALLY’S BAKING ADDICTION

  1. Always Have the Correct Butter Consistency.
  2. Room Temperature is KEY.
  3. Read the Recipe Before Beginning.
  4. Always Have Ingredients Prepped.
  5. Learn How to Measure.
  6. Weigh Your Ingredients.
  7. Get an Oven Thermometer.
  8. Keep Your Oven Door Closed.

Ingredients Needed for Dutch Apple Pie

For the apple pie filling and bottom crust:

Homemade Pie Dough Crust or Ready-Made Pie Crust: You can either make your own pie crust from scratch or buy a pre-made one from the store.

Sliced Apples (Cooking Apples or Tart Apples): Choose apples that are a little sour, like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn. They add a nice contrast to the sweetness.

Lemon Juice: This is a tangy liquid from lemons that keeps the apples from browning and adds a hint of citrusy flavor.

Sugar: This is a sweet, granulated substance that makes the filling sweet and delicious.

Brown Sugar: A sweetener with a rich, caramel-like taste, often used in baking.

Flour: A powdery ingredient that helps thicken the pie filling, making it less runny.

Cinnamon: A warm and aromatic spice that gives a cozy flavor to the filling.

Nutmeg: A fragrant spice that adds a gentle, nutty taste, complementing the other flavors in the pie.

For the top crust:

Flour: This is a powdery ingredient used to create a dough that covers the pie.

Sugar: A sweet, granulated substance that adds sweetness to the crust.

Brown Sugar: A sweetener with a rich, caramel-like taste, used to give the crust a delightful flavor.

Butter or Margarine: A creamy, fatty ingredient that adds richness and helps create a flaky, golden-brown crust. You can use either butter or margarine for this recipe.

Equipment Needed for Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

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Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe

Yield: 1 pie

Prep Time: 45 minutes mins

Cook Time: 50 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

This delicious Dutch Apple Pie is made with a homemade pie crust, apples,, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a tasty crumb topping!

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Ingredients

  • 1 homemade pie crusts or 1 ready-made pie crust
  • 5 1/2 cups peeled cored sliced cooking apples
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Topping:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine room temperature

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • Fit pie crust into the pie plate.

  • In a large bowl, mix sliced apples, lemon juice, both sugars, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pile into crust.

  • Prepare to top: In a medium bowl, with a pastry blender or a fork, mix flour, both sugars, and butter until coarsely crumbled. Sprinkle evenly over apples.

  • Bake at 375°F for 50 minutes. (If your crust gets too brown early on, cover the edges of the pie crust with tin foil and continue baking)

  • After you've baked the pie, let the pie cool for around 15 minutes, then serve with whipped topping, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or as is! Store leftovers in the refrigerator, covering the pie with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Notes

Recipe from Food.com.

If you love this recipe, check out our Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp recipe and other apple recipes on Mom Spark!

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    Jourdan Reply

    Do you pre bake the pie crust before adding the filling?

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      Mom Spark Reply

      Nope!

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    Khris Reply

    Made my first apple pie today and this was it! Turned our perfect! Thanks so much for the awesome recipe

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      Mom Spark Reply

      Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (11)
      Yay! So very happy to hear it!

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    Michelle Reply

    I made this Tuesday and it’s great! I doubled the amount of topping because it seemed a little sparse on top..maybe I have a larger pie dish…who knows. Other than that I followed the recipe. Oh and I used granny smith apples 🙂

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      Mom Spark Reply

      Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (14)
      This makes me so happy!

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        Donna Reply

        I made this pie for my Sister and she loved it! She said best pie ever!!

        I used 1/2 granny Smith and 1/2 honey crisp!!

        I will definitely make it again!

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    Barbara Reply

    Wonderful!! Looked for topping without oats, this is delicious!! Thank you.

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    Teresa Heck Reply

    My pie tasted great except it was runny. Did I not cook it long enough or what?

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    Andrea Reply

    This is a great recipe! I’ve made it twice and it’s tasty for sure

    • Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (19)

      Mom Spark Reply

      That makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

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    Debra Burke Reply

    Oh My Word!!! This is the best Dutch Apple pie I have ever made. I used Honeycrisp apples. I didn’t have nutmeg so just left it out & still… Oh My Word!

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      Mom Spark Reply

      Yay! This makes me so happy. 🙂

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    Kenzie Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (23)
    I have never made a pie before! And it turned out amazing! I made it gluten free, dairy free with gluten free flour and pre-made gluten free crust and dairy free butter! And everything turned out amazing (which is always hard to do when cooking GF/DF) thank you for the recipe!

    • Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (24)

      Mom Spark Reply

      This makes me so happy! Also good to know that it works with GF flour!

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    Mom Spark Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (26)
    One of our most popular recipes on Mom Spark!

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    Denyse Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (28)
    I made this pie and it was so delicious and so easy that I have used this recipe several times over this holiday season .

    • Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (29)

      Mom Spark Reply

      I am so happy to hear that! Yay!

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    Dii Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (31)
    Very good and not to soupy inside like others I’ve tried. The only thing different I added cinnamon to the crumb topping. Otherwise I followed the recipe and used a premade 9″ deep dish pie crust. Yummy!!

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    Grace Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (33)
    This was so easy and turned out so good! Needs a little more butter in the crumble, though. Mine was a little dry so it didn’t get those nice crumble chunks.

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    Shaneen Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (35)
    Yummy! I googled how many apples I’d need. 8 apples for 6 cups, so I used 7. Way too many. It was domed high. But tasted great!

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      Mom Spark Reply

      Fabulous!

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    Lisa Reply

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      Katie Reply

      If you hit print recipe it should open just the recipe in a new tab without any distraction 🙂

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    clarence mcmullin Reply

    Tried this recipe today, with pre-made pie crust ( just so quick and convenient) also added an egg wash to the crust before filling, as it keeps the bottom layer from getting soggy later- added a 1/4 cup of flour, used vietnamese cinnamon from penskeys and doubled the crumb topping- It is a wonderful recipe , can’t wait to cut into it!! YUM! Alsos the left over topping goes great on hot oatmeal!

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    Debbie Reply

    Could this pie be frozen?

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      Mom Spark Reply

      Absolutely!

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    stephanie forrester Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (43)
    I’ve never made a pie before and tried this last night- seemed too simple. OMG it’s so good- tastes like something from a restaurant. I used 4 granny smith apples and they were perfect, nice tart flavor to balance the sugar. I was worried about it being too liquidy inside but not at all, just perfect. thanks

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      stephanie forrester Reply

      Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (45)
      Oh I also added a few spoonfuls of caramel to the apples before putting the topping on

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    Jeanne Reply

    This Dutch apple pie is the absolute BEST we’ve ever had!!! Thank you for sharing!

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      Amy @ Mom Spark Reply

      Yay! So glad you liked it!

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    Maggie B Reply

    Hi! I want to make this for thanksgiving. Would it be possible to make the day before? If so, how would you store it and would it be possible to reheat the day of? This sounds and looks amazing! Thank you 🙂

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      Amy @ Mom Spark Reply

      I think you could refrigerate it, covered, then heat up in the oven the next day!

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    Kelsy Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (51)
    First time making apple pie and I used this recipe because of how easy it looked. It turned out great! I didn’t have a measuring cup (cooked it at my boyfriend’s new place a day after he moved and he hasn’t unpacked yet) so I just threw in enough apples to fill the pie dish. I was worried about doing a crumb topping but it came together well and is so tasty. No need to hunt for another recipe, this one is amazing in how great it tastes and how easy it is!

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      Amy @ Mom Spark Reply

      Yay! This makes me so happy!

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    Shannon Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (54)
    This Dutch Apple pie is so yummy! Very easy to put together. Followed the instructions and it came out of the oven a five star! This is our go to pie recipe!

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    Sylvia Wise Reply

    this will be my Thanksgiving pie.

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      Amy @ Mom Spark Reply

      Awesome!

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    Theresa Reply

    Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (58)
    Delicious! Substitutes I made due to Gluten and Dairy allergies in my home: Made with Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour and vegan butter. I also used half granulated sugar and half coconut sugar. Used granny smith and honey crisp. Turned out SO GOOD!

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      Amy @ Mom Spark Reply

      I’m so happy to hear that!

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    Marlene Reply

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    Made this and my husband said it was the best apple pie I have made, in the 50 years we been married. Very easy recipe, will be making this apple pie often.

Easy Dutch Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the crumbs made of on a Dutch apple pie? ›

Let me fill you in: dutch apple pie is traditionally made with a streusel topping made up of butter, flour, brown sugar and sometimes, nuts or oats. It's just slightly sweeter than traditional apple pies made with a lattice crust or regular crust on top and perfect with ice cream on top.

What is the difference between Dutch apple pie and apple crumb pie? ›

Truly the only difference between your traditional pie and a Dutch Apple Pie is the topping. Dutch Apple or Apple Crumble Pie is simply an apple pie with a crumb or streusel topping as opposed to a pastry crust topping.

What is crumble topping made of? ›

As its name suggests, crumb topping is a dessert topping. It's a simple mixture of butter, sugar, and flour, and is typically used to top pies or muffins prior to baking for a crunchy, sweet contrast.

Should I Prebake the bottom crust for apple pie? ›

You do not need to pre-bake a pie crust for an apple pie or any baked fruit pie really, but we do freeze the dough to help it stay put. Pre-baking the pie crust is only required when making a custard pie OR when making a fresh fruit pie.

What is apple crumble topping made of? ›

An apple crumble is a baked dessert consisting of tender pieces of cooked apple tucked under a buttery, crumbly topping made from flour, sugar, butter, and other ingredients, such as rolled oats, spices, and nuts. The apple crumble is a play on traditional apple pie that requires less time, effort, and baking prowess.

What's the difference between apple streusel and crumble? ›

There is no difference, crumble and streusel can sometimes be different but in this case they are the same. The streusel or crumble is made from butter, flour, sugar, and vanilla.

Why is my Dutch apple pie runny? ›

Allow your pie to bake for the entire recommended period.

Your pie may start to brown early, making it look ready. People often pull their pie too soon out of fear that it will burn. This leads to runny pie because it prevents the filling from thickening.

Why is my apple crumb pie watery? ›

The starch and pectin in the filling needs to set. If you add cornstarch or flour to the filling it gels st oven temperatures and sets once it has cooled. The same is true for the natural pectin in many fruits. If you cut the pie before the filling has set, it will never solidify and your pie will be runny.

What are the three best apples for apple pie? ›

The best apples for making apple pie
  • Braeburn. This apple is a descendant of Granny Smith, but slightly sweeter. ...
  • Cortland. ...
  • Crispin (Mutsu). ...
  • Golden Delicious. ...
  • Granny Smith. ...
  • Honeycrisp. ...
  • Jonagold or Jonathan. ...
  • Northern Spy.
Oct 8, 2021

What is the secret to good crumble? ›

❓FAQ
  • Use cold butter. This will help to create a crumbly texture that will not stick together when baking.
  • Use a mix of flour and oats. The oats will add a bit of crunch and texture to the topping.
  • Don't overmix the ingredients. The crumble topping should be made with a "coarse" crumb.
Jun 5, 2023

Why is my apple crumble topping not crunchy? ›

The main reason your crumble topping isn't crunchy is probably because you haven't used Demerara sugar. Although, it could also be that you've got your topping ingredient quantities wrong: either too much or not enough flour and butter alongside the sugar.

How do you bake an apple pie so the bottom crust is not soggy? ›

Brush the Bottom with Corn Syrup or Egg White

Coating the inside surface of the bottom crust will create a barrier to prevent sogginess.

How long to prebake pie crust at 350? ›

If your recipe doesn't have instructions and you're wondering how long to pre bake the pie, here's what I do: I pre bake the prepped pie crust at 350°F. If the crust is homemade from scratch, I pre bake for 35 minutes. If the crust is store-bought, I pre bake for 30 minutes.

What is apple pie crust made of? ›

Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Using pastry cutter or clean hands, cut in butter until dough mixture resembles coarse crumbs, with small pea-sized butter chunks in the dough.

Why is cheese on apple pie a thing? ›

It heralds back to the 17th century, when, in England, traditional fruit pies were first paired with dairy-based accoutrements such as custard and—later on—cheese. Cheddar is the most common variety, but there are regional preferences. In parts of Yorkshire, they prefer their regional cheese of Wensleydale.

Why do pie crusts crumble? ›

Once you've measured the flour and added the liquid — typically ice water (per Martha Stewart) — EatingWell recommends pinching the dough to test its moisture content: if it's moist enough, it should stick together easily; if you haven't added enough water, it will be crumbly.

What's the difference between Dutch apple and apple streusel? ›

Dutch apple pies have a crumbly topping while traditional apple pies have a top layer made from pie crust. Unlike other apple pie varieties like French apple pies, Dutch apple pies have a streusel topping that can require extra prep time and tools like a pastry blender.

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