I have the EASIEST Crunch Top Apple Pie recipe you will find this Thanksgiving and it taste so darn good too!

I first made this Crunch Top Apple Pie many, many years ago when Paula Deen used to have her own cooking show on the Food Network Channel. You can find the original recipe here.

I love this apple pie recipe because it is so easy to make and so delicious.

How To Make Easy Crunch Top Apple Pie

First, gather all your ingredients.

FOR THE DOUGH AND FILLING:

Pillsbury refrigerator pie crust (or you can use homemade)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sprinkle of fine sea salt
3 & 1/2 cups peeled, chopped apples
1 (16 ounce) jar applesauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, chopped into small pieces

FOR THE CRUNCH TOPPING:

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Sprinkle of fine sea salt
1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

Next, preheat oven to 425°F degrees. Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of dough.

Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.

Stir in apples, applesauce, and lemon juice.

Spoon mixture into pie pan and dot with butter.

Cut remaining crust into strips and arrange in a lattice design over the top of pie.

For the crunch topping, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.

Using a fork, cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly.

Sprinkle over top of crust.

Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F degrees and continue to bake for about 45 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown.

Tips & Tricks

Make sure to thaw out the Pillsbury refrigerator pie crust before using. If you don’t, it will be hard to roll out the dough and you can tear the dough.
I like to place the pie pan on a baking sheet just incase any pie filling boils over.
Serve with homemade sweet whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
This pie can be made the day before serving.
For all-purpose flour I love using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour. I first fell in love with this brand when I started eating healthy back in 2012, shortly after our twins were born. I first tried their Steel Cut Oats. Then when I had more time to bake I started using a lot of their other products such as, Almond Flour, Coconut Flour, Gluten Free Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Pastry Flour, Bread Flour, and Xanthan Gum. They have so much more too! Baking mixes, Oats, Bars, Cereal, Granola, Grains, Beans, Seeds, Baking Aids, and more Flours! Seriously go check them out. Best quality baking products out there and no I am not getting paid to say this, I just love their products that much!
Since I bake quite often I like to buy stuff in bulk. I love buying my flour, sugars, pure vanilla extract, butter, oil, eggs, and spices at Costco.
Costco, Target, & Amazon are my favorite stores to shop at!

Homemade Sweet Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

In the chilled bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer, whip the cream, confectioners sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks from, 2 minutes.

Cover and chill until ready to use.

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Easy Crunch Top Apple Pie

By: Tammie

March 19, 2019
8
1 hr 15 min
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Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH AND FILLING:
Pillsbury refrigerator pie crust (or you can use homemade)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sprinkle of fine sea salt
3 & 1/2 cups peeled, chopped apples
1 (16 ounces) jar applesauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, chopped into small pieces
FOR THE CRUNCH TOPPING:
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Sprinkle of fine sea salt
1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

Directions

Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F degrees. Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of dough.
Step 2: Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
Step 3: Stir in apples, applesauce, and lemon juice.
Step 4: Spoon mixture into pie pan and dot with butter.
Step 5: Cut remaining crust into strips and arrange in a lattice design over the top of pie.
Step 6: For the crunch topping, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Using a fork, cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over top of crust.
Step 7: Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F degrees and continue to bake for about 45 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown.