Easy apple pie recipe from scratch using pantry ingredients – and apples! 🍏
Do you have a favorite apple pie recipe? If not, here’s the one. It is so simple and so delicious, you’ll wonder why anyone makes anything more complicated. What I love about it is the fact that you can just throw a few pantry items in with the apples, add them to your pie crust and – bake!
I’d love to say that to find this recipe I searched high and low and did research online as to what makes the best apple pie recipe. But really, I went to one of my favorite cookbooks, the Betty Crocker Cookbook, New Edition. I made it. I ate it. I loved it. Done. I’m not going to lie, the discovery of this recipe was purely for my husband. I am perfectly content making pumpkin pie (my favorite) or cherry pie. But, alas he doesn’t like either. Crazy? Yes.
Easy Apple Pie Recipe
Every good apple pie starts with good apples. I personally love Jonagold but they’re not always easily available. Granny Smith apples are and they also provide a nice tartness that goes well with the sweetness of apple pie.
Add the flour, cinnamon, sugar and salt to the bowl with the apples and mix well. Some might like to add nutmeg as well. If you do add about 1/4 of a teaspoon. I however am not the biggest nutmeg fan, so I leave it out.
Add the apples to the bottom pie crust. I add a little flour (about a Tablespoon) to the bottom of the pie crust. You can see my full tutorial on how to make a pie crust here. Add a few squares of butter as well before adding the top.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 40 to 50 minutes. You want to make sure the edges are golden brown and that the bottom has a golden brown look to it as well. I use glass pie plates for this reason.
If you love apple pie, you’ll love this easy apple pie recipe! Enjoy!
PrintHow to Cook Apple Pie: Easy Apple Pie!
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Pin RecipeDescription
Easy apple pie recipe from scratch using basic pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- dash of salt
- 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
- 2 TB butter or margarine
- 1 pie crust
Instructions
Heat oven to 425.
Cut apples into small pieces. I like my apples fully cooked hence I cut them very small.
In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in apples.
Spread a tablespoon of flour at the bottom of the pie crust and poke holes with a fork. My grandma did.
Place apple mixture into pie plate. Cut butter and place on top of apples.
Cover with top pastry.
Bake at 40-50 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
If you like nutmeg you can add 1/4 tsp nutmeg to the apples before adding to the pie crust. Personally, I think it’s grand without it. But if you ❤️ nutmeg, then go for it!
- Category: Dessert
Originally published November 2011.
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Sara says
December 6, 2017 at 1:44 pmThis looks perfect! Your crust looks awesome!
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Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
December 3, 2017 at 8:25 pmApple pie is such a comforting way to finish a meal. Love the way you did the top crust, too!
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Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says
December 3, 2017 at 5:38 pmI’ve never made apple pie before, but I really like it. And I love that your top crust doesn’t cover the entire pie…lets the beautiful apples shine through! What a unique idea
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Mackenzie @ Food Above Gold says
December 3, 2017 at 5:23 pmThis recipe sounds so easy and fantastic! And I love your recommendation for Jonagold apples instead of the Granny Smiths. Our Granny Smiths haven’t been looking great recently, so I’ve skipped making apple pie! What a great idea!