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Easy Apple Pie Recipe From Scratch

By Lynette on November 17, 2017 · 15 Comments

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Easy apple pie recipe made with cinnamon and homemade pie crust.

Easy apple pie recipe from scratch using pantry ingredients – and apples! 🍏

apple pie with fork on plate

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.

apples without peel in bowl

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.  peeled apples in bowl with cinnamon and sugar

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 ¼ of a teaspoon.  I however am not the biggest nutmeg fan, so I leave it out.

apples in bowl with butter

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.

apple pie before putting into oven

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.

apple pie slice on plate with apple pie

If you love apple desserts, you’ll love this easy apple pie recipe!  Enjoy!

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How to Cook Apple Pie: Easy Apple Pie!

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  • Author: Lynette
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dessert
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Description

Easy apple pie recipe from scratch using basic pantry ingredients.


Ingredients

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  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ 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 ½ 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 ¼ 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!

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Originally published November 2011.

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About Lynette

Lynette is the home cook, recipe tester and photographer for Cleverly Simple which she created in 2010.  Most of her recipes come from the treasured recipe box passed down from her great-grandma, grandmother, and mother.

Lynette’s recipes and projects have been featured in Country Living, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful and others.

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  1. Sara

    December 06, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    This looks perfect! Your crust looks awesome!

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  2. Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen

    December 03, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    Apple pie is such a comforting way to finish a meal. Love the way you did the top crust, too!

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  3. Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade

    December 03, 2017 at 5:38 pm

    I’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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  4. Mackenzie @ Food Above Gold

    December 03, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    This 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!

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