Healthy Dutch Apple Pie
September 8, 2024This recipe for healthy Dutch apple pie is made with a honey sweetened apple filling that’s paired with a delicious buttery crumble topping. This delicious recipe is one you don’t want to miss!This version is not only tasty and perfect for any gathering, but also uses wholesome ingredients that make it an ideal choice for anyone looking to enjoy dessert without over processed sugar.
Equipment
- 9" pie plate
- large mixing bowls
- Large Skillet
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
Crust
- 9" pie crust
Pie filling
- 2 lbs peeled, cored apples cut into 1/4' thick slices (3-4 large baking apples*)
- ½ cup honey (180 g)
- 2 TBS cornstarch (25 g)
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
Crumble topping
- 1 cup old fashioned oats (104 g)
- ½ cup whole wheat flour (60 g)
- ¼ cup honey (82 g)
- 4 TBS melted butter (60 g)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
Blind bake the pie crust
- Heat your oven to 375° F. Fit your pie crust into a 9" pie plate. Put a large piece of parchment paper on top of the pie crust, then fill the empty crust with pie weights (you can use dry beans or rice). Bake the crust for 8 minutes. Lift the pie weights out using the parchment paper. Return the empty crust to the oven and bake for 2 more minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.9" pie crust
- Turn up the oven temperature to 425° F for when it's time to bake the pie.
Prepare the filling
- Peel, core, and cut apples into ¼" thick slices until you have 2 lbs of prepared apples.2 lbs peeled, cored apples cut into 1/4' thick slices
- Put the apple slices into a large bowl. Add the honey, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Gently stir to coat the apples. Let the apples sit for 15 minutes.½ cup honey, 2 TBS cornstarch, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp Kosher salt, 1 TBS lemon juice
- After 15 minutes, pour the apples and their juices into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often. The apples should start to soften and the juices will thicken slightly. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Making the crumble topping
- In a large bowl, add the oats, flour, honey, butter, cinnamon, and salt. Use a fork to combine until crumbly.1 cup old fashioned oats, ½ cup whole wheat flour, ¼ cup honey, 4 TBS melted butter, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp kosher salt
Bake
- Spoon the slightly cooled apple filling and juices into the pie crust. Evenly top the filling with the crumble topping.
- Place the pie on a baking tray. Bake the pie at 425° F for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, lower the temperature to 350° F, tent the pie loosely with aluminum foil, and bake for 45 - 50 minutes.
- Once baked, let the pie cool on a cooling rack on the kitchen counter for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Baking apples include: honey crisp, pink lady, granny smith, cosmic crisp, among others. This recipe was developed using cosmic crisp apples.