Apple Streusel Pie with Spiced Crumb Topping
Deep-dish apple pie with buttery brown sugar and spice streusel. Layers of peeled, sliced cooking apples are topped with a crumbly mixture of brown sugar, flour, and apple pie spice, then baked until the apples are tender and the topping turns golden brown.
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup flour
- 1 ½ tsps McCormick Apple Pie Spice1.5 tsps homemade blend (1 tsp cinnamon, 0.25 tsp nutmeg, 0.25 tsp allspice)1:1spice
similar warming spice profile
- ⅓ cup cold butter
- 1 frozen unbaked deep dish pie crust, 9-inch
- 6 medium cooking apples, peeled and thinly sliced, about 8 cupsGranny Smith apples1:1variety
tart and hold shape well
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2
Mix brown sugar, flour, and apple pie spice in a medium bowl.
- 3
Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
Sprinkle about one-third of the streusel mixture over the bottom of the pie crust.
- 5
Layer the sliced apples in the pie crust.
- 6
Spoon the remaining streusel mixture over the apples.
- 7
Place the pie on a baking sheet.
- 8
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the apples are tender and the streusel is golden brown.
- 9
Cool on a wire rack.
Tips
Use a pastry blender or two knives to keep the butter cold and distribute it evenly for the best texture.
Cool the pie completely on a wire rack before serving to allow the filling to set.
Good to Know
Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.
Assemble the pie (apples and streusel in crust) up to 4 hours ahead; bake when ready.
Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip cooling on a wire rack to avoid a soggy bottom crust.
Do not use warm butter when making the streusel to avoid a paste instead of coarse crumbs.
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
similar warming spice profile