Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
on Nov 08, 2017, Updated Oct 01, 2024
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This easy Dutch Apple Pie Recipe is made with fresh apples, a buttery crust and a streusel topping with a secret ingredient – cornmeal! It’s the perfect apple pie!
This is a pretty, rustic, and simple pie, but it tastes so good. The best part about Dutch apple pie: you only have to make a single crust and there’s STREUSEL! Some Dutch apple pie recipes have cream and raisins in their fillings, but I wanted to make this one extra simple and use the same easy apple pie filling I use for traditional apple pie. The streusel on top is so quick to make, has a nice crunch to it, and tastes like pie perfection. Dutch apple is one of my favorites because it’s pretty simple and the top is casual, so there’s a lot less pressure to make the pie crust look fancy.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Apple Variety Flexibility: You can use different apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious to suit your taste—whether you prefer sweet or tart.
- Secret Ingredient: The streusel includes a unique touch of cornmeal, which enhances the texture and flavor.
- Low Sugar Content: With less added sugar, it’s perfect if you’re looking for something less sweet in a classic dessert.
Ingredients
For the filling
- Sugar
- All-Purpose Flour
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Apples
For the streusel
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Yellow Cornmeal
- Butter
- Pie Crust
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
How to Make Dutch Apple Pie
Step #1. Preheat the oven. Mix all of the filling ingredients together in a bowl.
Step #3. While pie is baking, combine the dry streusel topping ingredients. Drizzle with butter and combine with a fork.
Step #2. Place the pie crust into a pie plate. Scrape the filling on top and spread out evenly. Bake 25 minutes.
Step #4. Remove pie from oven. Carefully put the streusel across the top. Continue baking until crust and streusel are browned. Remove from oven and let cool before eating.
Recipe FAQs
The difference between a Dutch apple pie and a regular apple pie is a streusel topping of butter, flour, and sugar baked on top in a delicious sweet, crunchy twist. It’s easier, and sweeter, than a pastry top, and makes a nice change of pace.
Try to find a firm apple to use in this recipe. I like a mix between sweet and sour apples. You can use Granny Smith, Jonathan, Jonagold, Winesap, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Gala, and Rome Beauty. I used Golden Delicious from our trees for this pie and it was great.
Expert Tips
- If you are looking for a more traditional Dutch Apple Pie recipe (with cream, raisins, and cooked apples), I have made the one from the America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book with great success. The streusel part of this recipe comes from their recipe.
- Pies that use single crusts are my favorite! Make a double pie crust and get two pies out of it. Pair this dutch apple pie recipe with any recipe that uses a single pie crust such as pumpkin, sugar cream, or buttermilk pie and you’ll have two pies made without much fuss.
- I tried out a whole lot of pie plates when I made all of my pies and these are my favorite. They are deep, have a little lip that makes getting them out of the oven easier, and the glass seems to cook up the pie crust the best.
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Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Dash of salt
- About 5 cups thinly sliced apples, 8-10 medium apples peeled and cored
For the streusel:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 Pie Crust
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Mix all the ingredients for the filling together in a medium bowl, making sure the apples are coated well.
- Add the apple mixture to a prepared unbaked pie crust in a deep 9-inch pie plate. Place the apple pie in the oven (with no top on) and bake for 25 minutes.
- To make the streusel, add the flour, sugars, and cornmeal to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle the melted butter over the top and stir with a fork until roughly combined.
- Remove the pie from the oven after 25 minutes and carefully add the streusel topping evenly over the top.
- Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, until the crust and streusel have browned.
- Remove the pie from the oven and let cool for at least one hour. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Try to find a firm apple to use in this recipe. I like a mix between sweet and sour apples. You can use Granny Smith, Jonathan, Jonagold, Winesap, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Gala, and Rome Beauty. I used Golden Delicious from our trees for this pie and it was great.
- Cut the apples into slices that are about ¼ inch thick.
- In the world of pies, this one has a low amount of added sugar. If using a very tart apple you may need to double the sugar. Just adjust to taste.
- If you are looking for a more traditional Dutch Apple Pie recipe, I have made the one from the America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book with great success. The streusel part of this recipe comes from their recipe.
- You can find this recipe plus SEVEN other pie recipes in one post if you are still looking around for something that looks perfect for your Thanksgiving table.
I totally made this last night and O-M-G. It is delish! Adding this to my Thanksgiving rotation. 🙂
I’m so excited you tried it! I rarely make traditional apple pie anymore because we LOVE this one!