I like to use salted butter here, but if all you have is unsalted, that will work fine. Butter: You’ll need softened butter for the crumble topping.

You can use whatever baking apple you prefer, but a purely sweet apple will make this (already very sweet pie) very, very sweet. They hold up well to baking without becoming mushy, and their tartness offsets the sweetness of the crumble nicely. Apples: I use and recommend Granny Smith Apples for this pie.

You’ll need flour, granulated and brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, salt, and nutmeg. Baking staples: This pie is made with mostly baking staples, so if you have enough apples, you probably have all the rest of the ingredients for the pie on hand.It’s foolproof and as one reader recently commented, “is a dream to work with.” (Also it just tastes really good and is SO flaky.) If you don’t have a go-to crust recipe, give my favorite Buttermilk Pie Crust a try. Pie Crust: Use your favorite 9-inch pie crust recipe here.Instead of crust on top, the topping on Dutch apple pie is a crumbly mix of butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon that bakes up crumbly and crunchy. Where you make apple pie with a double crust, crust on the top and bottom, you only need the bottom crust for a Dutch apple pie. The difference between Apple Pie and Dutch Apple Pie is the streusel topping. 😉ĭutch apple pie is classic apple pie, spiced apples baked in a flaky pie crust, but with a sweet and crunchy streusel over the top. It’s a perfect dessert-to-impress for guests and even better if you just want to really treat yourself (because then you don’t have to share).

This is one of my absolute favorite pies, and I *highly* recommend you give it a try sometime. Looking for something extra sweet to add to your holiday dessert table? I have just the pie for you: Dutch Apple Pie. It’s a total show-stopper AND incredibly easy to make. The Best Dutch Apple Pie: Sweet and tart apples piled with crunchy, crumbly brown sugar cinnamon topping and baked into a flaky pie crust.

Easy apple crumb pie topping