a classic Apple Crumble Pie (apple pie with a crumb/streusel topping). Here is a full homemade recipe 🍎🥧
Apple Crumble Pie (Full Recipe)
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
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1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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½ tsp salt
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1 tbsp sugar
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½ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
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3–4 tbsp ice water
(You can also use a store-bought pie crust if you prefer.)
For the Apple Filling
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5–6 medium apples (peeled, cored, sliced) 🍎
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½ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup white sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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2 tbsp cornstarch
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 tbsp butter
For the Crumble Topping
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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½ tsp cinnamon
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½ cup cold butter (cubed)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Pie Crust
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In a bowl mix flour, sugar, and salt.
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Add cold butter and rub with fingers or pastry cutter until crumbly.
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Add ice water slowly until dough forms.
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Shape into a disk, wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. Prepare Apple Filling
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In a large bowl combine:
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sliced apples
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brown sugar
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white sugar
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cinnamon
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nutmeg
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lemon juice
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vanilla
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cornstarch
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Mix until apples are well coated.
3. Make Crumble Topping
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Mix flour, sugars, and cinnamon.
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Add cold butter and rub until crumbly chunks form.
4. Assemble the Pie
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Roll out chilled dough and place in a 9-inch pie pan.
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Add the apple filling.
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Dot with small butter pieces.
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Sprinkle crumble topping over apples.
5. Bake
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Bake 45–55 minutes until:
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topping is golden brown
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filling is bubbling.
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If topping browns too fast, cover loosely with foil.
6. Cool & Serve
Let the pie cool at least 1 hour so the filling sets.
Best served with:
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vanilla ice cream 🍨
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whipped cream
✅ Tip: Use a mix of apples like Granny Smith + Honeycrisp for the best sweet-tart flavor.
If you want, I can also give you:
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A 10-minute lazy version of this pie (super easy)
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Bakery-style apple crumble pie secrets that make it taste amazing.