Apple Crumble Pizza Pie is one of a kind! Pie crust topped with apples and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and a crumble top!
Let's kick off September with an apple recipe, shall we? This recipe is a family favorite from my mom's old Betty Crocker Cookbook.
Interestingly, it has been omitted from my newer Betty Crocker Cookbook, as the one I received as a wedding gift does not have this recipe! I was really surprised to discover this considering how much my family loves this dessert.
It's so simple, especially if you use a store bought pie crust, but it looks impressive and tastes just like apple pie, but possibly better!
Recipe Details
Pie dough is rolled out onto a pizza pan and serves as the bottom crust of this "pizza" pie. Make sure you aren't using a pizza pan with holes in it. I have to borrow my mom's vintage pizza pan, but I really need to invest in my own. Alternatively, you could use a flat cookie sheet.
For homemade dough, my favorite is this All Butter Pie Dough. I've tried many and this is the one that was so good, it wasn't even worth trying another recipe. It's "all butter" dough - so no shortening. Because of that, it's super buttery, flaky, and tender. Everything you want in a pie crust.
Apple Crumble Pizza Pie is large, so it calls for the amount of pie dough for a 2 crust pie. If you're using store bought pie dough, you'll need 2 crusts. The homemade pie dough recipe is for a double crust pie, so you just need the 1 batch.
After the dough is pressed out to form the bottom crust, apple slices are artfully arranged on top of the pie crust in a really pretty design.
Rather than being mixed with cinnamon and sugar in a bowl like for a traditional apple pie, the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg are first mixed then sprinkled over the apple slices.
A crumb topping is added and the pizza pie is baked to perfection.
We always serve apple desserts with vanilla ice cream. If you're feeling extra ambitious, try this homemade French Vanilla Ice Cream!
Gluten Free Option
For gluten free pie dough, I use for my Gluten Free Pie Crust and it's AMAZING. I use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour in place of all purpose flour in my classic All Butter Pie Dough. Don't worry if your gluten free dough is the slightest bit gritty - the crust after baking is perfect.
📖 Recipe
Apple Crumble Pizza Pie
Equipment
- 1 large, round pizza pan
Ingredients
- Pastry for 8- or 9-inch two-crust pie (store bought or homemade)
- 6 to 7 tart apples (peeled and cut into ½-inch thick slices)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Crumble topping:
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup firm butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Prepare pastry as directed except roll 1 inch larger than 12- or 13-inch pizza pan. Ease into pizza pan and flute edge. Alternatively, roll the dough into a 13- or 14-inch circle and place on an ungreased baking sheet and flute.Pastry for 8- or 9-inch two-crust pie
- Beginning at the ends of the crust and overlapping the slices, cover the crust with apples.6 to 7 tart apples
- Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle the mixture over the apple slices.½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Mix crumble topping ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle over the apples.¾ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup firm butter
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until edge is golden brown and apples are tender. Best served warm and, if desired, topped with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream!
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