Dutch Apple Crumble Pie

Dutch Apple Crumble Pie is a deliciously sweet apple pie filling in a flakey pie crust with tons of buttery cinnamon crumble topping. Bake it up and enjoy the warm, sweet fragrances of apple pie!
Dutch Apple Crumble Pie is a favorite autumn dessert. It combines all the fall flavors into one pie: apples, cinnamon & flaky pie crust.
A beautifully baked Dutch Apple Crumble Pie is a must-have for any fall celebration. This perfectly flakey pie crust is filled with cinnamon apples, sprinkled with an enticing crumble topping, and baked to golden perfection. A delicious warm slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream will have you wanting another slice!

The Difference between 2 Crust Apple Pie and Apple Crumble Pie
An all American apple pie has a top and bottom crust. Dutch Apple Pie has a crumble top and only a bottom flaky pie crust. Dutch Apple Pie has a buttery crumble crust on top of the apple filling.
Traditional Dutch Apple Pie is from the Netherlands or Germany and has a lattice pie crust on top. But over the years the Apple Pie with a crumble topping is sometimes referred to as Dutch apple pie.
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Ingredients Needed
- 1 bottom pie crust, made from scratch or store-bought.
- 6 to 8 apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- Lemon Juice to keep the apples from turning brown
- 3/4 cup of white sugar
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- For the Crumbles: 1/2 butter melted
- 1 cup of flour
- 2/3 brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon

How to Make a Dutch Apple Crumble Pie
- Pre-heat the govern to 400° F.
- Make the bottom crust first. If using a purchased per-made set out on the counter to soften.
- Next, make the crumble topping: mix together with a fork 1 cup of flour, 2/3 of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Add the melted butter and stir together with the fork. If too soft and does not crumble place it in the fridge for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl add cold water and 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Peel, core, and slice 6 to 8 apples. As you are working with the apples put them in the lemon water. When ready to make the filing drain the apples and rinse them with cold water.
- In a large bowl mix together the apples, white sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and stir well.
- In the bottom of a pie 8 or 9-inch pie pan layer the bottom crust. Leave about an inch to hang over the edge of the pie pan and then fold over and crimp.
- Add the apple filling to this bottom crust.
- Take the crumble topping and layer a little at a time crumbling over the top of the filling and covering all the apples.
- Bake at 400° F for 35 to 40 minutes until the filling is bubbly and the crust is brown.

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PrintDutch Apple Crumble Pie
Dutch Apple Crumble Pie is a deliciously sweet apple pie filling in a flakey pie crust with tons of buttery cinnamon crumble topping. Bake it up and enjoy the warm, sweet fragrances of apple pie!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 pie 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 bottom pie crust, made from scratch or store-bought.
- 6 to 8 apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- Lemon Juice to keep the apples from turning brown
- 3/4 cup of white sugar
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- For the Crumbles: 1/2 butter melted
- 1 cup of flour
- 2/3 brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat the govern to 400° F.
- Make the bottom crust first. If using a purchased per-made set out on the counter to soften.
- Next, make the crumble topping: mix together with a fork 1 cup of flour, 2/3 of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Add the melted butter and stir together with the fork. If too soft and does not crumble place it in the fridge for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl add cold water and 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Peel, core, and slice 6 to 8 apples. As you are working with the apples put them in the lemon water. When ready to make the filing drain the apples and rinse them with cold water.
- In a large bowl mix together the apples, white sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and stir well.
- In the bottom of a pie 8 or 9-inch pie pan layer the bottom crust. Leave about an inch to hang over the edge of the pie pan and then fold over and crimp.
- Add the apple filling to this bottom crust.
- Take the crumble topping and layer a little at a time crumbling over the top of the filling and covering all the apples.
- Bake at 400° F for 35 to 40 minutes until the filling is bubbly and the crust is brown.
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