Caramel Apple Streusel Pie
A delicious and comforting pie with layers of tender spiced apples, gooey caramel, and a crunchy streusel topping.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
For the Streusel Topping
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 0.5 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
For the Caramel Apple Filling
- 0.33 cup caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade
- 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (such as Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji)
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
For the Pie Crust
- 1 9-inch pie crust, store-bought or homemade, unbaked
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any drips.
- Prepare the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the chopped nuts, if using. Set aside.
- Prepare the apple filling: In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with caramel sauce, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice until evenly coated.
- Pour the apple filling into the unbaked pie crust.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the apple filling.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. If the crust starts to brown too quickly, loosely tent the pie with aluminum foil.
- Let the pie cool on a wire rack for at least 2-3 hours before slicing and serving. This allows the filling to set.
Notes
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for an extra treat.