Easy Apple Pie Recipe (Using Fresh Apples)
on Nov 15, 2017, Updated Aug 21, 2024
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Your go-to easy apple pie recipe uses fresh apples in a homemade crust with little added sugar. It’s so simple and delicious. I’m sure you will love it!
A basic apple pie recipe is simple, and the results are just plain tasty. It’s a recipe that everyone should have in their collection. This apple pie doesn’t use a lot of added sugar, and you don’t have to cook the apples before adding them to the crust.
This pie has about an inch or inch-and-a-half of sliced apples inside the crust, which I think is a nice amount. Apple pies that are 3 or 4 inches high and stuffed with apples are gorgeous, but I like a more even crust-to-apple ratio myself. When you don’t have that many apples in the crust, you don’t have to precook the apples. (If you’re a pie fan, I have lots of delicious pie recipes to choose from, too.)
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This recipe is so simple that even the most basic cook can master it the first time. You can use any fresh apples you have and any crust you like. It’s so easy you’ll be making it every night for dinner.
- There’s something magical about pulling a pie made from scratch out of the oven. It seems to take you back to when life was simpler and homemade pie was standard fare in American kitchens.
- Kids LOVE apple pie for breakfast, so if I don’t have too much leftover, I’ll just store it covered on the counter to be eaten the next morning; sugar is a great preservative, so I have no issues leaving it out overnight.
Recipe Ingredients
- Apples
- Sugar
- Flour – All-purpose
- Cinnamon
- Butter
- Pie crust – try this Double Pie Crust!
- Egg white
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Easy Apple Pie
- Mix the first 5 ingredients together and roll out the pie crust.
- Place the apple mixture in the uncooked pie shell and add butter to the top.
- Top with the second pie crust, crimp the edges and cut a few slits in the top crust.
- Mix the egg white and water together, brush the top, sprinkle with sugar, and bake!
Recipe FAQs
I wrote a huge post all about pie crust! This basic apple pie recipe is a staple in our house, and I hope you love it. If you are looking for something perfect for your Thanksgiving table, you can find this recipe plus SEVEN other pie recipes in one post.
To make this apple pie, you need 10 medium-sized apples. It has a great apple pie filling-to-crust ratio (not too many apples, but not too few at the same time). Once the apples are sliced, you’ll need about 5 cups of apples in total.
A packaged pie crust will work fine if you don’t want to make a Perfect Pie Crust at home. Brush the top with one egg white mixed with one tablespoon of water and sprinkle it with sugar (extra chubby or sparkling sugar is really fun if you have it!).
Expert Tips
- Try to find a firm apple to use in this recipe. I like a mix of sweet and sour apples. You can use Granny Smith, Jonathan, Jonagold, Winesap, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Gala, or Rome Beauty. I used a mix between Golden Delicious and some kind of tart firm apples from our trees for this pie, and it was great. It’s very forgiving, so experiment!
- If you want this pie to slice nicely (and not have some of the fruit ooze out onto the pie plate after removing a slice), let it cool to room temperature before serving.
- If you have leftovers you can store them covered in the fridge for up to 5 days. The crust gets a little soft when it sits, but I like to heat up a slice in the microwave before eating it.
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Basic Apple Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 cups thinly sliced apples, 8-10 medium apples peeled and cored
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- Double pie crust
- 1 egg white + 1 tablespoon water
- granulated or chubby sparkling sugar, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add the sliced apples. Sprinkle with the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt and toss gently to combine well.
- Roll out and place an unbaked pie crust in the bottom of a deep 9-inch pie plate.
- Place the apple mixture in the unbaked pie shell. Place the small pieces of butter on top of apple mixture.
- Top with second pie crust, crimp the edges, and then cut a few slits in the top crust to allow the steam to vent.
- Mix the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water together in a small bowl and then brush the top with the mixture and sprinkle with sugar before baking.
- Bake at 450℉ for the first 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350℉ and continue cooking for an additional 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- If the edge of the crust starts to brown more quickly than the center, carefully cover the edge with foil for the last 15-20 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.
- Let the pie cool for 10 minutes before serving. Can be made ahead of time and served at room temperature.
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Notes
- This apple pie has about an inch or inch-and-a-half of sliced apples inside the crust, which means you don’t have to pre-cook them and they won’t shrink too much.
- Cut the apples into slices that are about ¼ inch thick.
- This apple pie is a great candidate for a pretty lattice pie crust.
- Try to find a firm apple to use in this recipe. I like a mix of sweet and sour apples. You can use Granny Smith, Jonathan, Jonagold, Winesap, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Gala, or Rome Beauty.
- In the world of pies, this one has a very small amount of added sugar. If you are using tart apples, you might need to double the amount of sugar. Just taste and see. Feel free to add up to 1/3 cup of sugar to this recipe.
- Recipe from my sister-in-law, Beth.
0.5 salt measure is that two one 1/4 of teaspoon if I making two pies
Yes, it would be 1/2 teaspoon total salt for two pies.
Buttery, delicious crust. I use it for multiple recipes.
I’ve been making apple pies 50 years and this is now our favorite apple pie 🍏🍎. Apples cooked perfectly, not too sugary, not to juicy, the star of the pie is THE APPLES.
Oh I loved hearing from you Linda! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! Happy Baking!
Depending on the tartness of your apples this may not be near enough sugar. It wasn’t for my early harvest. Be sure and taste. Makes a lovely pie.