Happy Pi(e) Day! Did you make pie today? I forgot to plan, but I couldn't pass up making a pie on Pi Day. So I searched my Pinterest boards for a pie that I could make without going to the store. (It's Saturday; I avoid the grocery store on Saturdays!) I found this one that I had pinned from Frieda Loves Bread. I had a basket full of apples and I had just gotten two small jars of Penzeys Apple Pie Spice for free on Thursday, so it was perfect. The only thing that wasn't perfect was that I had no pie crust. I don't make my own pie crust and I didn't have any Pillsbury. But I did have a box of graham crackers, and thankfully my kids didn't eat ALL of them for breakfast, so we made a graham cracker crust instead. It's not ideal for apple pie, but it certainly worked in a pinch. Since it's not ideal for this pie, I won't include the directions for making the graham cracker crust. Just use your favorite pie crust, store-bought or homemade.
Caramel Apple Crumb Pie
Ingredients:
Pie crust for 9” pie
½ cup sugar
3 tbsp + ½ cup flour, divided
1 tsp + ½ tsp apple pie spice, divided
⅛ tsp salt
6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (about 4 large apples)
¼ cup caramel bits
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup cold butter
Caramel ice cream topping, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°.
If using a regular pie crust, pre-bake for 8-10 minutes. If using a graham cracker crust, don’t pre-bake.
In a large bowl, stir the sugar, 3 tbsp flour, apple pie spice, and salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until they are coated well. Pile mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle caramel bits on top.
For the crumb topping, stir together brown sugar, remaining ½ cup flour, remaining ½ tsp apple pie spice, and oats. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until topping resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle over apple mixture in pie and press down. To prevent over-browning, cover edge of pie with foil. Put pie on baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting and serving. To serve, drizzle each piece with caramel ice cream topping. Top with whipped cream or serve with vanilla ice cream.
Makes 8 servings.
The caramel bits were my addition. I bought them for something and didn't end up making it, so I thought I would throw some in there to see how it worked. Worked perfectly! Added awesome caramel goodness.
My daughters helped me make this pie. Eva (4) put the graham crackers into the food processor and they took turns pushing the button. They both also helped toss the apples in the sugar/flour/seasoning mixture. They got pretty bored while I was peeling and chopping the apples, though. Lena (7) kept eating the peels and then took some seeds and went outside to plant them. I had to call them in to watch me make the crumble topping.
Of course, they were at the ready when it was time to try it after dinner. We had it ala mode, and they both loved it. I forgot to drizzle it with the caramel syrup, but it was awesome anyway.
What's your favorite pie to eat on Pi(e) Day?
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