Apple Streusel Pie

Side view of a thick slice of German Apple Pie with a streusel topping.

A classic buttery crust, with a warm apple filling, and topped with buttery streusel for the perfect fall apple streusel pie.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Total Time1 45

Course: Afternoon Kaffee, Dessert

Cuisine: American, German

Keyword: apple, Streusel

Servings:

Calories: 445kcal

Equipment

9" springform pan

Ingredients

Apple Filling

40 grams butter
1400 grams apples
100 grams brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
35 grams bread crumbs

Streusel

175 grams ap flour
125 grams granulated sugar
125 grams butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crust

85 grams butter softened
75 grams granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg room temperature
220 grams ap flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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Instructions

Apple Pie Filling

Peel all the apples, core them and cut into 1/4" slices.
Add the butter into a large pot and melt over medium heat. Once melted add in the apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
Stir to combine and cook over medium low heat for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The softer the better.
Once cooked, transfer into a large shallow bowl to cool. This step can also be done up to the day before making the pie.

Streusel

Preheat the oven to 375 F and place a rack in the center of the oven.
In a medium mixing bowl add in the flour and sugar and whisk together.
Then, add in the butter and vanilla. Use a fork or your fingers to rub the butter into the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.

Crust

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add in the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Use the paddle attachment to beat the ingredients together on medium speed until combined.
Add in the egg and mix again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add in the flour and baking powder.
Mix once more until no more dry ingredients are visible.
Pour the mixed crust into a springform pan. First press the crust into the sides of the pan and then into the bottom of the pan.
Be sure that the corner where the sides and bottom meet isn't too thick. You can do this by pressing the back of your pointer finger into the corner once the crust has been pressed into the whole pan.

Assemble and Bake

Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the base of the crust.
Pour in half of the cooked and cooled apples and use a fork to really press them down. Add in the rest of the apples and press down again.
Crumble the streusel over the top of the apples so that it goes all the way to the edges.
Bake the pie for 45 minutes, rotating it after 30 minutes to ensure even baking.
Once baked, remove the apple pie from the oven and leave to cool on a rack for 20 minutes.
Remove the springform pan surround and let cool for at least another 20 minutes before cutting into it.

Notes

This cake is best warm but be sure it has cooled before cutting it unless you want a mess when slicing it. You can always reheat it in the microwave after slicing if you have stored it before adding vanilla ice cream on top.

Be sure to really press the apples into the crust so that it is a stable filling that will hold up when sliced.

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