Dutch Apple Pie with Cinnamon Streusel
A rustic American dessert with tender apples and spiced cinnamon filling, topped with a buttery brown-sugar and oat streusel instead of a traditional top crust. Bakes golden and warm.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cold butter, cubed
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp ice water
- 2 lbs Granny Smith apples
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup cold butter for streusel, cubed
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Add cold butter cubes and rub with fingertips until breadcrumb texture.
- 2
Sprinkle ice water 1 tbsp at a time, tossing with a fork until dough just comes together.
- 3
Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill 30 minutes.
- 4
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan; press in and prick bottom with a fork.
- 5
Peel, core, and slice apples into 0.25-inch wedges. Toss with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- 6
Arrange apple slices in the crust, mounding slightly toward the center.
- 7
Mix brown sugar and oats in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until crumbly texture forms.
- 8
Spread streusel evenly over apples, pressing gently so it adheres.
- 9
Bake 40–45 minutes until crust edges are golden and apples bubble at the sides.
- 10
Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch pie pan
- mixing bowls (2)
- fork
- plastic wrap
- rolling pin
- chef's knife
- cutting board
- measuring cups and spoons
- wire rack
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