Gluten-free Apple Crumble Pie (Dutch Apple Pie)

This gluten-free apple pie has a flaky crust filled with spiced apples and topped with a crunchy oat pecan streusel! You won't be able to tell it's both gluten-free and dairy-free!

Apple Crumble Pie

Apple crumble pie, also known as Dutch apple pie, is an apple pie with pie crust on the bottom and a streusel topping. When you hear apple pie, you probably think of the classic apple pie, with a double crust. The crust on top is either kept whole with vents cut open before baking or folded into a lattice.

If you only have enough pie crust to line the bottom of the pie dish, or if you're not a fan of a double-crust pie, try an apple crumble pie!

Is Apple Crumble Pie Gluten-free?

Not traditionally, but you can absolutely make delicious gluten-free apple crumble pie!

Swap out regular pie crust for gluten-free pie crust, use a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend to thicken your apple filling, and use gluten-free flour and gluten-free oats to make the streusel!

If you choose to make your own pie crust, make sure you're using gluten-free all-purpose flour for that too!

Can I Make This Apple Pie Dairy-free?

Yes! All three components of this apple pie can be made dairy-free by using dairy-free or vegan butter, and non-dairy milk in the streusel.

The Best Apples For Apple Pie

The best kind of apple for an apple pie is a crisp apple that has a good amount of tartness.

My favorite apples to use are Jonathans. They're crisp and sweet but also quite tart, and have a good structure to them so it doesn't turn into mush when you cook them.

What If I Only Have Soft, Sweet Apples?

Use them! I actually had a bunch of apples that my dear neighbor gave me, so I used them for this pie, even though they weren't ideal for apple pie. And it was delicious!

You might have a jammier apple filling, but it'll be tasty nonetheless.

How To Make Gluten-free Apple Crumble Pie

1. Par bake the gluten-free pie crust.
   • Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C.
   • Roll the pie dough out into an 11in/28cm circle, and fit it into a pie dish. Feel free to crimp or decorate the edges of the dough however you like. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
   • Use a fork to pierce the bottom and sides of the pie crust to prevent it from puffing up. Fit a crumpled piece of parchment paper in the pie crust and fill it with pie weights (dry beans and dry rice work great!).
   • Bake in the preheated oven for 17 minutes. Remove the pie weights and bake for another 2 minutes. Take it out of the oven and let it cool.
2. Make the apple filling.
   • Heat dairy-free butter in a pan over medium heat. Add apples, sugar, salt, and spices. Toss and cook until the juices have been released. Add the gluten-free all-purpose flour and toss again. Let it cool.
3. Make the streusel topping.
   • In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add very cold cubes of dairy-free butter and work it into the flour mixture until it resembles wet sand. Pour in dairy-free milk and mix again. Add gluten-free oats and chopped pecans and mix.
4. Put it all together.
   • Put the cooled apple filling into the cooled pie crust and smooth the surface using a spatula. Sprinkle the streusel on top of the apples evenly.
   • Bake the pie at 400°F/200°C for 45-50min. If the crust is browning too quickly, tent it with some aluminum foil to avoid burning. Cool completely before slicing and serving

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