Description
Homemade salted caramel apple pie combines sweet-tart apples with rich caramel in a flaky crust. Layers of complexity elevate this classic dessert from simple to extraordinary, promising delightful flavors you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 – 7 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) salted caramel sauce
- Pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F (190C) for optimal baking conditions.
- Carefully roll out the bottom pie crust and gently nestle it into the pie dish, ensuring smooth coverage.
- Create a flavorful apple filling by mixing sliced apples with sugar, flour, warming spices, salt, and a splash of lemon juice, thoroughly coating each apple slice for even distribution.
- Transfer the seasoned apple mixture into the prepared pie crust, spreading evenly to create a uniform layer.
- Generously cascade salted caramel sauce over the apple filling, allowing it to seep between the fruit layers.
- Delicately position the top crust over the caramel-coated apples, crimping the edges to seal and creating decorative venting slits to release steam during baking.
- Slide the pie into the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, watching for a golden-brown crust and tender, bubbling apple filling.
- Allow the pie to rest and slightly cool, then enhance the dessert by drizzling additional caramel sauce over the top before serving.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity in your pie.
- Make the caramel sauce ahead of time and refrigerate to allow for easier drizzling and a more intense flavor profile.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional pie crust with a gluten-free alternative made from almond or coconut flour.
- Prevent soggy bottom crust by sprinkling a thin layer of breadcrumbs or ground nuts before adding the apple filling, which helps absorb excess moisture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg