Description
Cranberry Apple Pie brings festive comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen to your holiday table. Warm spices and sweet-tart flavors blend perfectly in this classic dessert that feels like a cozy winter hug.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups apple slices (about 5 large peeled and cored apples)
- 1 ¼ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 unbaked flaky pie crust
Sweeteners and Binding Agents:
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Spices and Enhancements:
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (very cold and cubed)
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- ½ cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon milk (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Roll your refrigerated pie dough into a 12-inch circle, carefully transferring it to a 9-inch pie dish. Create decorative crimped edges around the rim.
- Brush the entire crust surface with egg wash made from 1 large egg and 1 tablespoon milk. Return the prepared crust to the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Combine ½ cup brown sugar, 6 tablespoons flour, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Cut 5 tablespoons very cold butter into small cubes and work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Mix in ½ cup rolled oats to the crumble topping. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to keep it chilled.
- Peel and slice 5 large apples into ¼-inch thick pieces, measuring out 6 cups of fruit. Toss the apple slices with 1 and ¼ cups fresh cranberries.
- Add ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup flour, ½ teaspoon orange zest, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon allspice, and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg to the fruit. Gently stir to coat every piece.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and position a baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any potential drips.
- Transfer the fruit mixture into the prepared pie crust, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the reserved crumble topping across the entire surface.
- Bake the pie for 20 minutes at 400°F, then reduce the temperature to 375°F. Continue baking for 35-40 minutes, using a pie crust shield to protect the edges from burning.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely for at least 3 hours. This resting time helps the filling set properly.
Notes
- Chill the pie crust and crumble topping thoroughly to ensure a flaky, crisp texture that won’t become soggy.
- Toss apple slices with a bit of lemon juice to prevent browning and add a subtle brightness to the filling.
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apple varieties like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp for complex flavor and perfect texture.
- Place a baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any drips and help create a crisp bottom crust that won’t get soggy.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Tarts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 232 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 98 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg