11Oct2019Apple Crumb Pie (VIDEO) Jump to Recipe Print Recipe 3.9K2231 This award-winning Apple Crumb Pie has been in my family forever! Originally named Pastor’s Wife Apple Crumb Pie, the topping on this pie will wow your friends and family this holiday season!For those of you who have made, and loved, this Apple Crumb Pie recipe on Mostly Homemade Mom since 2012 – I’m FINALLY updating it with new photos, a recipe video tutorial (scroll down to the recipe card to view), and an updated layout. I hope this helps your pie baking this fall and holiday season!To say that my family is in love with this pie is an understatement. My mom, AKA the original Pastor’s Wife, started making it when I was baby! Now that I’m also a Pastor’s Wife, I very affectionately named it “Pastor’s Wife Apple Crumb Pie” way back when. I still refer to it that way to this day!This was the original photo from the recipe post in 2012!If you are entering a pie baking contest this season, let me tell you – this is the recipe you want! My wonderful mother-in-law has entered this pie, and won, several times over the years. I’m telling you, this pie NEEDS to be in your life!What kind of apples are used in this pie?You’re going to laugh at my answer to this: ANY! My mom actually has specific types of apples she uses when she makes it, but I have to tell you, I always use whatever is on sale and this pie always turns out amazing.What pie crust do I need?You’ll need the refrigerated 9 inch pie crusts, found in the refrigerated section of the supermarket near the Pillsbury rolls and refrigerated cookie dough. They come two crusts in a box, so buy enough to make two pies if you can!How to make apple crumb pie:Peel, core, and dice 6 apples. To the chopped apples, add sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.Stir to coat the apples well. Spread apple filling into the unbaked pie crust fitted to a deep dish pie plate.For the topping, add cold butter, flour and brown sugar to a bowl. Blend well with a pastry blender until small crumbs form.Sprinkle topping evenly over pie filling. Bake and cool before serving!Your home is about to smell amazing, I hope you’re excited!What do you use to make the crumb topping?I use a stainless steel pastry blender, but you can also use a small electric food processor or even two knives.How do you prevent the topping from burning or over-browning?As I list in the instructions, cover the pie with a sheet of foil during the first 15 minutes of baking to prevent over cooking the topping.Can apple crumb pie be frozen?I don’t see why not, it’s just that this pie never lasts long enough to freeze in this house! You ideally could make several pies, cover well, and freeze before baking. Then allow the pie to thaw overnight in the fridge before baking as directed.More favorite pie recipes:Cherry Crumb PieCrockpot Apple PieSweet Potato Pie RecipeLemon Meringue PieIf you liked this Apple Crumb Pie recipe, leave a rating and a comment below this post!Recipe PrintApple Crumb PieApple Crumb Pie recipe with fresh chopped apples, sugar, and spices, and a sweet crumb topping. Author: Kelly Miller Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Course: Dessert Cuisine: American Keyword: recipe for apple crumb pie Servings: 8 servingsDid you make this recipe? Leave a review 5 from 2 votesIngredients 9 inch refrigerated pie crust thawed to room temperature according to package directions 6 apples 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg dash saltFor crumb topping 1/2 cup cold butter 1 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar packedInstructionsFit pie crust into a 9 inch deep dish glass pie plate and set aside.Peel, core, and chop apples into 1 inch pieces.Place chopped apples in a large mixing bowl.Add in sugar, flour, spices, and salt.Stir to coat apples well.Spread apples evenly into pie crust.Place cold butter, flour, and brown sugar, in a smaller mixing bowl.Using a pastry blender, small food processor, or two knives, blend the cold butter into the flour and brown sugar until coarse crumbs form.Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over apples in pie.Cover pie loosely with foil, and bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.Remove foil and continue baking an additional 25 - 30 minutes or until topping is deep brown.Allow pie to cool before slicing and serving.Recipe VideoNutritionCalories: 467kcalFat: 18gSaturated fat: 9gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 77gFiber: 4gSugar: 46gProtein: 4gVitamin A: 428%Vitamin C: 6%Calcium: 31%Iron: 2%3.9K2231
Kate saysOctober 7, 2012 at 2:41 pmI love a crumb topping! I can see why this would be a prize-winning pie!Reply
Lesa saysOctober 7, 2012 at 3:48 pmLooks great, Kelly! I will have to try it since I am a pastor's wife!Reply
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi saysOctober 7, 2012 at 9:31 pmYum! Looks great and gotta love crumb topping. Hope you have a great day.Reply
Jennifer saysOctober 8, 2012 at 4:48 amI love your easy topping for this pie. Looks great! Jen #16Reply
Cathy @ My 1929 Charmer saysOctober 9, 2012 at 2:18 amI love crumb topping, kinds sometimes eat the dessert for the crumbs on top. I am not a big sweet eater, but I CANNOT pass up anything apple. My Mom made a mean apple desserts and was so happy when we got home from school and there 1 was. Thanks for sharing your inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!Reply
Lizzy Do saysOctober 9, 2012 at 11:56 amMmmmm…we were both on the same wavelength with our pies! Great idea to cover with foil at the beginning…might have cut down my baking time 🙂 Yours looks perfect!!!Reply
Alicia Skousen saysOctober 9, 2012 at 5:20 pmThis looks so good! My five year old was begging me for apple pie last night, and this looks totally doable!Reply
Mary ~ saysOctober 10, 2012 at 2:37 pmHi Kelly – Your Pastor's Wife Apple Crumb Pie looks so yummy – I just pinned your recipe! Thanks so much for hosting! Off to check out the great shares!Reply
Bonny Yokeley saysOctober 12, 2012 at 4:18 amThis looks delish! I've pinned your recipe because I love apple pies with the crumbly brown sugar topping, and I'm doing as you do and buying the crust.Reply
Casandra saysOctober 13, 2012 at 4:05 amLooks so yummy and I have fresh apples to try this out tomorrow! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!Reply
Jessica saysOctober 13, 2012 at 6:06 pmThat looks perfect! The crumble topping sounds so good. Thanks for linking this up at Meatless Monday recipe hop 🙂Reply
Jerri Rivers saysOctober 14, 2012 at 11:46 amHow yummy! I've pinned this so I can try it later! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites!Reply
Jocelyn saysOctober 14, 2012 at 10:18 pmThat pie is awesome looking! I love the amount of streusel on top:-)Reply
Miz Helen saysOctober 15, 2012 at 2:04 pmHi Kelly,What a great Apple Pie, it looks delicious! Hope you have a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.Come Back Soon!Miz HelenReply
Betsy Pool saysOctober 16, 2012 at 3:15 amMmmMM – you have just made me want apple pie!! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!!Reply
Miz Helen saysOctober 18, 2012 at 4:11 pmCongratulations!Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great week and enjoy your new Red Plate.Come Back Soon!Miz HelenReply
MsVette saysOctober 22, 2013 at 3:57 pmMade this a week ago, and it turned out great! Really delicious!!!Reply
Paul saysNovember 1, 2019 at 5:49 pmThis is the best pie. There’s nothing else to say. My mother won a Kitchen Aid mixer with it! :O Reply