I’m truly beginning my New 12 months’s detox early and making this deep dish apple pie sugar free!
By utilizing Monk fruit because the sugar alternative nobody will ever know this one is definitely method more healthy than standard!
Deep Dish Apple Pie is just an apple pie recipe baked right into a tall cake pan!
However don’t fear it’s simpler than you suppose!
We’re conserving all of it sugar free although!
That will appear inconceivable although, as a result of apple crumble topping is actually sugar and butter!
Nevertheless through the use of a granular sugar various that could be a 1:1 baking alternative it really works like a dream and tastes like one too!
They even make a powdered sugar selection for sprinkling on the highest! *not sponsored
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Notes for Success:
Remember to learn all about Sugar Free Baking right here so you’ll be able to resolve which sugar substitute or refined sugar is greatest for you!
Monk fruit sugar is my sugar substitute of alternative nevertheless you need to use common granulated sugar rather than the substitutes with no adjustments to the recipe
Mixing the struesel topping forward of time and conserving it within the freezer till you might be prepared so as to add it to the highest of the pie will guarantee it stays crunchy and doesn’t soften whereas baking
You’ll discover the streusel topping recipe accommodates cake flour and I do know that some individuals have hassle figuring out what that’s and even discovering it within the retailer
Cake flour is a softer wheat flour that has much less protein and gluten forming skill than plain or all goal flour
Absorbing a lot much less liquid than these previously named flours
Plain or all goal flour is okay, however take away ¼ cup (30g) from the whole listed beneath within the Streusel Topping part on the recipe
For individuals who desire a standard prime crust remember to make a double recipe of the pie dough
You can too make your life simpler by making the pie dough days upfront, line the cake pan with it after which stored it within the freezer till you’re prepared!
Utilizing a pizza stone to bake this pie will guarantee an attractive golden brown backside crust.
After all it isn’t important however I feel it actually helps for even baking all the best way round
In addition to there may be nothing worse than a soggy backside crust!
Since I used cranberries and walnuts in my filling I solely used 8 massive apples which was roughly 8 cups of apples after they have been peeled and cored
In case you are omitting the cranberry and walnuts add one other 2 cups of apples
Granny Smith is my baking apple of alternative however you need to use no matter apple is your favourite!
Gluten Free is completely attainable right here!
By utilizing a gluten free pie crust recipe *I should not have one sorry! It’s as straightforward as utilizing gluten free flour within the struesel recipe too!
Additionally altering the flour within the filling recipe to gluten free with an addition of cornstarch (2 tablespoons) this complete pie turns into gluten free!
WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR HOW I MADE THIS DEEP DISH APPLE CRUMB PIE!
Yield: serves 12 ppl
Deep Dish Apple Pie
Prep Time
4 hours
Prepare dinner Time
1 hour
Whole Time
5 hours
Components
For the Filling:
- 8 Massive Apples of your alternative ~ peeled & cored approx 8 cups complete *see notes
- All Function Flour 5 Tablespoons (40g)
- Monk fruit Sugar ¾ cup * see notes
- Floor Cinnamon 2 teaspoons
- Cardamom 1 teaspoon *non-compulsory
- Nutmeg ¼ teaspoon
- Lemon Juice & Zest from 1 small lemon
- Orange Juice and Zest from 1 small orange
- Recent or Frozen Cranberries 1 cup
- Frivolously toasted walnuts or any nut of your alternative 1 cup
For the Struesel Topping:
- Monk fruit Sugar 1 cup (192g)
- Salt ¼ teaspoon
- Floor Cinnamon ½ teaspoon
- Vegan Butter 12 Tablespoons (170g)
- Cake Flour 1½ cups + 2 Tablespoons (195g) *see notes
Directions
- First put together the pie dough recipe in line with the instruction & video tutorial for that recipe *In case you are skipping the crumble topping make the pie dough recipe double for an added prime crust
- After chilling the dough & permitting it to chill out, roll it out to about 16″ diameter after which line your greased & parchment lined 8″ x 3″ cake pan with the dough on the underside & up the edges, prick the underside of the dough with a fork
- Freeze till you might be able to make the pie ~ this may be frozen as much as 1 month
- Subsequent put together the streusel topping by creaming the chilly vegan butter with the monk fruit sugar on medium velocity for about 2 minutes.
- Add the cinnamon, salt and the cake flour and blend simply till mixed
- Flip it out onto a parchment lined sheet pan and crumble it up along with your fingers to small chick pea sized items, freeze till wanted ~ you’ll be able to freeze it as much as 6 months saved in a ziploc bag
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Now make the apple filling in your pie by peeling & coring all of the apples then slice them into 1/4″ to 1/2″ slices
- Toss them in a big mixing bowl with the flour, sugar and spices together with the citrus zests & juices
- Add the cranberries and walnuts if utilizing and toss the whole lot collectively very effectively coating with the flour/sugar combination
- Now scoop all the apple filling combination into the UN BAKED pie crust within the cake pan and press firmly to compact the whole lot, it is a great amount of filling however it can all match into the cake pan
- Subsequent prime the pie with the entire crumb struesel topping and bake within the preheated 425F oven for 10 minutes then flip the oven all the way down to 375F for an additional half-hour
- The crumble topping might begin to get browned by which case at this level you’ll be able to cowl it loosely with a chunk of foil and proceed baking at 325F for an additional 20 minutes
- My whole bake time for this pie was 60 minutes ~ I examined it with a skewer inserted into the middle to test for tender but semi agency apples. You do not need to bake this a lot that your apples flip to mush!
- Cool within the pan for no less than 1 hour then refrigerate for no less than 4 hours to chilly earlier than unmolding.
- Run a small spatula across the edges to loosen the crust from the pan then end up onto a cardboard circle after which flip again over into your serving platter
- Powdered monk fruit sugar is non-compulsory for the highest & vegan vanilla ice cream is so scrumptious!
Notes
Deep dish apple crumb pie might be stored at room temperature for as much as 2 days.
however I desire to maintain it refrigerated after which reheat every serving
Hold lined for freshness and it’ll last as long as 5 days within the fridge
You possibly can freeze this pie wrapped hermetic for as much as 2 months
