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Easy Brown Bag Apple Pie

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  • Author: samahkitchen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A foolproof apple pie that bakes to perfection inside a brown paper bag, creating a crisp, golden crust and a perfectly cooked apple filling!

 


Ingredients

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For the Pie:
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
  • 6 cups (about 6 medium) apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji work best)
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tbsp (16g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the Crumb Topping:

 

  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (63g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Instructions

Preheat & Prepare the Crust

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Place the unbaked pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.

2. Make the Apple Filling

  1. In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and lemon juice.

3. Make the Crumb Topping

  1. In a small bowl, mix sugar and flour. Cut in cold butter using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly.

4. Assemble the Pie

  1. Pour apple mixture into the pie crust.
  2. Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the apples.

5. Bake in a Brown Paper Bag

 

  1. Place the pie inside a large brown paper grocery bag and fold the opening shut. Staple or paperclip it closed.
  2. Place the bagged pie on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour.
  3. After 1 hour, carefully remove the pie from the bag (watch out for steam!) and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • The brown bag traps steam, baking the pie evenly while keeping the crust crispy!
  • No paper bag? Loosely cover the pie with foil instead.

 

  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for the ultimate treat!