Vegan Dutch Apple Pie
This vegan Dutch apple pie has a flaky crust, perfectly cooked filling, and a crumbly streusel topping that everyone will love! Apple crumble pie is an easy way to make a delicious apple pie without fussing with a top crust.
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Why make this recipe
This vegan apple crumble pie is made easy with a simple streusel topping made from butter, flour, oats, and brown sugar. There is no need to fuss with a top crust to make a delicious apple pie when you use this Dutch apple pie method.
A Dutch apple pie has all the flavor of a classic apple pie, plus the crunch goodness of an apple crisp!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Pie Crust – you can make your own pie crust or use a pre-made bottom crust. (Aldi sells a premade vegan pie crust bottom in the frozen section if you want to make it super easy.) I prefer my hot water pie crust, but if you are gluten-free, you can use my gluten-free pie crust recipe.
- Apples – any firm, sweet/tart apples will work. I like Empire, Honey Crisps, or Jonagold the best. You don’t want a soft apple that will become mushy when baked.
- Cinnamon – for flavor.
- Nutmeg – for flavor. (optional)
- Sugar – Use organic sugar to ensure that it is vegan.
- Cornstarch – or potato starch to thicken the pie filling. You can use the pie filling from my classic apple pie recipe if you don’t want to use cornstarch.
Streusel Topping
- Vegan Butter – any good quality vegan butter will work, or you can use the stick version of my homemade vegan butter.
- Flour – regular all-purpose flour, whole wheat, or any gluten-free flour works well.
- Oats – I usually use whole oats, but quick oats also work well. If you are making it gluten-free, be sure to look for GF oats.
- Brown Sugar – you can also use coconut sugar or any other vegan granulated sugar that you have.
- Cinnamon – for flavor. Feel free to leave it out.
- Baking Soda – to give the crumble a little lift when it bakes.
- Nutmeg – for flavor. Feel free to leave it out.
- Salt – for flavor. Feel free to leave it out.
Helpful tools
- Pie Dish – I use an 8-inch pie dish for this pie. Avoid using a smaller pie dish, as your pie may boil over in the oven.
How to make vegan Dutch apple pie
A full printable version of this recipe with ingredient measurements is available at the bottom of this post.
Step 1 – Make a vegan pie crust of your choice. I prefer my hot water pie crust, but if you are gluten-free, you can use my gluten-free pie crust recipe.
Step 2 – Roll out the crust and place it over the pie plate. Crimp the edges either with your fingers or a fork to make them look neat.
Step 3 – Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 4 – Peel, core, and slice 5-6 medium-sized apples into thin, even slices and place them in a mixing bowl.
Step 5 – Put your apple slices in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with sugar, starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and toss until all the apples are evenly coated.
Step 6 – Pour the apples into the pie dish on top of the bottom crust.
Step 7 – Add softened butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix with the back of a fork or a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly.
Step 8 – Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top of the apples.
Step 9 – Bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes until golden brown.
Pro Tips
- If you choose to use a premade pie shell, they tend to be small, so you may want to cut the recipe in half or make 2 smaller pies.
- Sweet tart apples are best suited for this pie. I also find that I like the texture when the apples are sliced fairly thin.
- Serve the apple pie with vegan ice cream, vegan caramel sauce, or vegan butterscotch sauce.
Storage
A Dutch apple pie will keep for about 2-3 days on the countertop. To prolong its shelf life, store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
You can freeze the cooked pie, wrapping it tightly in plastic to prevent air from coming into contact with it.
More vegan pies
- Vegan Pumpkin Pie
- Vegan Cherry Pie
- Dairy-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Cranberry Meringue Pie
- Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie
Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Vegan Dutch Apple Pie
Ingredients
- 1 medium pie crust
Apple pie filling
- 5 cups apples, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons vegan sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Crumble topping
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, (use soy-free if needed)
- 1/2 cup flour, gluten-free flour works well too
- 1/2 cup whole oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 dash nutmeg, (optional)
Instructions
- Make a vegan pie crust of your choice. I prefer my hot water pie crust, but if you are gluten-free, you can use my gluten-free pie crust recipe.
- Roll out the crust and place it over the pie plate. Crimp the edges either with your fingers or a fork to make them look neat.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
- Peel, core, and slice 5-6 medium-sized apples into thin, even slices and place them in a mixing bowl.
- Put your apple slices in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with sugar, starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and toss until all the apples are evenly coated.
- Pour the apples into the pie dish on top of the bottom crust.
- Add softened butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix with the back of a fork or a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly.
- Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top of the apples.
- Bake at 350°F (176°C) for 50-55 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- If you choose to use a premade pie shell, they tend to be small, so you may want to cut the recipe in half or make 2 smaller pies.
- Sweet tart apples are best suited for this pie. I also find that I like the texture when the apples are sliced fairly thin.
- Serve the apple pie with vegan ice cream, vegan caramel sauce, or vegan butterscotch sauce.
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I made this for Thanksgiving and I’m about to make it again. It was perfect and the whole family loved it. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad that it came out well for you, Ellie!
Another way to thicken the juices created by the baking apples is to sprinkle a thin layer of instant tapioca across the pie crust before adding the apple slices. This is an trick has been handed down for generations in my family.