Here’s a classic apple pie that truly melts in your mouth 🍏🥧—soft, tender apples, buttery flaky crust, and just the right amount of sweetness.
🍎 Melt-in-Your-Mouth Apple Pie
⏱ Time
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Bake: 45–50 minutes
- Serves: 8
Ingredients
For the Crust (makes top and bottom)
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very cold, cubed
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
For the Filling
- 6–7 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ¾ cup sugar (or less, depending on sweetness of apples)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (to thicken filling)
- 1 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces (for dotting on top)
Optional
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 1 tbsp sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Crust
- In a large bowl, mix flour and salt.
- Cut in cold butter using a pastry cutter or fingers until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough holds together.
- Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic, chill 30 minutes.
2️⃣ Prepare Filling
- In a large bowl, toss apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp flour.
- Let sit while rolling out crust.
3️⃣ Assemble Pie
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
- Roll out one disc of dough and place in a 9-inch pie pan.
- Pour apple filling into crust. Dot with butter pieces.
- Roll out second dough disc and place on top.
- Trim excess, crimp edges, cut a few slits on top for steam.
- Optional: brush top with beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar.
4️⃣ Bake
- Bake 45–50 minutes, until crust is golden and filling bubbles.
- If crust browns too fast, cover edges with foil.
5️⃣ Cool & Serve
- Let pie cool 15–20 minutes before slicing.
- Optional: serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
🌟 Tips for “Melts in Your Mouth” Texture
- Use cold butter in crust for flakiness.
- Don’t overwork the dough—keeps it tender.
- Slice apples evenly so they cook uniformly.
- Cover pie edges with foil if browning too fast.
- Let pie cool slightly—filling sets and slices cleanly.
If you want, I can also give a quick 30-minute “ultra-soft apple pie” version that uses pre-made crust and thinly sliced apples—still melts in your mouth but faster.
Do you want me to do that?
