Now that the slew of friendly neighborhood ghouls, ghosts and goblins have swept in and out for yet another year, it’s time to blow out the candles nestled within our jack-o’-lanterns one last time and return focus to the vast moody beauty of Autumn and her boundless harvest. She calls for a day of strolling through crunchy leaves, sipping our favorite hot espresso and savoring, with ample time on your side, a slice of fresh apple pie straight from the oven. And not just any ‘ole apple pie. This is the speediest and easiest apple pie recipe in the world. Okay, maybe not THE world.
But definitely — in my world.
It all happens in one bowl. There’s no crust. No fuss. No mess. Which means, less washing up (especially when the plate is licked clean). It makes a perfect afternoon treat to nibble on while sitting on your backyard swing. Or, in our case, a perfect ending to a day spent roaming through the nooks and crannies of our favorite paths and parks. If you’re ever in need of a quick dessert everyone will love for a mid-week impromptu dinner party or gathering, look no further. Turn to this pie. It won’t let you down. Ever. Especially given the onslaught of holiday soirees and the like, in the months ahead, you’ll want to have this delectable and dependable weapon in your arsenal.
EASY AUTUMN APPLE PIE
Tweaked from Easy Swedish Apple Pie
I know there are a lot of die hard fans of solely using Granny Smith Apples for pies, but I like using apples I like to eat most – Fuji, Gala, and of course, I’ll throw in a pear for good measure.
Music Pairing: Don McLean, Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium apples and/or pears – peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp brown sugar, divided
- 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp cinnamon, divided
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Toss apples and pear with 1 tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and lemon juice. Pour into deep dish pie plate. Thoroughly mix together flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, vanilla and egg. Spread evenly over the top of pie.
Bake until apples and pears have cooked and the topping is golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
Simply and easy… the autumn colors look just wonderful
I think you’ve captured the colours of autumn simply beautifully. :)
I agree about the apples – I tend to use whatever apples I have lying around, I’m never one to stick to recipes anyway!
Lovely! Is that plain vanilla ice cream you’ve got there, or perhaps caramel or cinnamon??
Cheers and happy autumn to you as well,
*Heather*
hi heather! it’s plain old fashioned vanilla bean…though now that you mention it, caramel would be killer with this!
Oh my. The five photos of the trees.. looking straight up? Absolutely stunning. Absolutely stunning. You made me forget about the pie, and I am a lunatic for apple pie. Wow.
Michaela
the gardener’s eden – as i’m sure you know so well…i love that each tree has its own personality and spirit.
I knew the music paring would be Bye Bye Miss American Pie – I so called that one!
That pie looks so beautiful as does all the photos here. I really miss the fall leaves which we do not get too much of in SF. Thankfully I was in Baltimore not too long ago and got a bit of flavor there.
Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful sounding pie, can’t wait to give it a try.
hi oysterculture! LOL! i love that you called the tune! when we lived in SF, there was a ginkgo tree outside our apt. that was about 6 ft. tall…i would mourn the loss of its leaves every year since that was the extent of my fall in the city! ;)
Yummy!
Those are some beautiful pictures by the way!!!
Gorgeous autumn pictures and scrumptious pie! Perfect!
Cheers,
Rosa
gorgeous photos and gorgeous pie – as always
ox
I love the pictures!
Beautiful pictures and delicious pie ummmmm!
Beautiful photos. I feel I could walk right through the path (biggest photo) somewhere unexpected but beautiful. That’s an easy one but still delicious and elegant.
Beautiful pictures! Fall goes by too fast.
Wow, fab photos and delish pie!!!
Am I being a clod and not knowing / not noticing, but do you use a pie crust with this recipe or just schlep it all into a deep dish?
hi vsproctor, no crust – that’s the beauty of this pie. schlep away! (just be sure to spread the topping mixture evenly).
Beautiful photos! What a wonderful setting to present the delicious apple pie! Gorgeous reminder of how lucky we are to be in fall.
How fabulously easy! I have been making Apple Pie Bars for years and recently posted on my site, but this is an easy anytime dessert. Thanks for sharing!
Autumn is delicious in every way. Simple apple pie is my kind of dish- this looks fantastic.
What beautiful pictures and a great entry. Thank you!!!
This pictures are gorgeous!
These** :)
I was strongly craving something appley with cinnamon and this would’ve done perfectly! I also like to use non-Grannies. Romes, Fujis and Honeycrisp are my top three.
By the way, your blog is gorgeous!
Your pictures wrap up Autumn perfectly:) That pie is perfect too!
WOW. Your photographs are GORGEOUS!!!!! I am sooo drawn to your world… thank you.
Gorgeous Autumn photographs and the pie looks and sounds delicious!
Oh yes I would be licking the plate clean and not caring who sees me do it!
Absolutely gorgeous photos, almost makes me wish I was enjoying autumn instead of spring. Almost ;)
Those fall pictures are beautiful!
kms, this is a wonderful autumn post. Often the easiest things makes happiest. I’ll pick that recipe up to my repertoire. harvest greetings…
I am pie crust challenged…I think I can make this pie. Gorgeous photos…
Mmmm…it’s already made its way into my holiday recipes file. I love the one bowl, less cleanup approach. High on my list.
Gorgeous photographs! I keep staring at them instead of getting work done.
Nice pictures! Enjoyed very much looking at it :-) Indeed your pie looks easy and delicious, would love to have it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream…yummie!
I am so glad that you visited my blog and left a comment– thank you. I love, love, LOVE how you incorporate scenic photography with your beautiful recipes. I’m a follower, now!
Thanks for showing that Pac. NW has some color! Lovely shots of those leaves and trees. I really like your pie. The crust is always my least favorite part of a pie. I only want the fruit and the topping. Never thought of preparing it this way. Terrific!
Great! An apple pie with no crust! And easy, too. It looks divine.
Your fall photos are absolutely beautiful…..
Your photos are stunning!!! I hate pie crust, so this is a terrific alternative!
Thank you for visiting my blog and dropping such a nice comment. I am so happy I know about your blog now! I absolutely adore your pictures and your apple pie sounds delicious :)
Gorgeous!
I love a good pie crust… but it’s the baked apples that really woo me, especially when paired with ice cream. Bet this hit the spot on a cool autumn day.
How absolutely perfect!! I love, love, love that there’s no crust (that’s the part that always makes me nervous) and it looks so delicious. PS – you live in a beautiful, beautiful place. Good heavens.
Yum!! I love apple pie! I have to eat it with ice cream, though. That’s a must! :-) Love the Fall pics!
I’m making an apple pie tonight- so incredibly similar to this one and thank goodness! Otherwise, reading your post I would be craving the taste and smell of baked apples and crust. I want to skip and jump around my kitchen I’m so happy!
Another beautiful collection of photos…what a nice job you do with composition/color.
~A crisp like this is a great way to showcase the apples!
That’s a beautiful photo with the textured wood and yellow leaf. I like the idea of an easy pie too!
lovely (did I say gorgeous?) photos!
I am your newest follower!!!
It is really simple and I love the photos of autumn. The colours are just captivating.
Could you please tell us the pattern of the beautiful plates your beautiful pie is sitting on? It’ all so lovely.
that looks delicious! absolutely beautiful pictures
These photos make me jealous of your Pacific Northwest autumn. We don’t get that in San Francisco. (Which I think you know firsthand.)
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I made this for a family dinner tonight and it was delicious! I think it will become a regular for me especially since I always have apples on hand (and butter and sugar;)
xo
It’s the perfect time for this pie! It’s starting to get cold in Houston (finally) (or, it’s cold this week I guess) so I’m whipping out some of the fall recipes! I’m so excited to try your awesome autumn pie. YUM!
-Molly
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