Homemade Gluten Free Apple Pie with Flaky Crust
Our homemade gluten free apple pie has a flaky and buttery crust that will SHOCK people. It also has the best layered apple center like a traditional pie you remember but without the gluten.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 577kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 8 medium apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter
Gluten-free pie crust
- 2 ½ cups gluten free all purpose flour
- ½ cup arrowroot starch
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup butter, frozen (dairy free works was well)
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk (dairy free works was well)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3-4 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Prepare apples and toss with lemon juice to keep from browning then pat dry with paper towels
- Add sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and toss to coat the apples
- Make the bottom pie crust with instructions below
- Fill bottom pie crust with the apple mixture snd the two tablespoons of butter
- Repeat directions below but cut into strips and layer in a lattice on top of the filling and brush with heavy cream or melted butter and sprinkle with sugar
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes
Gluten free pie crust
- Mix dry ingredients together in a stand mixer then grate in frozen butter
- Add egg, buttermilk, vinegar and mix together
- Add ice water one tablespoon at a time until the dough comes together and is nice and smooth
- Place plastic wrap on the counter and add half of the dough and dust with gluten free rice flour or gluten free all purpose flour then roll out the dough in circular motions until you get a circle the size of your pie pan
- Place your pie pan upside down over top and invert the crust from under the plastic wrap and reposition as needed
Notes
Top tip: Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the pie for extra yumminess.
Can you pre-make the pie?
If you want to save time, this the day before.How to store the leftovers
If you have leftover pie, you will want to use either aluminum foil or plastic wrap to wrap it up. It can be stored at room temperature.Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 10.1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.7mg