Food and Recipes Recipes Apple Pie with Salted Pine Nut Streusel Be the first to rate & review! An irresistibly buttery, sweet, crunchy topping caps off this spiced apple pie. I developed this pie to be both delicious and safe for my dad to eat (he can't have gluten). If you don't have gluten sensitivities, you can use a traditional pie crust and regular all-purpose flour. Pine nuts make the streusel topping feel a little more special, but you can use any nuts you like; there's no need to toast them first, as they'll get browned as they bake atop the pie. By Ann Taylor Pittman Ann Taylor Pittman For 20 years, Ann Taylor Pittman built a career of creating healthy recipes at Cooking Light magazine, where she most recently served as Executive Editor. She is the recipient of two James Beard Foundation Awards: a feature writing award and a cookbook award. She is now a freelancer specializing in recipe development, writing, and video. Follow her on Instagram. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on November 18, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Ann Pittman Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Servings: 8 Ingredients Filling 2 pounds Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 6 cups) 1 tablespoon cider vinegar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 (9-in.) gluten-free pie crust (such as Wholly Wholesome), thawed if frozen Streusel ¾ cup old-fashioned oats 3 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅜ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup pine nuts 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. To prepare filling, place apples in a large bowl; drizzle with vinegar, and toss to coat. Whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over apples; toss gently to combine. Spoon filling into pie crust. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet; lightly cover top of pie with foil. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, salt, and pine nuts in a medium bowl. Drizzle butter over mixture; toss well to moisten. Remove pie from oven and remove top piece of foil. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Sprinkle and pat streusel mixture evenly over apples. Bake, uncovered, at 375°F until topping is lightly browned and crisp, 30 to 35 minutes. Let pie cool at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Rate it Print