Apple Pie with Salted Pine Nut Streusel

Name: Apple Pie with Salted Pine Nut Streusel
Total time: 95 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 6 cups); 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; .5 cup granulated sugar; 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 (9-in.) gluten-free pie crust (such as Wholly Wholesome), thawed if frozen; .75 cup old-fashioned oats; 3 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour; .5 cup brown sugar; .5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; .375 teaspoon kosher salt; .5 cup pine nuts; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

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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

Published on November 18, 2020

Apple Pie with Salted Pine Nut Streusel — 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.