This apple pie with puff pastry is the easiest pie ever! It is made with store-bought or homemade puff pastry and filled with an easy and delicious apple pie filling!
This puff pastry apple pie is flakey and buttery and bursting with caramelized apples. It can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free puff pastry and is dairy free as well!
This apple pie recipe with puff pastry takes less than 20 minutes to put together and will make your life easier and tastier!
For more delicious apple recipes that are perfect for November, September or for any other month of the year, check out my apple fritters, apple crisp bars, apple crumble cake, puff pastry apple tart, apple crumble muffins, and apple turnovers!
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Why this recipe works
- Ease- This pie is very easy to make and takes minutes to prepare! It is made with store bought puff pastry dough which makes this the easiest pie in the world! (not including the baking time)
- Versatile-Â It can be made with other fruit and fruit combinations! You can also add your favorite add-ins like cranberries, chopped pecans, chopped walnuts, etc.
- Texture- It has a flakey and buttery texture that will melt in your mouth with the caramelized spiced apples.
- Homemade puff pastry- This pie can be made with homemade puff pastry as well!
- Simple- this pie is made with simple ingredients you may have sitting in your kitchen!
Ingredients
Before you start to make this apple pie puff pastry recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
Full measurements are in the recipe card below.
Frozen puff pastry- we use store-bought frozen puff pastry, we find it the easiest and fastest to work with. If you want to use a homemade puff pastry, that will work great as well.
Apples- we like to use green apples for this recipe, they are a little bit less sweet, but any kind of your favorite apples will work!
Brown sugar- we use brown sugar for this recipe. Brown sugar adds a caramelly flavor. You can use dark brown sugar as well.
Granulated sugar– we like to use granulated sugar, also the most common sugar used in baking. Caster sugar will work great as well.
Cinnamon and nutmeg- give a delicious flavor and compliments the apples perfectly.
Lemon juice- for an extra tang. Use fresh lemon juice for this. Adding lemon juice to apples prevents them from getting brown fast.
Salt– We used kosher salt for this recipe. Salt doesn’t give the cake a salty taste.
Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.
Flour– we used all-purpose flour for this recipe, cake flour will work great as well. If you are gluten-free, you can use gluten-free flour or cornstarch.
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 200c (400f), and let your puff pastry thaw for about 2 hours (before preheating the oven) or until it's easy to work with.
Start by making the apple pie filling. Peel, core, and slice the apples into medium-sized slices (not too thinly). I use an apple peeler and corer to make this process quick and easy.
Into a large mixing bowl, add the sliced apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and mix with a spoon until well combined.
Add the flour and mix until there are no pockets of flour visible and the mixture is well combined.
Top the apple filling with the second layer of puff pastry and tightly seal the edges using your clean fingers.
Make slits on the top of the pie using a knife. Brush the top of the pie with egg wash and sprinkle coarse sugar on top.
Bake in a 200c (400f) preheated oven on the middle rack for about an hour, maybe 75 minutes, until the apples are cooked through and the juices are bubbling and the crust is golden brown.
Let the pie cool completely at room temperature and serve with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce!
Expert Tips
- Thaw the puff pastry in advance. An hour or two before making this, take the frozen puff pastry from the freezer and let it thaw at room temperature until it's defrosted.
- Keep an eye on the top of the pie when it's baking! It is easy to burn.
- Make this pie your own by adding your favorite flavors. Add a teaspoon of fig jam, and top it with powdered sugar, caramel sauce, ice cream, etc.
- Don't slice the apples too thinly, I recommend slicing them into medium thickness, because in the cooking process, they will shrink, and we want to feel the texture of the apples in every bite.
- To make this process easy, quick, and clean, use an apple peeler and corer. Here is the one I use all the time.
Faq's
Use your favorite kind of apples! We like using granny smith apples, but any apple kind will work. If you like sweet apples, use Honeycrisp, or pink lady.
Place the puff pastry at room temperature for 2-3 hours until it's thawed or place it in the fridge overnight.
Yes! If you love making your own puff pastry, use it! If it is frozen, make sure that you thaw it an hour or two before making this recipe.
I love serving this pie with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a generous drizzle of caramel sauce.
I find the apple peel unpleasant, and I prefer peeling the apples. But if you made apple pies before without peeling them and it didn't bother you, feel free to leave the peel.
Storing
Store these in the fridge sealed with plastic wrap or foil and store these for up to 4 days.
Freezing
If you have leftover pie, you can freeze this in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap a few times, for up to 3 months. You can also freeze the whole pie the same way after it's cooled completely for up to 3 months.
To thaw, place it in the fridge overnight, and reheat it in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and hot.
Reheating
Reheat a slice of this pie or the whole pie in a toaster oven or regular oven at 150c(300f) for about 5 minutes for a slice or 15 minutes for the whole pie (keep an eye so they won't burn) until they are nice and warm and crispy on the outside.
Substitutions
Puff pastry- you can swap the store-bought puff pastry and use a homemade puff pastry if needed!
Gluten-free- you can make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free puff pastry. It can be either homemade or store-bought!
Variations
Spices- add your favorite spices for cinnamon-spiced desserts! Like cloves, allspice, ginger, etc.
Fruit- you can make this pie your own and add different fruits to the apple mixture like pears, cranberries, blueberries, etc.
More apple recipes
Apple fritters- These apple fritters are made with fresh apples, topped with a simple glaze. This recipe takes 30 minutes to make with no yeast or rising time, and it tastes like apple donuts!
Apple crisp bars- These apple crisp bars are made with a shortcrust base, topped with a spiced apple mixture, topped with a crumble topping, and topped with caramel sauce.
Puff pastry apple tart- This puff pastry apple tart is the perfect easy apple dessert. It is made with caramelized apples and store-bought puff pastry!
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📖 Recipe
Apple Pie With Puff Pastry
Ingredients
- 1 package Puff pastry
- 7 Apples large, peeled and sliced
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Flour
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 200c (400f), and let your puff pastry thaw for about 2 hours (before preheating the oven) or until it's easy to work with.
- Start by making the apple pie filling. Peel, core, and slice the apples into medium-sized slices (not too thinly). I use an apple peeler and corer to make this process quick and easy.
- Into a large mixing bowl, add the sliced apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and mix with a spoon until well combined.
- Add the flour and mix until there are no pockets of flour visible and the mixture is well combined.
- Prapare the puff pastry by cutting it 1 to 2 inches bigger than the pie pan. Arrange the first puff pastry sheet in the 9 inch pie pan.
- Place the apples on top of the first crust. Spread it with a wooden spoon or a spoon until the apples are evenly distributed.
- Top the apple filling with the second layer of puff pastry and tightly seal the edges using your clean fingers.
- Make slits on the top of the pie using a knife. Brush the top of the pie with egg wash and sprinkle coarse sugar on top.
- Bake in a 200c (400f) preheated oven in the middle rack for about an hour, maybe 75 minutes, until the apples are cooked through and the juices are bubbling and the crust is golden brown.
- Let the pie cool completly at room temperature and serve with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce!
Notes
- Thaw the puff pastry in advance. An hour or two before making this, take the frozen puff pastry from the freezer and let it thaw at room temperature until it's defrosted.
- Keep an eye on the top of the pie when it's baking! It is easy to burn.
- Make this pie your own by adding your favorite flavors. Add a teaspoon of fig jam, and top it with powdered sugar, caramel sauce, ice cream, etc.
- Don't slice the apples too thinly, I recommend slicing them into medium thickness, because in the cooking process, they will shrink, and we want to feel the texture of the apples in every bite.
- To make this process easy, quick, and clean, use an apple peeler and corer. Here is the one I use all the time.
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