I made this late yesterday with things I had around the house, one of which was a bag of cranberries leftover from Thanksgiving. I wasn’t sure I’d like them invading my apple pie, but they turned out to be a lovely addition, adding a little tartness and a whole lot of pink. Luckily, it was a nice shade of pink.
Recipe
Crumb Topped Apple Cranberry Pie
A crumb topped Dutch style apple pie with cranberries
Ingredients
- ½ cup flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup oats quick cooking or old fashion (not instant)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ tablespoon fresh lemon juice.
- 3 cups apples peeled and cut into chunks (tart apples like Granny Smith) (about 2 pounds whole)
- ¾ cup cranberries coarsely chopped in half and some whole
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together flour, salt, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour in butter and stir until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan. Stir well, then turn heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, stirring often, until thickened.
- Have apples and cranberries ready in a bowl.
- Remove from heat. Pour sugar mixture over apples and cranberries and stir well to coat. Stir in vanilla extract and lemon juice. Pour apple mixture into prepared pie crust and sprinkle crumbly mixture over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until top is brown.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
mindy says
I made this gluten free, and added walnuts to the crumb top, so yummy. Thanks for the great recipe!
pvalentine says
I was actually looking for a cranberry pie recipe cause I had a bag frozen. I did have one apple -- so I reversed the apple and cranberry proportions (3 c cranberries to one chopped apple) -- and upped the sugar to 1 cup to compensate for the extra tartness. I like a tart pie anyway because I always go ala mode. Took this to a party and got rave reviews! It was eaten up before my lemon and my cherry pies (which are kind of my speciality). Try it; you'll like it!
bakingblonde says
That pie looks great, I adore the combination of apple and cranberry. I am still not sure why I don't make pies more often. I haven't made one in years.
Oatmeal Cookie Guy says
Mmmm... Apple and cranberry is a great combo. Happy New Year!
clumbsycookie says
I just love crumbles! I make a similar pie/crumble but with cooked apple as filling. But I'm sure the cranberries were awesome here, and how doen't like pinkish food? 😉
Mandy says
Anna, thanks for the comments you left on my blog! I have been following your blog for a long time and have tried out so many of your cookies recipes! 🙂
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones.
Anna says
Gayle, thanks for the suggestion. You are the third person who has recommended that book. I think I'll order it. Maybe I can teach Todd to like casseroles? He doesn't usually eat them, but maybe we can fix that.
Rina, Food & Wine's recipes are always good. Unfortunately, nobody here loves banana bread so I only make it for friends or teacher functions. The next one on my list is Mark Bittman's. He adds a 1/2 cup of coconut.
Everyone else ;),
About the pie, it really is good. It tastes even better the second day.
Rina says
Speaking of interesting combinations, I made this Banana-Apple Bread yesterday because I needed to use up some apples and bananas that were left over from a fruit basket. The bread was very moist and the addition of the caramelized apples really did take the banana bread to a whole new level. I was skeptical at first, but ended up loving it.
Here is the recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/moms-banana-apple-bread (I used 3 bananas and 2 fuji apples).
Sue says
I love the idea of cranberries in apple pie! I'm glad to hear that it got a thumbs up from you. I wonder if my apple pie loving husband and daughter would go for cranberries in the apple pie!?
dawn says
I hate to repeat what veggie girl said, but really good use of cranberries. I have a bunch of cranberries just sitting in the pantry. And I love anything crumb.
Katrina says
Just made an apple crisp yesterday and cranberries would have been a great addition. The pie looks great! Apple pie is up there with my favorites!
Gayle215 says
I know this is a late suggestion about a cookbook, but I received The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever by Beatrice Ojakangas! A quick perusal had me marking about 10 recipes to try immediately. No casserole cookies though...I am making this pie recipe tonight! It looks fantastic.
VeggieGirl says
Great use of the cranberries!