Name: Salted Caramel Apple Pie with Brown Butter Oat Crumb
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Yield: 8-10 servings
Ingredients: For the filling:; 3 lbs. apples, half Granny Smith, half Honeycrisp (or Pink Lady/Braeburn), peeled, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie crust (homemade or store-bought); For the brown-butter crumb:; 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter; ¾ cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup old-fashioned oats; ½ cup light brown sugar, packed; For the drizzle:; 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 2 Tbsp. heavy cream; Vanilla ice cream, for serving

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie with Brown Butter Oat Crumb

Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen

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A deep-dish apple pie where macerated apples build their own caramel filling — no collapsing, no pastry anxiety. Topped with a brown butter oat crumb and finished with a warm caramel drizzle and flaky salt.

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Serves 8-10 servings

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie with Brown Butter Oat Crumb

Ingredients

For the filling: 3 lbs. apples, half Granny Smith, half Honeycrisp (or Pink Lady/Braeburn), peeled, sliced 1/4 inch thick 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

2 Tbsp. Salted Caramel Spice

2 ½ tsp. Baking Spice

1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

2 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie crust (homemade or store-bought) For the brown-butter crumb: 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup old-fashioned oats ½ cup light brown sugar, packed

1 tsp. Baking Spice

Fine Pink Himalayan Sea Salt, a pinch

For the drizzle: 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. heavy cream

2 Tbsp. Salted Caramel Spice

French Fleur de Sel, to taste

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

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Directions

Step 1 Macerate the apples. Toss the sliced apples with the brown sugar, Salted Caramel Spice, Baking Spice, and lemon juice. Stand at room temperature 2 hours (or refrigerated up to 8).

Step 2 Make caramel filling. Drain the apples over a bowl which will yield roughly ½ to ¾ cup of spiced juice. In a small saucepan add 2 Tbsp butter and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, until thick, glossy, and syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract.

Step 3 Build the pie. In a large bowl, toss the drained apples with flour. Then add the warm caramel and combine until coated. Place pie dough in pie pan then pile apples in a mound for the deep dish height.

Step 4 Make the brown-butter crumb. In a large pan, over medium-low heat add butter and cook until the milk solids turn toasty amber and it smells nutty, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes off heat. In a large bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar, Baking Spice, and a pinch of salt. Then stir cooled brown butter to create coarse, clumpy crumbs. Spread crumbs over the whole pie so it's fully covered.

Step 5 Pre-heat oven to 375°F and place pie dish on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until the crumb is deep golden and the filling bubbles thickly at the edges. Tent with foil at the halfway mark if browning fast. Cool at least 3 hours, the filling sets as it cools.

Step 6 Drizzle and serve. In a small pan, warm butter, cream, and Salted Caramel Spice, whisking until pourable, 1 to 2 minutes. Since Salted Caramel Spice already carries salt, taste the drizzle before adding the French Fleur de Sel. Drizzle over the pie or each slice, scatter flaky salt (if desired), serve with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe Notes

Make ahead: macerate apples up to 8 hours ahead. Skip the store-bought pie crust and make this Easy Homemade Pie Crust recipe.