This Caramel Dutch Apple Pie is an update on an old classic. I used my favorite dutch apple pie recipe and added a homemade caramel sauce. Delicious!
There are so many things to love about Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole… The best part about this holiday is that after you get done stuffing yourself with all of that goodness, you get to eat pie!
Apple pie is definitely my all-time favorite. Especially dutch apple pie! I love the crunchy crumbles on top of the warm apples. And this version adds a sweet homemade caramel sauce.
This particular recipe is a favorite from the A Savory Feast archives. I’ve made it a number of times over the years and it is always a popular one on my site during the Fall.
This Caramel Dutch Apple Pie is made from scratch but trust me, it’s so easy to make! I first tried making a homemade caramel sauce years ago when I made my Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Glaze.
After seeing how easy it was (and how it tasted a million times better than store-bought), I just can’t go back! For this pie, I changed up the recipe a little bit in order to make the sauce thicker.
The best thing about homemade caramel sauce is that it has the perfect balance of flavor and sweetness. If you used store-bought caramel sauce for this recipe, it would be way too sweet.
The combination of the caramel sauce, fresh apples, and crumbly topping is heavenly! You can’t go wrong serving this pie to your guests. It’s wonderful fresh from the oven, or you can make it in advance and heat it up in the oven for about 10 minutes right before you serve it.
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Caramel Dutch Apple Pie
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and you know what that means... it's time for pie! This Caramel Dutch Apple Pie is an update on an old classic. I used my favorite dutch apple pie recipe and added a homemade caramel sauce. Delicious!
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup oats
For the filling:
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tbsp white corn syrup
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups of apples, peeled and diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, butter and oats. Measure out 1 cup of the mixture and reserve for later. Press the remaining mixture into an ungreased 9" pie pan. Set aside.
- Place the peeled and diced apples in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a medium skillet, mix the brown sugar, milk, water, corn syrup and cornstarch. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring once. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Pour over the apples and mix until coated.
- Pour the apple mixture into the pie crust and spread evenly. Top with the remaining crust mixture.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 489Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 158mgCarbohydrates: 79gFiber: 2gSugar: 48gProtein: 5g
This recipe was originally published on A Savory Feast on November 4, 2014. The pictures and post have been updated but the recipe is the same.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
Miriam says
wow! thanks for the tutorial and recipe! your photos look yummmmmy!!! wishing I was a little more active in my kitchen! =)
Jenna Brussee says
This pie is really easy to make! It is a great way to start cooking more.
Amy | Club Narwhal says
Oh man, this pie is a beaut! I especially love that there is caramel and streusel in this apple pie–brilliant!
Jenna Brussee says
It’s a wonderful combination! I am wishing I still had another slice in my fridge.
Alisha H. says
I love apple pie in the fall. I have never had caramel apple pie. It looks great.
Jenna Brussee says
It was really good! It was easy to make the caramel from scratch, and that kept the flavor from being too overpowering.
Jenna Brussee says
I am getting so excited for Thanksgiving already! You will love this pie! It’s so good with vanilla ice cream.
Jenna Brussee says
Thank you! I prefer this type of topping to a regular pie crust, too.
Jenna Brussee says
Yes I should! You will love it.
Jenna Brussee says
Apple pie is one of my all-time favorites. It’s so easy to make, too.
Jenna Brussee says
The lattice-strip top is so pretty! I do like the texture of this crust better, though.
Jenna Brussee says
Thank you! It sure was.
Jenna Brussee says
You should! If you do, let me know what you think.
Nancy says
You’re mixing in two of my favourite things, apples and caramel except I don’t like “caramel apples” since they pull at my teeth and feel like I’m gonna be all gummy. This … is a nice alternative haha!
Jenna Brussee says
I’m not a fan of caramel apples for that same reason. You will love this pie, though!
Mommy's Kitchen says
This sounds very yummy !!
Jenna Brussee says
It was so good! I wish it wasn’t gone already.
Andi Fisher says
Everyone loves caramel apples, so that is a great combo!
Jenna Brussee says
That’s right! I love caramel and apple together.
Tiffany Khyla says
Oh my goodness! I love apple pie! And caramel! Yummm! Pinning!
Jenna Brussee says
They go so well together! I hope you like it.
Jenn says
Yum, this sounds delicious! Definitely going to have to try this recipe out! 🙂
Jenna Brussee says
It was crazy good! I hope you get a chance to try it soon.
The Sequin Notebook says
Oh wow, this looks insanely delicious! We are loving the addition of caramel to the classic apple pie!
Jenna Brussee says
It made a huge difference! I really liked it with the caramel.
Jenna Brussee says
I love it too. Dutch apple pie is my favorite version.
Jenna Brussee says
You will LOVE this! I’ve been on a bit of a caramel kick too.
Jenna Brussee says
It is so handy! I love how many different functions it has.
Jenna Brussee says
This is a very different version. You should give it a try!
Jenna Brussee says
Yay! Your family will love it.
Jenna Brussee says
Thank you for your photography tips, Madison! As you can see it made a huge difference. If you make it, be sure to share a picture with me!
Jenna Brussee says
YES! Why do you live so far away?!?!
Jenna Brussee says
That is a great way to describe it! This pie was so good.
Jenna Brussee says
It has Fall written all over it! It was so delicious.
Jenna Brussee says
I love apple and caramel together! They are the perfect combo.
Jenna Brussee says
I do, too! You will love this version.
Rebekah says
Yummy!! Apple pie is my favorite, I’ve never had it with caramel before!
Jenna Brussee says
It’s my favorite, too. It’s so good with caramel!
Brenda Lawrence says
I can never say no to pie!
Jenna Brussee says
Me neither! It’s kind of a problem….
Jessica at Team Wiking says
This looks SO delicious. I am a big fan of nice crumbly apple pie, yum!
Jenna Brussee says
You will love this! The more crumbles, the better in my opinion.
Mila says
Oh this pie……. Pinning!!!
xx
Mila
Jenna Brussee says
Yay! You will love it.
Katie says
This looks so good, I’m a sucker for apple pie and dutch apple pie is always the best! Caramel is a brilliant addition, sounds truly decadent!
Katie <3
Jenna Brussee says
You are right, dutch apple pie is the best! It tastes so good with the caramel.
Chelsea says
Delish- it’s like apple crumble which I love! I’ll have to try this 🙂
Jenna Brussee says
Apple crumble is the best! You will love it.
Kristine Foley says
We are big fans of apple in our house! This looks delicious!
Jenna Brussee says
If you like apples, you will love this! And the caramel is just the icing on the cake (or the pie!).
Amby Felix says
I’m making an apple pie today as well! This one sounds super delicious!!!! <3
Jenna Brussee says
I hope your apple pie was delicious!
Candace says
Wow that looks delicious. I would love to make an apple pie. I’ve never made one before. Maybe this Christmas!
Jenna Brussee says
You should! Making apple pie is so much fun (and delicious!).
Lix Hewett says
Ohhhh that looks delicious.
Hayley says
This looks amazing!! I made my first apple pie two weeks ago and will be trying this for Thanksgiving! 🙂
Jenna Brussee says
Do it! Be sure to tag me in an Insta pic so I can see your delicious pie.
esther julee says
Ooh I’d love to see how that thing juliennes. I have a mandoline, but I was thinking of getting something a bit smaller that could just be hand held.
Jenna Brussee says
This is a great tool because you can do so many things, but it barely takes up any room! You should get one.
Jessica Angeles says
Yum! I just bought these crazy big apples over the weekend, pretty sure 2 of them would fill this pie up. I’ll have to try your recipe out!
Jenna Brussee says
That would be so good! Let me know what you think if you try it! Maybe share a picture on Instagram so I can see 🙂
Megan Kubasch says
I am definitely making this. My mother-in-law just sent us a ton of apples from Minnesota, and my family is coming out this weekend for a short visit, so Apple Pie is definitely on the menu! I’ll be sure to take a pic on instagram and tag you! Thanks for linking up at Come Along Ponds!
Jenna Brussee says
Yay! I hope you love it. I can’t wait to see the picture.
Jenna Griffin says
This looks so delicious! Mmm! I’m definitely going to have to make this soon. My husband loves apple pie!
Jenna Brussee says
He will love this! It’s easy to make, too, so you could surprise him with it some night.
Stephanie says
This looks so good!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Jenna Brussee says
Thank you for hosting! I’m glad you liked the pie.
Amanda | Life With Grace says
Oh my this looks amazing. I love dutch apple pie!! I think this year is the year that I will attempt to make homemade apple pie for Thanksgiving!
Jenna Brussee says
You should make an apple pie for Thanksgiving! Homemade is always the best.
Erin says
Yum, yum, yum. I love any apple dessert, and the addition of a crumbly topping sounds divine. Seriously. Can’t wait to try this out… pinned!
Jenna Brussee says
Crumbly toppings are the BEST! Let me know if you try it!
Erin says
They REALLY are! And I absolutely will — I have a feeling this’ll be made one wintery day when I’m needing a major pick-me-up!
Jessica Pureromance Bures says
This looks to die for. I love kitchen gadgets! I have so many that I forget what I have in my drawers sometimes lol. Thanks for linking up this week!
Jenna Brussee says
This pie was so good. Thanks for hosting the link up!
Kristen from The Road to Domes says
The Dutch Apple Pies are already my favorite, but with caramel, too?! Thanks for linking up over at the #homematters linky party! Remember, we’ve moved the party to FRIDAY! We hope to see you then!
Jenna Brussee says
Oh yes! Caramel and apples are such a great combination. I will have to remember the new date for the party.
Jenna Brussee says
Thank you! That is so exciting.
Kim Beattie says
Hi. I have this pie in the oven now. In the directions it does not mention corn syrup. I omitted it. I’m sure it will be fun. Just wondering.
Thank you
A Savory Feast says
Sorry about that, it should be listed in the directions to add in during step 4. I have added it now. It should turn out fine without it though, it just makes the sauce a little thicker and sweeter.