Caramel Apple Pie is luscious and perfect for your holiday table. You will adore all that extra caramel!
Okay, so it’s not really the “season” for caramel apple pie, but I’m never one to let the season stop me when I’ve got a craving.
There’s still plenty of great apples popping up at my local market, and who’s with me: there’s never a bad time for pie.
I’ll be honest and tell you that this pie came to me months and months and months ago, back when James and I were in Orlando for Food Blog Forum at Walt Disney World.
You may not know it, but at Epcot, there’s a German pavilion, and in that pavilion is a new Werther’s Caramel shop.
Everything you could ever imagine in caramel flavor, from apples to popcorn, shortbread to fudge, if it can be made with caramel, you’ll find it in the Karamell-Küche.
While walking around Epcot noshing on caramel corn that had been made before my very eyes, I thought of the caramel apples I had also considered.
Call me weird if you want to, but I’ve never been excited by a caramel apple.
Something about the stickiness potential turns me off. Caramel apple pie, however, is another story. That’s something I can get behind.
Each bite of this pie is like that first bite of a caramel apple – without ever getting to the middle of the plain apple.
We attended a pie swap recently, which was the impetus for baking up this delicious pie.
Since both James and I wanted to go, that meant two pies. I knew immediately that I’d be taking Nanny’s Kahlua Pie.
And finally, finally, my dream of Caramel Apple Pie could come true.
It did not disappoint. This is the apple pie of apple pies. Perfectly spiced, and not overloaded with sugar.
I used Pink Lady apples, which happen to be my favorite for eating and baking.
They’re just the right amount of tart to pair well with caramel. Adding a drizzle of caramel on top of the pie just makes every bite perfection.
You’re gonna love this caramel apple pie.
Caramel Apple Pie
Caramel Apple Pie is everything you hoped it would be. Your dessert table just got epic.
Ingredients
- 2 pie crusts homemade or store-bought
- 6 cups Pink Lady Apples peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/2? slices
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 20 Werther's Baking Caramels
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or half and half
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Lay one pie crust across the bottom of a 9? pie pan and press gently into the sides and bottom. There should be about 1/2? overhang on all sides.
In a large bowl, combine apple slices, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, allspice, and vanilla extract. Toss with your hands to coat evenly.
Add 15 unwrapped caramels to the apple mixture and toss to distribute. Pour apple filling into the pie pan.
Cover with the second pie crust, tucking together and fluting the edges.
Cut slits into the top of the pie crust for ventilation. Cover the edge of the pie with foil or a silicone pastry protector.
Bake for 25 minutes, then remove foil or protector, and bake for another 30-35 minutes, until crust is golden.
Allow to cool completely, then melt 5 caramels and tablespoon of cream or half and half in a microwave safe bowl. I heated them for 30 seconds at a time, for about a minute and a half, stirring after each time.
When the caramel is melted to a smooth consistency, use a spoon to spread it over the top of the pie crust. You can make designs or just cover it completely – this is up to you.
Allow to cool – the caramel will harden. Serve immediately, or cover with foil and serve within 3 days.
Rachel
Monday 26th of May 2014
This looks amazing and reminds me of the salted caramel apple pie at Four & Twenty Blackbirds in Brooklyn. Have you been there? AMAZING.
Nice participating with you at the NYC Blogger Bake Sale a few weeks ago, too!
shelly (cookies and cups)
Thursday 22nd of May 2014
A PIE PARTY? Heck yeah! I am going to put this one in my rotation...because the only thing better than an Apple Pie would be a Caramel Apple pie...
Jackie Gordon Singing Chef
Monday 19th of May 2014
I love caramel apples even though they are hard to eat and I rarely ever get to have one. I actually LOVE them dipped in chocolate (now, wondering how that would work with a caramel apple pie?).
Thanks so much for coming and for bringing the CUTEST BOY in the room. He is even more adorable in person and so well behaved. Your baby was pretty cute too! LOL!
I did NOT get to have this pie. I made need to have a receiving line at the event in the future where I sit, fork in hand, to greet every one and their pies!!!
And thanks for the Kahlua Pie recipe too. Making it next month!
BIG HUGS!!!!
autumn
Friday 16th of May 2014
It was nice to see you and the little guy at the Pie Party! I had my eye on your Kahlua pie for sure. I have some Kahlua that I'm trying to use up, so it might be in my future.
Lily (A Rhubarb Rhapsody)
Thursday 15th of May 2014
Just letting you know I’ve featured your Caramel Apple Pie recipe on my blog. Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe!