There’s hardly a more universally-loved dessert than homemade apple pie! This gluten free apple pie recipe makes a gorgeous pie, piled high with delicious apples tucked lovingly into a light and flaky gluten free pie crust.
I know what you’re thinking: light and flaky GLUTEN FREE pie crust? No way! But I’m here to tell you the way!
It’s actually easy to make a tender and flaky gluten free crust this beautiful, but there are several essential ingredients and techniques. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll be a pie baking pro and gluten free apple pie will just be the start!
The first thing you have to know is that the gluten free flour you use for your pastry crust matters. A lot! Try making this MONSTER Apple Pie with a rice flour crust and you’ll wind up with a crumbly mess!
In fact, if you try to use a rice-based or bean flour based gluten free flour, you’ll not only wind up with hard, gritty, dry and crumbly crust, perhaps worse yet — pastry that tastes and smells funky. No thank you!
Save yourself the wasted time, money and effort and use the gluten-free flour blend that is voted #1 Certified Gluten Free Flour time and again in consumer polls. My gfJules Flour is the best because it’s fine, light, not gritty, tasteless and it performs! This delicate gluten free pie crust is just one perfect example.
You’ll see when you roll out your first crust made with it — there’s some stretch to the dough making it easy to transfer into the pie plate!And the light and flaky texture of the baked crust can’t be beat.
Whether it’s a gluten free lattice pie crust or a traditional full crust top, with this gluten-free pie crust recipe, there’s no limit to what you can make with pie!
With this versatile recipe in hand, don’t stop at gluten free apple pie! What about Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie; Gluten Free Pecan Pie; Gluten Free Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, Apple Galettes, … and don’t forget about Gluten Free Pot Pie and refrigerated Gluten Free Strawberry Pie!
Mini Hand Pies, Baked Apple Pies … the sky (or rather, the pie!) is the limit!
If you’re new to making pie crust or new to gluten free pie crust, or just have a well-earned fear of even trying to make a gluten free pastry dough, hop to my gluten free pie crust recipe and how-tos for videos, step-by-step photos, secret ingredient information and basically anything you ever wanted to know about how to make a great gluten free pie crust!
You can also try my easy Gluten Free Baked Apple “Pies” to ease yourself into the idea of making your own pie crust dough. You’ll see how easy it is, and be off to bake more pies in no time!
Once you’ve mastered the easy art of making great gluten free pie crusts, pop back here to put it all together into this gorgeous homemade gluten free apple pie!
You may decide to add cranberries or other mix-ins to change the flavor profile of this pie, or just keep it straight-up apple if you happen upon some amazing farmer’s market apples. I’d love to hear about it if you decide to add something to the apples; one reader shared with me that she was cutting her sugar intake, so she used 3 tart apples and 3 pears in this recipe, allowing her to eliminate the sugar altogether.
Get creative and enjoy this great autumn dessert with or without the sugar!
The important point here is that you can pretty much put whatever you want into this pie, and with my yummy gluten free pie crust, it will turn out deliciously!
Homemade Gluten Free Apple Pie
Homemade apple pie just like you remember: tender, flaky crust & firm, sweet apples ... only this time, it's gluten free!
Ingredients
- 8+ apples, cored, peeled and sliced (at least 6 cups chopped or sliced– apples should be mounded high in the middle of the pie)
- 1/3 cup granulated cane sugar (more or less, depending on sweetness of apples)
- 1/4 cup gfJules All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (plus more for soaking water)
- double recipe of my flaky Gluten-Free Pie Crust
- peach or apricot preserves OR egg OR milk to brush onto crust
Instructions
- Peel, core and dice apples. While you are cutting the apples, place cut apples in a bowl with cold water and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to keep the slices from turning brown while you are slicing the rest of the apples.
- Drain the apples and toss with the remaining ingredients. Set aside to help juices to form while you are finishing the crust. (For my flaky Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe, click here! This post also shares videos and step-by-step photos to show exactly how to make an amazing gluten free pie crust!)
- When making a two crust pie like this one, I like to prepare a double recipe of pastry dough, then allow it to sit out, wrapped, while preparing my filling. Then I roll out one crust to line the bottom of the pie pan, cover it with plastic wrap, then stick it in the freezer while I preheat my oven. After 15-30 minutes in the freezer, I then fill the bottom crust and top with the rest of the pastry and bake. The freezing step can help to keep the bottom crust from getting soggy, but it's not essential if you're pressed for time.
- To bake the pie, preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare pie and brush the top crust with warmed peach or apricot preserves thinned with milk or water, or use an egg wash of a full egg plus 1 tablespoon water or your milk of choice (adding this liquid protein will help the crust brown). Cut 3-4 small slits in crust with a knife to allow steam to escape, or use cookie cutters to cut decorative shapes in the crust to vent. Cover the crust edges with a pie crust shield or foil.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for another 35-45 minutes, depending on the size of your pie. Remove crust shield with 15 minutes left on the bake time.
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Don’t wait to learn the ropes of making a homemade gluten free pie crust. You have the rest of your pie baking life ahead of you!
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I love apple pie. This recipe is amazing. Easy to follow and the taste was delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re so welcome! I’m thrilled that you tried and loved this gluten free apple pie recipe! Thanks for letting me know!
~jules
I cant use your flour mix-incant handle
Tapioca/ potato – products.
Do you have a mix with almond or coconut flour?
Hi Anne, check out my article on gluten free flours for more information on how to make your own blend.
~jules
I absolutely love your flour. I tried making your apple pie but I was having a hard time getting the crust not to break when putting it in the pan and on top of the apples. Where do you think I’m going wrong? I had to piece the crust together. Thanks & lots of baking love.
Hi Erica, I’m so happy you love my gfJules Flour! That’s what I want to hear – I want everyone to bake happier because of it!
Have you checked out my gluten free pie baking tips and techniques post? Take a look and see if maybe something in that tips you off to a step you’re missing or something you could try differently. When I’ve had any trouble with pie crusts using my gfJules Flour, it’s always been because of something else: too much flour; too much fat; using coconut oil (no no for pie crusts!); fats not cold enough; overworked the dough … things like that. But as long as the crust turns out light and flaky, I tend not to stress too much if I have to piece it together when making it, because taste is the most important part! Also, I love having little cookie cutters to use to cut out crust and use to decorate or patch any holes – it looks so fancy but it’s the easiest way to cover up any mistakes, too! Let me know how how it goes!
~jules
I am having a hard time with the crust not cracking, can’t seem to get the proper consistency. Would it be possible to see a pic of how your dough looks when done mixing?
Hi Lisa – are you using my gfJules Flour? Have you watched the video links in my gluten free pie crust tutorial and tips? That should really help give you an idea of how it will look, but if using my gfJules Flour, it definitely shouldn’t be cracking.
~jules
Alright here we go..this is last years email I saved. I’m finally gonna try this, so excited and can’t wait!
Yay Kam! Have fun and enjoy!!