Make the perfectSimple Apple Pie Recipewith tart, sweet apples, buttery pie crust, and warm cinnamon. This easy homemade apple pie requires no pre-cooking and bakes to golden perfection every time!

An apple pie made from a simple apple pie recipe rests on a checkered cloth beside vanilla ice cream with a scooper, and a stack of plates with forks on a blue rustic surface.

A simple apple pie recipe is easy, and the results are just plain tasty.It’s a recipe that everyone should have in their collection. This apple piedoesn’t use a lot of added sugar, and you don’t have to cook the apples before adding them to the crust.

This pie has about an inch or inch-and-a-half of sliced apples inside thecrust, which I think is a nice amount. Apple pies that are 3 or 4 inches high and stuffed with apples are gorgeous, but I like a more even crust-to-apple ratio myself.

Pro Tip!When you don’t have that many apples in the crust,you don’t have to precook the apples. (If you’re a pie fan, I havelots of delicious pie recipesto choose from, too.)

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

A Winner Pie Flavor:Homemade apple pie is atrue classic, and you can rest assured this really is thebest apple pie recipe!
Great for New Bakers:This recipe is so simple thateven the most basic cook can master it the first time.You can use any fresh apples you have and any crust you like. It’s so easy you’ll be making it every night for dinner.
Classic Dessert:There’ssomething magical about pulling apie made from scratchout of the oven. It takes you back to when life was simpler and homemade pie was standard fare in American kitchens. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the dish, and you’ll be a hero!
Pie for Breakfast:Kids LOVE apple pie for breakfast,so if I don’t have too much left, I’ll just store it covered on the counter to be eaten the next morning. Sugar is a great preservative, so I have no issues leaving it out overnight.

Recipe Ingredients

Apples– Granny Smith apples are a classic, but see the tips below for other options
Sugar
Flour –all-purpose
Cinnamon
Butter
Pie crust–try this delicious homemade flaky pie crust!
Egg white

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

apple pie with ice cream and white plate with fork and spoon.

How to Make Easy Apple Pie

Mix the first five ingredients together in a bowl. Roll out the bottom crust and place in the pie dish.
Add the apple mixture to the uncooked pie shell and put butter on top.
Top with the second pie crust, crimp the edges, and cut a few slits in the top crust.
Mix the egg white and water together, brush the top, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes, then at 350 for 40-45 minutes.

fresh apples in pie crust in clear pie dish.

Recipe FAQs

What’s a good recipe for making homemade pie crust?

I wrote a huge post all about easy homemade pie crust! This basic apple pie recipe is a staple in our house, and I hope you love it. If you want something perfect for your Thanksgiving table, you can find this recipe plus SEVEN other pie recipes in one post.

How many apples do you need for apple pie?

To make this apple pie, you need 10 medium-sized apples. It has a great apple pie filling-to-crust ratio (not too many apples, but not too few). Once the apples are sliced, you’ll need about 5 cups of apples in total.

Can I use a store-bought pie crust?

A packaged store-bought pie crust will work fine if you don’t want to make a perfect pie crust recipe at home. Brush the top with one egg white mixed with one tablespoon of water and sprinkle it with sugar (extra chubby or sparkling sugar is really fun if you have it!).

Expert Tips

Best Apples:Try to find afirm apple to use in this recipe. I like a mix ofsweet and sour apples. Apple varieties you can use include: Granny Smith, Jonathan, Jonagold, Winesap, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Gala, or Rome Beauty. I useda mix between Golden Delicious and some kind of tart firm apples from our trees for this pie, and it was great. It’s very forgiving, so experiment!
Extra Pie Crust:If the pie dough is oversized for your pie dish, trim away the excess dough with a sharp knife
Pretty Presentation:If you want to serve a pretty slice of pie (and not have some of the fruit ooze out onto the pie plate after removing a slice),let it cool to room temperature before serving.
Storing Leftovers:If you have leftovers you canstore them covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.The crust gets a little soft when it sits, but I like to heat up a slice in the microwave before eating it.