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a slice of cranberry apple pie with a scoop of ice cream on a decorative plate

Cranberry Apple Pie with Crumble Topping

This cranberry apple pie pairs tart cranberries with delicious Granny Smith apples and is finished with a buttery crumble topping. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a blustery fall day.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Servings 1 pie

Ingredients
  

Crust

Cranberry Apple Pie Filling

  • 1¾ lbs Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 8 oz Cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 10 tbsp Brown Sugar (125g)
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar (100g)
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Ground Ginger
  • ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp Ground Cardamom
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (25g)

Crumble Topping

  • 4 oz Unsalted Butter, cubed (1 stick)
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (125g)
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar (100g)
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar (100g)
  • ¼ tsp Salt

Instructions
 

Prepare a Light, Blind-Baked Pie Crust

  • Before beginning to make this pie, prepare a light, blind-baked pie shell. Instructions can be found here.

Make the Cranberry Apple Pie Filling

  • In a large bowl, combine apple slices, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, spices, melted butter, and flour. Mix well to coat fruit evenly.
  • Mix in cranberries. Set aside.

Make the Crumble Topping

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt for the crumble. Mix until combined.
  • Add cubed butter and mix on low speed until the mixture resembles wet sand. Set aside.

Assembling and Baking a Cranberry Apple Pie

  • Add the filling to the prepared pie shell, pressing down gently to remove air pockets.
  • Brush crust edges with cream if desired, for a golden brown finish. (optional)
  • Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the filling in a single layer.
  • Freeze the assembled pie for at least 30 minutes to help it bake evenly.*
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Place the frozen pie on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 90 minutes, or until the crumble topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling like syrup.
    an overhead photograph of a baked cranberry apple pie

Notes

*Baking pies from frozen leads to more even cooking and more even color on the pie.
Keyword apple pie, cranberry, cranberry apple, crumble topping
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