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Home » Recipes » Gluten Free Apple Pie with the Best Gooey Filling

Gluten Free Apple Pie with the Best Gooey Filling

November 8, 2020 By Molly Thompson Leave a Comment

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This gluten free apple pie recipe bakes to golden brown, flaky perfection on the outside and a warm and gooey apple center. This tried and true recipe will amaze your friends, they won't know it's gluten free.

slice of gluten free apple pie being pulled out of the dish with a serving spoon

If there's a staple Thanksgiving Pie (aside from pumpkin), it's an apple pie. I've never been to a Thanksgiving dinner that doesn't have an apple pie on the dessert table. Not only is it a classic for the holidays, but it's a great treat to have all summer and fall.

I love this gluten free apple pie because it's still so buttery and flaky, no on will no it's made sans gluten. This way all friends can enjoy!

Does apple pie contain gluten?

Traditional apple pie contains gluten because of the flour made in the pie crust. Traditional pie crust includes water, butter and all purpose flour. However, there is an option to make it gluten free. It's why I love to use a pre-made gluten free flour blend.

My favorite gluten free all-purpose baking flour: Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour. It contains the xanthum gum already in the mix so no need to add it separate.

the inside of a piece of gluten free apple pie recipe

Ingredients for gluten free pie crust:

  • Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour or similar 1:1 baking flour (with xanthum gum)
  • Very cold grass-fed butter (could also use vegan butter)
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Ice water

Ingredients for healthy apple pie filling:

  • Apples
  • Coconut sugar
  • lemon juice
  • Tapioca flour
  • Spices: cinnamon, all spice, cloves, nutmeg

What's the best apple to make apple pie with?

I prefer a mixture of a few apple varieties including: granny smith, honeycrisp, braeburn or jonagold. These all are a great mixture between sweet and tart and they're pretty firm. They stand up to the heat of the oven and don't become overly sweet in the filling.

cold butter cubed in a bowl with gluten free flour
pastry blender mixing gluten free flour and butter for gluten free apple pie
pea sized bits of butter and flour for pie crust in a bowl
gluten free apple pie filling in a glass bowl with a rubber spatula
gluten free pie crust inside the glass baking dish
gluten free apple pie filling in the crust before baking

How to make gluten free apple pie:

Make the crust:

  1. Whisk together the gluten free flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour.
  2. Add the cold water 2 tablespoons at a time to the butter and flour and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula after each addition. Stop adding water when the dough comes together easily and starts to clump.
  3. Turn onto a gently floured surface and work gently until flour is combined to the butter. Form the dough into a ball and cut the dough in half. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.

Make the filling:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the filling ingredients in a large bowl and stir really well to combine. Set the filling aside to rest while you roll out the dough.
  2. Remove one dough disc from the fridge and roll it out into a 12 inch circle between two pieces of parchment paper. Flip a 9-inch pie dish upside down in the center of one piece of dough then carefully flip both over so the crust is inside the pan.
  3. Spoon the apple filling inside the dough and discard any extra juices from the bottom of the bowl.
  4. Remove the other dic of chilled dough from the fridge, roll into another 12 inch circle then lattice on top of the filling. between parchment paper. Lightly brush the top of the pie with the egg wash.

Bake:

  1. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes then, keeping the pie in the oven, turn the temperature down to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. After the first 25 minutes of bake time, I place a pie crust shield on top of the pie to prevent the edges from browning too quickly.
  2. Allow the pie to cool for at least 2 hours before serving.
gluten free dutch apple pie slice on a serving platter

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Check out more healthy Thanksgiving desserts or these gluten free pies:

  • Easy gluten free diary free pumpkin pie
  • Chocolate paleo pecan pie
  • Chocolate caramel tart (paleo)
gluten free apple pie slice being pulled out of a glass baking dish

Gluten Free Apple Pie

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This gluten free apple pie recipe bakes to golden brown, flaky perfection on the outside and a warm and gooey apple center. This tried and true recipe will amaze your friends, they won't know it's gluten free.
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Prep Time2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Author: Molly Thompson

INGREDIENTS

For the crust:

  • 4 cups all purpose gluten free flour blend with xanthum gum I like Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Baking flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks very cold grass-fed unsalted butter, diced and chilled
  • 1 cup ice cold water

For the filling:

  • 6 large apples cored, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices (11 cups total)
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour
  • Zest from 1 lemon about 1 teaspoon
  • Juice from 1 lemon about 1/4 cup
  • 1 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • For the egg wash: 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Whisk together the gluten free flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add the very cold butter cubes to the flour and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour until all of the flour is coated. They should be larger than peas but not very large clumps.
    cold butter cubed in a bowl with gluten free flour
  • Combine 1 cup of water with ice and allow it to sit for about a minute to let the water get very cold then measure out 1 cup from there. Add the cold water 2 tablespoons at a time to the butter and flour and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula after each addition. Stop adding water when the dough comes together easily and starts to clump. The dough will be a little sticky but shouldn’t stick to your fingers.
    pea sized bits of butter and flour for pie crust in a bowl
  • Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and gently fold the dough onto itself until the flour is fully incorporated into the butter. Form the dough into a ball and cut the dough in half. Form each half into a disc and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days. This would be a great time to make this recipe in advance by prepping the dough.
  • When you’re ready to make the pie, preheat the oven to 400°F. Mix together the filling ingredients in a large bowl and stir really well to combine. Set the filling aside to rest while you roll out the dough.
    gluten free apple pie filling in a glass bowl with a rubber spatula
  • Remove one dough disc from the fridge and roll it out into a 12 inch circle between two pieces of parchment paper. Start in the center of the dough and work your way out with a rolling pin, turning the dough slightly between each roll to create an even circle.
    gluten free pie crust rolled into a circle between parchment paper
  • Flip a 9-inch pie dish upside down in the center of one piece of dough then carefully flip both over so the crust is inside the pan. You can also use a rolling pin to roll the dough up and then unroll onto the pie pan.
    gluten free pie crust inside the glass baking dish
  • Spoon the apple filling inside the dough and discard any extra juices from the bottom of the bowl.
    gluten free apple pie filling in the crust before baking
  • Remove the other disc of chilled dough from the fridge and roll into another 12 inch circle between parchment paper. Cut the dough into 12 strips and lattice the pie on top of the filling. See notes for lattice instructions. Once the lattice is done, crimp the edges all around the pie to seal. Lightly brush the top of the pie with the egg wash.
    gluten free apple pie with lattice
  • Place the pie onto a large baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Keeping the pie in the oven, turn the temperature down to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. After the first 20 minutes of bake time, I place a pie crust shield on top of the pie to prevent the edges from browning too quickly.
  • Allow to cool for at least 2 hours before serving.

Notes

How to lattice the top: 
  1. Roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle
  2. Cut the circle into twelve 1-inch vertical strips using a pie or pizza cutter
  3. Remove every other strip and place them vertically on top of the apple filling one inch apart.
  4. Take the top of the farthest left strip of dough on top of the pie and pull it backward toward you, folding it over itself. Repeat this with every other strip. 
  5. When every other strip is pulled back, take a strip of dough from the work surface and place it across the pie horizontally. You should start to see a weaving pattern come together.
  6. Put the strips of dough back and repeat the process with the alternate vertical strips until the whole pie is criss-crossed.
Here's a great tutorial and video on how to lattice.
Nutrition information is based on 10 slices

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 19.1g | Cholesterol: 48.8mg | Sodium: 245mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 23.7g
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