10 Insane Apple Pie Recipes You’ll Bake on Repeat All Fall & Winter

Apple pie is non-negotiable — and these 10 recipes are the ones people fight over. From the perfect classic to 2025’s trending salted caramel and Dutch versions, every recipe has been tested to flaky, juicy perfection.

1. The Perfect Classic Apple Pie

Crust: All-butter, extra flaky (recipe below)
Filling: Granny Smith + Honeycrisp + lemon + cinnamon + touch of nutmeg + ¼ cup flour + ¾ cup sugar
Bake: 425°F 15 min → 375°F 45 min → golden perfection

2. Salted Caramel Apple Pie

2025’s most requested.
Classic filling → homemade salted caramel drizzled between layers → lattice top → extra caramel on warm slices.

3. Dutch Apple Pie (Crumble Topping)

No lattice stress.
Same filling → buttery brown sugar oat streusel → everyone takes the corner pieces.

4. Brown Butter Apple Pie

Next-level flavor.
Brown the butter for crust AND filling → toasted nutty depth no one can resist.

5. Apple Crumb Pie with Cheddar Crust

Sweet & savory magic.
Classic filling → sharp cheddar in crust → crumble topping → tastes like apple pie à la mode without ice cream.

6. Caramel Apple Pie with Streusel

Double caramel threat.
Caramel sauce in filling + streusel topping with toffee bits.

7. Spiced Chai Apple Pie

2025’s trendy twist.
Add cardamom + ginger + black pepper to filling → smells like a chai latte.

8. No-Sugar-Added Apple Pie

Naturally sweetened.
Honeycrisp apples + dates blended into “sugar” + cinnamon → tastes like regular pie.

9. Maple Bourbon Apple Pie

For the adults’ table.
Maple syrup + 3 tbsp bourbon in filling → extra boozy drizzle on top.

10. French Apple Pie (Tarte aux Pommes Style)

Elegant European cousin.
Blind-baked crust → vanilla custard layer → arranged apple slices → apricot glaze shine.

Foolproof Pie Crust (All Recipes Use This)

Ingredients: 2½ cups flour + 1 tsp salt + 1 tbsp sugar + 1 cup cold butter cubed + ¼–½ cup ice water
Method: Pulse in food processor → chill 1 hr → roll between parchment

Apple Pie Hacks 2025

1. Pre-cook filling 10 min on stove → no soggy bottom

2. Egg wash + turbinado sugar = bakery shine

3. Freeze whole unbaked pie → bake from frozen (+20 min)

4. Slice apples thin & uniform → even baking

5. Let rest 2 hrs → perfect slices

6. Use half Granny Smith, half Honeycrisp → best texture + flavor

Save this list, stock up on apples and butter, and get ready to be crowned the official pie baker of 2025.