Recipes Desserts Pies Apple Pie Our 13 Best Apple Pie Recipes By Food & Wine Editors and Alexis McCowan Updated on October 11, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree Nothing screams fall like apple pie — the warm, sweet, flaky results of apple-picking season — and in this roundup, we're giving it the love it deserves. You'll find all kinds of variations including salted caramel apple pie and even apple pie ice cream sandwiches, in case you feel like switching it up. With 13 recipes to choose from, all you have to do is pick which one to make first. 01 of 13 Old-Fashioned Apple Pie © Dana Gallagher Baker AJ Perry uses a combination of sweet and tart apples for this double-crust pie. Perry starts the pie at a high oven temperature, so the pastry sets before the filling softens, creating a beautiful domed crust. This is a purists' pie that tastes of nothing but apples, with just a hint of spice and butter. Get the Recipe 02 of 13 Cumin and Jaggery Glazed Apple Pie Marcus Nilsson Cookbook author and chef Asha Gomez's striking apple pie gets a glossy finish from melted jaggery, a deep amber sugar, and piquant cumin seeds. Save any extra glaze for a last-minute drizzle before serving. Get the Recipe 03 of 13 Dutch Apple Pie Tina Rupp We like a mix of Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Golden Delicious apples for this perfect fall dessert topped with a nutty brown sugar streusel. Get the Recipe 04 of 13 Salted Caramel Apple Pie © Abby Hocking Use a blend of sweet apples and tart apples here: An easy combination is Granny Smith and Golden Delicious. However, if you're sourcing from a local orchard, ask them to recommend a sweet, softer apple and a tart, firmer apple. Get the Recipe 05 of 13 Puff Pastry Apple Pie © John Kernick Chef Cathal Armstrong tells of how a family friend came over for lunch one day and marveled at the apple pie his mother, Angela, had made. When her husband, Gerry, asserted that it must have been the apples he grew that made the pie taste so good, the friend said, "Angela, you tell him pastry like that doesn't grow on trees." Since puff pastry can be tricky to prepare, this version of Angela's pie uses a high-quality, store-bought puff pastry. Get the Recipe 06 of 13 Dried Apple Hand Pies Victor Protasio As the dried apple slices rehydrate and cook in each delicate hand pie, they transform into a saucy, concentrated filling. To create a smoother, rather than chunky, apple filling, smash the apples with the side of a spoon while stirring. Get the Recipe 07 of 13 Deep-Dish All-American Cinnamon Apple Pie Greg DuPree This pie — one of our 40 best recipes — gets its intensely apple-y flavor from macerating the apples in sugar for an hour. The liquid drained from the apples is simmered with a hit of butter until a syrup forms. That rich syrup is mixed with the apples, piled into the crust, and baked until tender and delicious. The pie is excellent the day it's made, but even better the next day. Get the Recipe 08 of 13 Apple Pie à la Mode Ice Cream Sandwiches Eva Kolenko Top Chef winner Kristen Kish designed this dessert to honor both of her grandmothers, one known for her apple pie and the other for her snickerdoodles. Kish folds spiced apple pie filling into vanilla ice cream, then sandwiches it between chewy snickerdoodle cookies. Get the Recipe 09 of 13 Deep-Dish Caramel Apple Pie © Abby Hocking This mouthwatering deep-dish caramel apple pie is drizzled with a luscious homemade caramel sauce and topped with a crunchy oat streusel. Get the Recipe 10 of 13 Apple Cheddar Rye Pie Gerard + Belevender Nutty rye flour and sharp cheddar cheese enrich buttery pie crust in this sweet-and-savory twist on classic apple pie. Tapioca starch thickens the filling while keeping it clear and glossy. Get the Recipe 11 of 13 Mountain Rose Apple Pie © Con Poulos Pastry chef Rebecca Masson of Houston's Fluff Bake Bar tops her dense and delicious apple pie with a thick layer of crisp, buttery crumble. Get the Recipe 12 of 13 Double-Crust Apple-Apricot Pie © John Kernick In this fun twist on a classic apple pie, master baker Alice Medrich enhances the flavor of the tender baked apples with dried apricots and orange zest. Get the Recipe 13 of 13 Apple Pie Bars © Quentin Bacon Apple pie gets reinvented as a bar with a nutty, streusel-like topping and a crisp, buttery shortbread crust. It's America's iconic dessert, transformed into an even more indulgent snack. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit