Apple Pie à la Mode (Apple Pie with Ice Cream Recipe)
If you’re craving a comforting dessert that fills your home with delightful aromas, look no further than this scrumptious Apple Pie à la Mode. This classic treat features a flaky pie crust enveloping tender, cinnamon-spiced apples, perfectly complemented by a generous scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. It’s an easy-to-make dessert that brings joy to any gathering or makes for a cozy evening at home. With timeless flavors and simple steps, this Apple Pie à la Mode is sure to become a cherished favorite in your kitchen.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 8 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 60 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 220 g cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
- 110 g water
- 1 kg apples (such as Pink Lady or Fuji)
- 75 g unsalted butter (for filling)
- 190 g brown sugar
- 1¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1¼ tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2½ tbsp water (for filling)
- 5 tbsp almond flour (or finely ground nuts)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: In a bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Gradually add water until dough forms; chill.
- Prepare the Filling: Peel and slice apples. Melt butter in a skillet, add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, salt, and water; cook until apples soften.
- Roll Out Dough: On a floured surface, roll out chilled dough to about 0.5 cm thick for both bottom and top crusts.
- Assemble the Pie: Place one dough layer in a pie dish, fill with apple mixture, top with another dough layer or create a lattice design.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake for about 80 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Allow cooling slightly before slicing; serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (125g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg