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The Best Vegan Apple Pie recipe

Apple Pie
A delicious, comforting, vegan family favourite
Freya
5 from 49 votes
Prep 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Equipment

  • 8" Pie Dish
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Rolling Pin
  • Clingfilm

Ingredients

Crust

  • 260 g Plain Flour - you can replace with Gluten Free
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • 150 g Shortening - Vegetable, like Trex or Crisco
  • 5-7 tbsp Ice Water

Pie Filling

  • 8 Cooking Apples, - Peeled, cored, sliced, or use a mixture of apples for texture and flavour
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 40 g Plain Flour
  • 110 g Brown Sugar - soft
  • 110g g White Sugar
  • 1 tsp Butter - vegan
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Sugar - for sprinkling on the crust (optional)

Instructions

To make the filling

  • In a large bowl, place the sliced apples and lemon juice
  • Sprinkle over the sugars, flour and spices and toss through with your hands. Leave for a good hour or so for the sugars to make a light syrup

To make the crust

  • A flaky crust depends entirely on two things: keep it cold and don't overwork it. My dough almost resembles crumbs when it goes into the fridge. 
  • Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add cubes of very cold shortening to dry ingredients. Cut in with a pastry cutter or knife until a uniform crumbly mixture forms. Don't let it get warm!
  • Add about 3 tbsp water and quickly mix in with a knife or pastry cutter. Add 2-3 more tbsp as required. Dough should be crumbly and loose. Wrap tightly in clingfilm and place in freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 200c.

To prepare the Pie

  • Divide dough roughly in half, it will still be a bit crumbly. Place dough ball between two sheets of clingfilm. Roll out thinly to suit your pie dish. If your dish is smaller than 8", you may have a few scraps left for decoration.
  • Remove top layer of clingfilm and line pie dish with dough, removing remaining clingfilm after lining. Repeat procedure for the pie cover.
  • Add filling to desired depth, pressing down gently to remove air gaps and provide a level surface.
  • Add the teaspoon of butter dotted over the filling.
  • Cover with remaining pastry, crimping the top and bottom edges. Sprinkle top with sugar and add a few vent holes.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 30mins. Remove foil and bake for an additional 30mins until crust is golden brown.
  • Remove foil and bake for an additional 30mins until crust is golden brown.
  • Enjoy with custard, cream or vanilla ice cream!

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
The Best Vegan Apple Pie recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
411
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Sodium
 
79
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
63
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
57
g
19
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
28
g
31
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
1
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
19
mg
2
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.