Home · Recipes · Desserts & Baking · Pies & Tarts Salted Caramel Apple Pie Author: Maryanne CabreraPublished: Sep 24, 2015Updated: Jul 18, 2023 View Recipe20 ReviewsThis post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. Fans of caramel apple will love this salted caramel apple pie! Best served a la mode with vanilla ice cream. Table of Contents Caramel Apple PieHow to Make Pie DoughSalted Caramel Apple PieView moreView less This autumn dessert combines nostalgic flavors of caramel apple and apple pie into one dish! I absolutely LOVE caramel apples. I’d pick a caramel apple over a candy apple any day. It’s one of my favorite treats to get at Disneyland, fairs, and carnivals. Caramel Apple Pie There is something so perfect about a tart Granny Smith apple encased in rich buttery caramel. And, when you translate that into a pie, it’s magical and delicious! This recipe is a double crust pie, allowing you to create a lattice topped pie. Best Apples for Baking There are dozens of apple varieties to choose from. I highly recommend using Granny Smith. It’s crispy and slightly tart. Best of all, Granny Smith holds up well to the heat of baking. Other recommended options include: Honey Crisp, Gala, Fuji, and Jonagold. Importance of Salt in Desserts Salt is amazing. It does wonders in cooking and baking. The difference in flavor between unsalted butter and salted butter is crazy. The addition of salt heights the flavors of everything. The salted caramel in this pie brings out the buttery notes of the crust. Baking BasicsHow to Make Pie DoughLearn how to make flaky pie dough using two different techniques. Choose the method that works best for you! Learn Here Assembly The sliced apples are placed into the pie dough in three layers, each layer drizzled with salted caramel. This provides the optimal caramel to apple ratio. Each bite gets just enough tart apple, sweet and salty caramel, and flakey crust. And don’t worry, if you require more sweet- there’s plenty of caramel sauce to dress the finished apple pie with afterwards. In my opinion, there is no wrong way to top a pie. I had fun haphazardly creating this random lattice top. However, if you are partial to the traditional basket weave lattice top, have a look at the instructions from my triple berry pie. Ever heard the saying easy as pie? While I hardly think pie making is easy, I sure hope finding my wedding dress is easy as pie! Salted Caramel Apple Pie No ratings yet Not your traditional apple pie. This version incorporates salted caramel to mimic the flavors of caramel apple! Yield: 9-inch pie Prep Time: 25 minutes minutesCook Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutesChill Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutesTotal Time: 2 hours hours 50 minutes minutes Servings: 8 slices Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe IngredientsPie Dough:▢ 3 cups all-purpose flour (390 g)▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt▢ 2 Tablespoon granulated sugar (25 g)▢ 7 Tablespoon vegetable shortening* (80 g)▢ 10 Tablespoon unsalted butter (140 g), chilled, sliced into tablespoons▢ 4 Tablespoon ice waterSalted Caramel:▢ 14 oz package of caramels, unwrapped▢ ¾ cup heavy cream (170 g)▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt▢ 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour (8 g)▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extractApple Filling:▢ 2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced thin▢ ¼ cup all-purpose flour (33 g)▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 g)▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon▢ pinch of kosher salt▢ whole milk, for brushing▢ turbinado sugar, as needed Instructions Pie Dough:In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse sand.Add 4 tablespoons of water and pulse until dough has almost come together. If dough is dry, add another 1-2 tablespoons of water. Turn dough onto a clean working surface and push dough together into a cohesive mass.Divide dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other. Flatten the two pieces and wrap separately in plastic wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour, up to 2 days.Remove dough from fridge and let stand at room temperature until pliable. Roll the large piece into a rectangle about 15×11-inches, about ¼-inch thick. Using a knife or pastry wheel, cut the rectangle into strips about ¾-inch wide. Place strips in the fridge to chill, about 15-30 minutes. Meanwhile, roll out the smaller dough on a lightly floured surface to about an 11-inch circle, about ¼-inch thick. Place pie plate upside down over the rolled dough to ensure it is the right size.Transfer rolled dough to 9-inch pie plate. Firmly press dough into the bottom and sides of the pan. Trim excess dough, leaving a ½-inch overhang. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.Salted Caramel:In a heavy-bottomed sauce pot, combine caramels and heavy cream. Gently melt over medium heat. Stir until mixture is smooth. Add salt. Remove from heat and allow to slightly cool, about 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla.Carefully remove 6 tablespoons of melted caramel. Place in small bowl with flour. Stir to combine. Reserve this for pie assembly. Transfer the remaining caramel to a heat-proof container. This will be used to top finished pie.Apple Filling and Assembly:Preheat oven to 375° F. Whisk together flour, sugar and cinnamon. Add sliced apples and toss to combine. Ensure apples are evenly coated with dry ingredients.Add ⅓ of apples to chilled pie bottom. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of reserved caramel sauce over apples. Add another ⅓ of apples, followed with caramel. Add remaining apples and drizzle with remaining caramel.Arrange chilled dough strips over the apple filling. Use a fork to seal the edges of the pie. Lightly brush the top of the pie with milk. Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.Place an aluminum foil tent over pie. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 25-30 minutes until the pie is golden brown and the caramel apple filling is bubbling. Serve warm or allow to cool to room temperature. Serve with remaining salted caramel. NotesCaramel will thicken as it cool down. Microwave for 15 second intervals to gently loosen the caramel until it is a pourable consistency. ADAPTED FROM BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS FALL BAKING 2015 NutritionCalories: 776kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 852IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg Author: Maryanne Cabrera Course: DessertCuisine: American Did you make this recipe?Show us on Instagram! Tag @littleepicurean and hashtag #littleepicurean. Feigning for more apple pie treats? Be sure to check out: traditional apple pie, apple pie ice cream, apple pie moonshine cocktail, apple cinnamon pop tarts.
Heather (Delicious Not Gorgeous) says: September 24, 2015 i love the flavor of a caramel apple, but i find it so hard to eat! without cutting into it, but what’s the point of that? this sounds like such a tasty way to have my caramel apple without the struggle (: and good luck on dress finding! hopefully it’s not as stressful as “say yes to the dress.” Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: September 24, 2015 Exactly! The struggles of eating a caramel apple. You totally need a knife to slice it… it’s not worth getting caramel stuck all over your front teeth. :( Thank you! Day 1 of dress shopping wasn’t that stressful at all. It was really fun playing dress up!
Carole from Carole's Chatter says: September 24, 2015 This is so great. I would love you to stop by Food on Friday: Pies & Tarts over at Carole’s Chatter to add this to the recipe collection! Cheers! Reply
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says: September 25, 2015 This pie is mouthwatering! Have fun dress shopping! Reply
Laura | Petite Allergy Treats says: September 25, 2015 Ooooh! Wedding dress shopping can be stressful! Hope you can find THE dress sooner than later! This pie looks amazing and you have tons of will power for not indulging in the whole thing. ;-) Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: October 3, 2015 Thanks Laura! The problem is… I have fallen in love with too many dresses! ;)
Carla says: September 25, 2015 Ooooh, the PRETTIEST pie. As I see it, the person who peels apples most efficiently gets to take on the job of peeling them FOREVER. Right? You make the PIE, he peels the apples. Perfect plan. Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: October 3, 2015 Thanks Carla! Iol, I agree! From now on, he ALWAYS has to peel the apples :)
Sammie says: September 25, 2015 Firstly if you can get hold of an OXO good grips peeler they are ambidextrous! Then you can make more of this delicious looking pie. Hope my tip helps. Sammie x Reply
Kristyn says: September 25, 2015 This sounds like such an amazing recipe for the fall! Can’t wait to try! Reply
Zainab says: September 25, 2015 IEeeekkk!! I hope the wedding dress shopping went well. Also..I am in love with this pie. I made a caramel apple pie yesterday lol and will be posting it monday. Great minds :) Reply
Trish - Mom On Timeout says: September 25, 2015 Caramel apples are my thang. This pie has my name written all over it! Reply
Steph @ Steph in Thyme says: September 26, 2015 Simply stunning! Gorgeous light, gorgeous pie. Gor-geous. Reply
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says: September 27, 2015 This is SO beautiful, as always!!! I need this in my life! Reply
Justine | Cooking and Beer says: September 27, 2015 This is just BEAUTIFUL. Loving that caramel-y topping! Pinned! Reply