Walnut Apple Pie Recipe

Baking season is upon us and I am so excited to share my walnut apple pie recipe! I remember my mom getting up at 4am every Thanksgiving to start baking the pies for Thanksgiving dinner and now as an adult with my own children it is something I look forward to doing every year. I definitely think I got my baking skills from my mom. She was always in the kitchen making or baking something. I love that I have that memory. I only hope my children have the same memory of me when they are older.

I’ll be honest, I sometimes bake things that are not so good, but I am always trying to add in new ingredients to put a twist on traditional baked goods. It’s a trial and error process. I always make the filling from scratch, but most times I use a premade pie crust. I have a toddler that just started walking so I cut corners sometimes. 😊 But my most favorite part of baking pies is designing the top crust. I always try to theme them with the season or event I’m baking for. This leaf themed pie was made to welcome my favorite season, Fall. 🍂🍁 😍

To make this oh so yummy pie follow the instructions below.

This recipe yields one 8″ round pie

Pie Filling Ingredients

5 medium size gala apples (peeled)
1/2 cup of brown sugar
3/4 cup of sugar
2 tbsp of cinnamon
1/2 cup of walnut halves
1 tsp of almond extract
1/4 tsp of nutmeg
1/2 cup of butter melted
2 tbsp of flour

Tip: Omit the walnuts & substitute vanilla extract for the almond extract if you do not like nuts.

Pie crust

2-3 pie crusts
1 egg (whisked)
1/4 cup of sugar in the raw

Tools & Utensils

8 inch pie pan
Baking Spray
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon (to mix ingredients)
Small bowl
Whisk
Foil (to cover the edge of the crust)

1. Gather all your ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Peel, remove the core, and thinly slice all the apples.

3. Melt the butter. I put the butter in the microwave for 1 minute if it is straight from the refrigerator or 40 seconds if it’s room temperature.

4. Mix all the pie filling ingredients in a bowl.

5. Spray the pie pan with the baking spray.

6. Place one of the crusts in the pie pan.

7. Trim the crust using a knife.

8. Pour the ingredients on top of the crust inside the pie pan.

9. Take the remaining crust and design as desired. For this specific crust design I used 3 pie crusts total, the second crust was used to make the lattice and the third was used for the acorn cutouts and leaves. The acorn is part of a set I purchased from Williams Sonoma. There are 6 pie cutters in the set total (shown below). Click HERE for details to purchase.

I cut the leaves by hand. This is my second time doing this and they definitely look better than the first. What’s that saying…practice makes perfect. 😊

Ummm how cute is that wooden spice spoon?!? I found the small shop through Instagram. Click HERE for details.

10. Whisk the egg in a small bowl and then using a baking brush, brush the crust with the egg.

11. Sprinkle the Sugar in the Raw on top of the crust.

12. Using foil cover the edges of the crust. This will prevent the edges from burning.

Side note, I love big box stores, but I also love to support small shops. The white mini ceramic egg holder shown above is from one of my favorite small shops. It fits my style perfectly and is sturdy. Click HERE for details. 😊

Tip: Spray the inside of the foil with baking spray before putting it along the edges. That will prevent the foil from sticking to the edges and messing up the pie crust.

13. Put the pie in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees, then rotate the pie and bake for an additional 15 minutes on 350 degrees.

14. Take the pie from the oven and remove the foil from the edges, then bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Tip: After I take the foil off I watch the pie like a hawk, checking on it ever couple minutes to ensure the crust doesn’t over bake.

15. Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool.

Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for extra yumminess.

That’s a wrap! I hope you liked my recipe. I hope you leave here feeling inspired. If you use my recipe please let me know what you think by leaving a comment below or messaging me on Instagram @acarriedaffairdesigns

Until next time. Xo

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