Make Ahead Apple Pie Freezer Recipe
Delicious and easy freezer apple pie you canmake at home. No prep cooking involved so your apple pie recipe is fresh thefirst time you cook it right out of the freezer.
A freezer apple pie recipe is the secret to perfect homemade desserts, without all the work. Everyone dreams of a southern apple pie recipe straight out of the oven with a side of vanilla. But not everyone has all day to slave over the stove and work in the kitchen.
Enjoying a homemade freezer apple pie is the best of both worlds. This spiced delicious apple pie recipe is easily prepared and stored, uncooked, in the freezer. That way you have a dessert ready exactly when you need it or want it.
The freezer apple pie filling is uncooked so you get to skip steps that add to the prep time normally. This gives your apple pie filling a wonderful flavor and soft crunch keeping that crisp apple flavor with a sugary flare.
Prep this make-ahead freezer apple pie in 10 minutes! It’s like a homemade freezer apple pie kit ready to be frozen and enjoyed fresh out of the oven any day of the week.
Try making a couple and store them for up to 3 months. Apple pie has always been a kid and family favorite of ours warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
Why you’ll love this Make Ahead Apple Pie Recipe!
- 10 Minutes to Prep
- Super Easy
- Extremely Tasty
- Family Friendly
Make Ahead Apple Pie
Delicious and easy freezer apple pie you canmake at home. No prep cooking involved so your apple pie recipe is fresh thefirst time you cook it right out of the freezer.
Ingredients
- 9 inch double pie crust
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour unbleached
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 6-8 medium apples of preference sliced, and peeled (optional)
Instructions
Freezer Prep Directions
- Peel and sliced apples. (Peeling is optional, I usually leave the skin on, this is purely personal preference)
- Mix apples, flour, sugar and brown sugar together in a large bowl.
- Set pie crust into pie baking dish.
- Pour apple filling into pie crust. Sprinkle diced butter on top. Cover with the second pie crust, squeeze edge together to seal pie. Cut 4-6 slits in top crust. Cover with foil, label with cooking directions, and freeze.
Oven Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- *Remove apple pie from freezer and let sit out to thaw until cook time (1-3 hours).
- Uncover pie. Optional: egg wash the crust before setting in the oven, (Egg Wash: Crack an egg, whisk the egg and brush onto top pie crust).
- Cook in a preheated oven for 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool until ready to serve. Delicious both hot and cold! Don't forget the vanilla ice cream on the side.
Freezer Labels
Notes
A great make-ahead dessert for thanksgiving, any holiday party or a cool fall evening.
*You can cook this pie from frozen, however if you are using a glass pie dish it is not recomended to go straight from the freezer to the oven as your dish may crack.
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal
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Is it better to freeze a pie before or after baking?
The benefit to freezing your pie and baking fresh day of use is the freshness this gives. When you freeze a pie raw it is cooked for the first time on the day you need it. That makes your pie feel like it was made that day and you can fully enjoy all the flavor. Cooking a pie and then freezing can leave your crust mushy, and takes away much of the flavor produced on the day a pie is cooked fresh.
Ingredients you will need for this freezer apple pie recipe.
- 2 pie crusts
- unsalted butter
- all-purpose flour, unbleached
- white sugar
- packed brown sugar
- salt
- cinnamon
- medium apples of preference (try mixing together tart and sweet apples)
Can frozen apples be used for pie?
Yes, you can use frozen apples for your apple pie filling. There may be some extra moisture because of the apples being frozen so be sure to mix together your apple pie filling and freeze before the apples thaw too much.
How to make raw apple pie filling?
SUPER EASY! All you have to do is prep your apples. I prefer to skip the peeling step because of the time factor and I enjoy the skin in my pie. If you want to add the step to peel then mix together your prepped apples with the other pie filling ingredients and you’re done. As the apples sweat their juices will mix together with the sugar and spices to produce a delicious raw apple pie filling for your freezer apple pie recipe.
What kind of apples should I use?
I LOVE granny smith apples in pies. This is usually my go to because their tartness goes so well with the sugary sweetness of a pie. But it can also be super delicious to mix a tart apple, such as a granny smith, with a sweet apple like red delicious or honeycrisp.
What to serve with this freezer apple pie recipe?
Serve warm, or cold, with a side of cool vanilla ice cream. You could even make your own homemade vanilla ice cream and impress everyone!
How to store this freezer apple pie recipe?
After cooking, store in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Do I need a slow cooker for this recipe?
No this recipe does not work in the slow cooker.
Can I use an instant pot instead?
No, this recipe does not work in the instant pot. It is designed to be a freezer meal thawed or straight to the oven. Instant pots are a great time saver so if you are looking for a slow cooker to instant pot conversion times click here to get a simple instant pot cheat sheet. You will never have to guess or research an instant pot cook time again!
*See FAQ’s and specific tips following the recipe below. (so you don’t have to scroll for a million years to find the food ???? ).
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