Apple Butter Pie

This old-fashioned Apple Butter Pie is filled with rich, spiced apple butter flavor nestled in a flaky pie crust. Easy to prepare with store-bought apple butter, it’s a cozy fall dessert that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Sunday supper, or any time you’re craving a taste of Southern comfort. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream for a sweet finish.

Course Dessert, Pie

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword apple-butter-pie, apple-butter-recipes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 50

Cooling time 4

Total Time 4 55

Servings pieces

Calories 298kcal

Ingredients

1 9 inch deep dish pie crust frozen or homemade
3 5 oz cans evaporated milk
1 cup apple butter purchased or homemade
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp apple pie spice or ground cinnamon plus additional for dusting the top
2 large eggs
1/8 tsp salt
2 Tbsp cornstarch
whipped cream for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place crust in prepared deep dish pie pan. Set on baking sheet if needed to move in and out of oven easily.
In a large bowl, whisk together, 2 cans evaporated milk, apple butter, vanilla, sugar, eggs, apple pie spice or cinnamon and salt until blended.
Whisk cornstarch into remaining evaporated milk until dissolved. Add to bowl, whisking until fully combined.
Pour filling evenly in pie shell. Dust the top with additional apple pie spice or cinnamon.
Place into the oven baking for 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for an additional 35-45 minutes OR until the center is set when gently shaken. Check halfway through baking and cover crust with foil, to prevent overbrowning.
Cool on a cooling rack for 4 hours to set. Serve topped with whipped cream and dusted with cinnamon, if desired.
Store in an airtight container chilled or at room temperature for up to 3-5 days.

Notes

Pie Crust - You can use a frozen or homemade pie crust for this pie. If you'd like to make your own checkout my recipe for flaky pie crust. I use a frozen pie crust and never have to parbake or thaw prior to filling making this pie so easy to make! If you use a homemade crust, you should dock the crust, fill with pie weights and parbake for 8-10 minutes prior to filling.
What's in Apple Butter? It's a blend of fresh apples, sugar and spices that's cooked until it has a smooth texture and it's reduced and concentrated in flavor. It's not the same as apple sauce. This pie has a similar texture to pumpkin pie.
Cornstarch - You can replace the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour.
Depth of Color - The color of the pie may vary just a bit depending on the color of the apple butter used and whether it was made with light or dark brown sugar.
Adjust Spice to Taste - Depending on how the apple butter you plan to use is flavored, you can adapt the amount of apple pie spice or cinnamon in the filling. You can taste and make that decision in real time adding more or less to your personal taste.
Homemade Apple Butter - You can use a quality brand of apple butter brand that you trust or use homemade apple butter recipe to make your own apple butter for this pie.
Apple Pie Spice - Apple pie spice or cinnamon can be used for the filling. Apple pie spice has a blend of ground ginger, cardamom and nutmeg in addition to cinnamon giving it a broader flavor profile. As mentioned above, you can always adjust the amount depending on the level of spice in the particular apple butter used.
Serving Pie - I recommend dusting the top with additional cinnamon just before serving with whipped cream. This is optional and up to you, of course. Cinnamon always enhances the apple flavor.

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