Mock Apple Pie

5 from 1 vote

This Mock Apple Pie looks and tastes like the real thing! It’s a unique twist on a classic using Ritz crackers to create a tasty cinnamon filling and a sweet crumble topping.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: mock apple pie

Servings:

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

Filling

1 pie crust refrigerated
2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
35 Ritz Crackers plus a few more to add in the middle
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Topping

1 cup Ritz Crackers crushed
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup butter melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Place the pie crust into a 9 inch pie pan
In a large saucepan add the water, sugar and cream of tartar
Bring to a boil on medium-high heat
Add crackers and simmer on medium-low for 5 minutes, stirring just once or twice gently
Fill your pie crust with half the mixture and lay a few more crackers on top of the filling. Cover with the rest of the filling.
Sprinkle the cinnamon and lemon juice over the top
Make the topping by combining the topping ingredients into a bowl and stirring to combine
Sprinkle over the top of the filling
Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F
Reduce oven to 350 degrees and cover edges of pie crust with foil
Bake 20 more minutes
Remove from the oven and cool to set up

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