Apple Crumble Pie with Chocolate Ganache
Crumble Pie anyone? This Apple Crumble Pie is so good and even better with its sweet chocolatey ganache that's on top! You can enjoy crunchy, crumbly, sweet, soft, and savory in one bite!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time55 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Crumble Pie
Servings: 8 servings
Crust:
- 1- store-bought pie crust
Filling:
- 5 Gala apples large
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ⁄4 C all-purpose flour leveled
- 1 ⁄4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 ⁄4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1 ⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ⁄2 C sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1 ⁄2 C light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 ⁄4 C all-purpose flour leveled
- 3 ⁄4 C chopped walnuts
- 1 ⁄3 C unsalted butter melted/ slightly cooled
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 ⁄2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ⁄4 C heavy whipping cream
Filling:
Apples: core, peel, and slice in 1⁄4 inch slices. Set aside. *
Add sliced apples, lemon juice, flour, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla together in a
bowl. Using a rubber spatula stir to combine all ingredients together. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spoon the apple filling in the pie crust. Set aside.
Topping:
Add brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, walnuts together in a medium bowl.
Using a rubber spatula mix the ingredients together.
Using the rubber spatula mix in the butter.
Sprinkle the topping over the top of the pie.
Place the filled pie on a baking pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Do not remove the pie from the oven but reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees for
another 30-35 minutes.
Remove from the oven. Set aside to cool for 3 full hours.
Ganache:
Using a small pot, heat the heavy whipping cream until simmering
Pour over the chocolate chips in a medium bowl
Whisk until smooth and then let sit for 5 minutes
Spoon the ganache into a piping bag
Cut the tip off and drizzle over the pie
Allow the chocolate to harden before serving!