Apple Butter Pie
Apple butter pie is a rich, creamy dessert that transforms a jar of apple butter into a cozy, spiced pie perfect for fall and holiday entertaining. This easy dessert uses store bought crust for ease and features a smooth, velvety filling packed with cinnamon apple flavor.
Want an apple flavored pie without the hassle of peeling and chopping the apples?
Well, my friends, this apple butter pie is the pie for you.
There is not an apple in sight but it still has all that apple flavor thanks to the apple butter.
It makes for a silky, smooth, custard-like filling with hints of warming spices cinnamon, cloves, and brown sugar.
It’s elegant enough to deserve a spot on your Thanksgiving dessert table but easy enough for a fall weeknight treat.
Top each slice with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you’ve got a dessert that’s guaranteed to have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Pie crust– a 9 inch parbaked pie crust. You could also use a graham cracker or ginger snap crust.
- Apple butter– You can make homemade apple butter or buy your favorite kind. If you live near any orchards or farmers’ markets, there are often very good locally grown and made varieties. Make sure it is at room temperature.
- Eggs– 4 of them. Bring them to room temperature first.
- Sweetened condensed milk– Make sure you are using this and not evaporated milk. Don’t have it? Use evaporated milk and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Vanilla extract– Real is best. You could substitute vanilla bean paste.
- Flour– To help it set up.
How to Make
Apple butter pie is one of the easiest pies you could make.
Start by preheating the oven to 350°F.
While the oven preheats, whisk together the apple butter, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and flour in a large mixing bowl until everything is evenly combined.
Pour mixture into the prepared par-baked crust, smoothing out the top.
Bake the pie for 35–40 minutes, or until the pie is set around the edges but the center still has a slight jiggle if you jostle it.
Take the pie out of the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Storing
Let the pie cool completely to room temperature before you store it.
To store it, cover it tightly with foil and refrigerate it for up to 5 days.
Serve leftover pie chilled or let it come to room temperature first.
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure all the ingredients for the filling are at room temperature. It will help the pie filling smoothly combine and create that silky texture.
- If the crust starts browning too quickly, wrap the edges in foil or use a pie shield.
- Do not overbake the pie. It is done when the edges are firm but the center will still jiggle. That’s ok. The pie will set as it cools.
- Add extra cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg for a stronger spice profile.
- For a creamy variation, drop a few spoonful’s of room temperature cream cheese into the filling before baking and give it a swirl.
- You can make this same recipe with any other fruit butter you’d like including pumpkin butter.
- For extra flavor, add a streusel topping before you bake it.
Other Easy Fall Pies
Apple butter pie is an easy way to enjoy apple flavored pie that completely skips all the chopping and peeling.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other fall pie recipes?
Try these:
- Cherry Hand Pies
- Easy Pecan Pie Bars
- Cranberry Fluff Pie
- Butterbeer Pie
- Pumpkin Pie Crescent Rolls
- Caramel Apple Pie Bombs
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Apple Butter Pie
Ingredients
- 1 9 inch par-baked pie crust
- 2 cups apple butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the apple butter, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and flour until smooth and combined.2 cups apple butter, 4 large eggs, 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons flour
- Pour mixture into the prepared par-baked crust, smoothing out the top.1 9 inch par-baked pie crust
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the pie is set around the edges but the center still has a slight jiggle.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Make sure all the ingredients for the filling are at room temperature. It will help the pie filling smoothly combine and create that silky texture.
- If the crust starts browning too quickly, wrap the edges in foil or use a pie shield.
- Do not overbake the pie. It is done when the edges are firm but the center will still jiggle. That's ok. The pie will set as it cools.
- Add extra cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg for a stronger spice profile.
- For a creamy variation, drop a few spoonful's of room temperature cream cheese into the filling before baking and give it a swirl.
- You can make this same recipe with any other fruit butter you'd like including pumpkin butter.
- For extra flavor, add a streusel topping before you bake it.
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