Apples are combined with a spiced sour cream mixture, then topped with lots of crumbly streusel in this favorite sour cream apple pie recipe.
If you love a streusel topped pie, you also can try this Sour Cream Peach Pie or this Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie.
I have been making this sour cream apple pie for years – and if you know me, you know that if I make a recipe more than once, it’s a winner! This is by far my favorite apple pie. I actually had a neighbor bring by a bag of apples from her tree, and this is the first thing that came to my mind.
Don’t be turned away by the sour cream in this recipe. It just makes the filling nice and creamy. It really is what makes this pie the best!
I’m a sucker for a crumb topping, and it’s usually the more the better for me. I’ve actually doubled the topping from the original recipe, and I think it’s the perfect amount of crumble. And don’t let the sour cream part scare you away – it definitely adds to the pie!
Now that fall is fully upon us, I am craving pie like crazy, so stay tuned for many more!
More Favorite Pie Recipes
Lemon Cream Pie
Key Lime Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
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Sour Cream Apple Pie
Ingredients
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups apples peeled and sliced
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Roll the pie crust out and place in a pie dish. Generously prick the sides and bottom, then place a piece of parchment paper or foil over the crust. Place pie weights over the paper and par-bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the weights and the parchment paper.
- Meanwhile, stir together 2 tablespoons flour, salt, 3/4 cup sugar and nutmeg in bowl. Combine egg, sour cream and vanilla in another bowl; mix well. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in apples and spoon mixture into the pie shell.
- Bake the pie for 15 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 350F and bake 30 minutes more. (If the sides of the crust are getting too brown, cover them with foil.) Remove pie from oven. Increase temperature to 400F.
- Combine 2/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cup flour and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in bowl. Cut in 4 tablespoons butter until crumbly, using a pastry blender or a fork.
- Sprinkle crumb topping over pie. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes more. Cool on rack.
Marion says
Fabulous! (But all of your recipes are!). Thank …..my new go-to apple pie recipe!
Kristine says
I finally made this for Thanksgiving after going with a traditional double crust apple pie for years. This is my new go-to! Love it!
Donna says
I made your sour cream apple pie ,it was the best pie I think I ever tasted it was so delicious .Thank u for the reciepe I will use it for ever .Donna
Emily Jones says
This fall go to recipe now. I absolutely love it, and so does my whole family. I am gluten free, so I just sub in some corn starch. I either make with a gf crust or leave of the crusty all together. I have one in the oven right now!
Madeline says
Can’t wait to try! Is it necessary to par bake if using pre made pie crusts? Thanks!
Emily says
I just wanted to let you know that this is still my go-to for Apple pie every fall. Thanks for the great recipe!
Deborah says
It is my go-to, as well. So happy you are enjoying it!!