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.
grace says
heaven, thy name is apple pie. well done, deborah. 🙂
Diana's Cocina says
Looks delicious and I love pies in general. Add sour cream and apples and it makes it a perfect pie.
kat says
Yum to both the sour cream & crumble topping
Vivienne says
Wow thanks for sharing your fav apple pie!! I'm def going to try this…I've only ever tried 1 apple pie recipe in my life and just kept using it..would be nice to 'expand' my horizons hahahha. the crumbling top is making me drool right now!
Monet says
We made a sour cream apple pie last year for Thanksgiving, and everyone LOVED it! They are so good, and I'm sure that this version was equally as great. Thanks for sharing this. We are going to make another one in the next week or two. I'm excited to give yours a try!
claire says
maggie and i both are drooling over this! haha thanks for the comment!
Evan B says
Crumb toppings are my favorite.. I love the look of this pie!
ARLENE says
I always double crumb toppings, lol. This pie looks delish.
keepitsweet says
that is one delicious looking apple pie!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
I love that combination! A lovely pie.
Cheers,
Rosa
Joanne says
I still haven't found a good go-to apple pie yet and if you've made this more than once than it must be a winner! Looks fantastic, especially with all that crumble topping.
Jennifurla says
I think I have to make this, seems pretty simple and I am a sucker for crumbles myself!
Kristy says
I've yet to make anything with apple this fall. Might just have to give this pie a try:)
Maria says
I will have to try this for the holidays.
Georgia (The Comfort of Cooking) says
I love baking with sour cream – It adds so much moistness to baked desserts, and this one looks very moist and delicious – and EASY! Thanks for sharing, Deborah. I look forward to giving this a try sometime soon!
nancy says
I love sour cream apple pie too. I'm going to try your delicious sounding recipe but use reduced-fat sour cream instead of regular…