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easier than apple pie

miss_scarlett avatar
Recipe by
Amanda Marble
@miss_scarlett
Detroit, MI

I have never been able to make a good pie crust, so I designed this instead. MUCH EASIER! I have used white, yellow or butter cake mix and just added extra spices to the batter.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For easier than apple pie

  • 6 md
    apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1 c
    spice or carrot cake mix
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 stick
    melted butter
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1-1/2 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    chinese five spice powder

How To Make easier than apple pie

  • 1
    I have this lovely apple corer/peeler. This amazing tool makes dealing with peeling and coring apples SO much easier. True, it's not needed, but it LOVELY to use. Plus, it makes these darling, pretty strands of apple peels that I could've taken a million pictures of, as the textures are great and intriguing.
  • 2
    Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
  • 3
    Mix all the dry ingredients together.
  • 4
    Mix wet ingredients together.
  • 5
    Blend wet and dry ingredients together.
  • 6
    Set batter aside.
  • 7
    Lay one layer of apple slices in the bottom of a large pie dish (10")
  • 8
    Cover with batter, repeat until all the apples are layered in batter.
  • 9
    Cover with remaining batter
  • 10
    Bake for 1 hour, and 10 minutes.
  • 11
    Cool 10-15 minutes.
  • 12
    Serve with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and drizzle in Caramel Sauce!
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