Caramel Apple Pie Recipe | How To Make Caramel Apple Pie | Ellen’s Fall Baking Series

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade date caramel

💰Cheaper: store-bought caramel candies

Homemade date caramel is lower in sugar and healthier.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: sugar substitute

Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener.

Make caramel sauce by melting 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

Add 1 cup of packed light brown sugar, a pinch of kosher salt, and 1/2 cup of evaporated milk to the melted butter; stir and cook until thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract; let cool completely.

Peel, core, and slice 3 large Granny Smith apples into thin wedges.

In a bowl, combine the sliced apples with 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 cup of white sugar, 1/4 cup of packed light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, a pinch of ground allspice, and a pinch of kosher salt; stir until well blended.

Scoop the apple mixture into a 9-inch pie crust, including the glaze.

Drizzle 1/2 cup of the homemade caramel sauce over the apples and add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter cut into cubes on top.

Cover the pie with a top crust, either whole or in strips (lattice style).

Make an egg wash with 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water; brush it on top of the crust.

Sprinkle a little white sugar on top of the crust.

Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for about 50 minutes until golden brown.

Let the pie cool completely before serving.

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