Best Homemade Apple Crostata
Homemade Apple Crostata, with a golden brown crust and sweet, cinnamon-spiced apple filling, is a beautiful dessert perfect for ending any meal! This rustic pie is simple to make and so good to serve any time of the year.
Servings: 8
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 disk of pie dough I use pre-made dough from the refrigerated section in the grocery store.
- 1 large egg - beaten
- Sugar
Filling
- 2 tart apples - Granny Smith or Gala peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 sweeter apples - McIntosh peeled, cored and sliced
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- ¼ cup apple butter
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.
- Roll out dough to about a 13-inch circle, on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Spread apple butter over the bottom of the dough, leaving about a 1 ½ inch border around the edge.
- Toss apples, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Arrange apples over apple butter. Sprinkle the top of the apples with additional cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Gently fold in the edges of the dough around the apples to form a crust.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons of water. Brush the edges of the dough with egg wash, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake crostata until apples are tender and crust is golden, about 35 minutes.
- Let cool slightly for about 10 minutes. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
To Make Ahead:
- This is a great recipe to make ahead of time. You can make the crostata and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking. Just be sure to let it come to room temperature before baking.
- Wrap the rustic pie in several layers of plastic wrap and place in a freezer-safe bag. Label with the date and freeze for up to 3 months. Before baking, let the crostata thaw in the fridge, then bake per the instructions.
Nutritional values provided are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Sugar: 25g