Learn how you can make an easy and delicious frozen apple pie (with traditional filling) that you can bake straight from the freezer.
Prep Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Cook Time55 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, pie
Servings: 4
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
1packagePillsbury Roll Out Pie Crustsor generic
9-10applestwo different kinds, one Granny Smith
¼cupapple juice*
2tablespoonslemon juice
¾cupsugar
¼cupplus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
dashsalt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonallspice
Instructions
Roll one pie crust out into a pie plate. Place the lemon and apple juice in a large mixing bowl along with the vanilla. Peel and chip apples into that bowl, pausing every now and then to stir them to coat in juice.
1 package Pillsbury Roll Out Pie Crusts, 9-10 apples, ¼ cup apple juice*, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and stir to blend. Pour the dry ingredients over the apples and juice and stir well to coat.
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dash salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon allspice, ¾ cup sugar
Fill pie crust with the apple mixture. Dip a brush or fingertip in water and run around the edge of the crust before placing the other crust on top of it. Crimp the edges together with a fork or your fingers. Cut four slits on top of the pie crust.
If you are using a disposable pie plate, top pie with the accompanying lid. Carefully seal pie in a FoodSaver bag or wrap really well in foil. Note: how well the pie is sealed determines quality of the pie once baked. Freeze immediately.
How to bake the frozen pie
Unwrap the frozen apple pie. If desired, brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle about a tablespoon of sugar over.
Place fully frozen apple pie on a baking sheet in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 425. Watch to see when the oven reaches preheated temperature. Once the oven reaches 425, set the timer for 15 minutes.
After that time is up remove pie from oven, reduce temperature to 375, cover the edges of pie in foil, and return to oven. Continue baking for 50-60 minutes, or until pie is lightly browned on top and bubbly inside.
How to bake a fresh apple pie
Preheat oven to 425. Place pie on a baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. After that time is up, remove the pie from the oven, reduce temperature to 375, cover the edges of the pie in foil, and return to the oven. Continue baking for 40-50 minutes, or until pie is lightly browned on top and bubbly inside.
Notes
*Apple juice is not something we normally have at our house so I buy a package of apple juice boxes to keep in the pantry when I need it for cooking. I also use apple juice whenever white wine or cooking wine is called for in recipes. It's a very versatile and flavorful ingredient!