Upside Down Apple Dumpling Pie
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Upside Down Apple Dumpling Pie is a delicious cross between apple dumplings and apple pie! The pie is loaded with apples and has a brown sugar pecan syrup baked into the crust. This is one of the best apple recipes to make during the apple picking season!
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Upside Down Apple Dumpling Pie
It is always at this time of year that I start craving two things: Apples and Pumpkin.
Those two foods are probably my two favorite things about the fall season. I love anything made with apples or pumpkin. Breads…pies…cobblers…cookies…dumplings. Anything home-baked, really. And if it is freshly warm from the oven and has a scoop of ice-cold vanilla ice cream on top? It pretty much can’t get any better than that.
We had a bunch of family in to celebrate my son’s baptism. His dessert of choice was pumpkin pie. And since we needed more than just one dessert to feed the hungry crowd, I decided to make this Upside Down Apple Dumpling Pie that I found a picture of this summer. At the very first glance, I couldn’t wait to get a chance to make this!
One of my absolute favorite ways to eat apples is in apple dumplings. After taking a bite of this pie, I realized that it tastes very similar to my Amish Apple Dumplings recipe.
And besides tasting like a slice of heaven, this was so much fun to make!
How to make an upside down pie
Here’s what you do:
- Line a pie pan with foil, and in the foil, you’ll spread a mixture of melted butter, brown sugar and chopped pecans.
- Make an apple pie recipe as normal, placing the bottom crust right on top of the brown sugar mixture.
- Bake the pie, and when you pull it out of the oven, you’ll have an upside down apple dumpling pie – she’s a beauty!
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And although classic apple pie never fails, this recipe doesn’t end here. You’re going to flip the pie over onto a plate and peel off the aluminum foil, revealing what is now a upside down pie with a gooey brown sugar glaze over the top.
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I wish I could claim credit for this amazing apple dessert recipe, but I can’t. But really…whoever did think this up is genius!
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We shared this with family and friends that day and everyone thought it was unbelievable.
Eat this pie as is, or put a scoop of vanilla ice cream over the top. Whatever way you serve it, we know that your family and friends will love this piece of fall flavor!
More Apple Recipes
- Traditional Apple Pie
- Apple Butter Pie
- Apple Butter Pie Tarts
- Danish Pastry Apple Pie Bars
- Apple Pie Crepes
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Upside Down Apple Dumpling Pie
A classic apple pie turned upside down tastes like gooey apple dumplings!
Servings 8
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts for 9 inch pies or your favorite homemade pie dough
FILLING:
- 6 tablespoons butter melted, divided
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 8 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk or water
Instructions
- Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with aluminum foil, leaving the extra foil hanging beyond the edge of the pan. Coat the foil with cooking spray. Combine 4 tablespoons melted butter, brown sugar and pecans; spoon into prepared pie plate.
- In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and remaining butter. Mix together gently.
- Place one pie crust over nut mixture, pressing firmly against mixture and sides of plate. Cut off excess pie dough, but leave about 1 inch of dough beyond plate edge. Fill the pie dough with apple mixture.
- Place the remaining pie dough over the filling. Cut off the excess dough to ¼ an inch beyond pan edge. Fold the bottom crust over top crust; seal and flute edges. Cut four 1-in. slits in top crust.
- Bake at 375° for 50-55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. If necessary, cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil for the last 15-20 minutes to prevent them from getting too brown.
- Cool the pie for 15 minutes on a wire rack. Invert it onto a serving platter and carefully remove the foil. Combine the powdered sugar and water, then drizzle the glaze over top the pie.
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Notes
Use your favorite pie dough recipe for a perfect, homemade flavor! Eat this pie as is, or put a scoop of vanilla ice cream over the top. Whatever way you serve it, we know that your family and friends will love this piece of fall flavor!
Nutrition
Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.8mg
Hello. I have been using your grandma’s pie crust recipe for a few years now, because it always turns out great. So, I started looking at this upside down apple pie recipe and am interested but a tiny bit skeptical about what effect it might have on the bottom crust. Does it crisp it up or is it slightly soggy?
Thank you,
Camilla Coy
I discovered I still had rhubarb left in my yard.
A friend and I are getting together tomorrow for Thanksgiving, and I am bringing dessert.
I’m going to make this pie with rhubarb instead of apples. Wish me luck!