Homemade Apple Pie Dairy-Free
Fruit pie is my husband's very favorite since childhood, and thankfully it's very allergy-friendly!
No egg, no nuts, and you can easily make it soy-free and dairy-free with the right butter substitute.
As you can see, I don't make the most beautiful pies.
And it's ok if you don't either.
It's the texture and taste that matter, and we'll help you nail those with this recipe!
See the recipe below.
APPLE PIE RECIPE
1. MAKE PIE FILLING
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
6-7 cups of crisp, peeled, sliced apples
2 tablespoons dairy-free butter (dotted over filling)
Peel and slice apples easily in this apple machine (affiliate).
Or hand-cut the apples into bite-size pieces.
Mix sugar with cinnamon in a small bowl.
Toss apples, cinnamon, and sugar in a large bowl until the apples are coated.
Makes 2 pie crusts for both top and bottom.
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup + 2 tablespoons cold, solid coconut oil (broken into small pieces)
about 4-7 tablespoons of ice water
Spoon flour into measuring cup and level it off with the flat side of a butter knife.
Place the flour into a large mixing bowl.
Whisk salt into the flour.
Cut the solid coconut oil into the flour mixture until the flour becomes the size of small peas using a pastry cutter (affiliate) or large fork.
Sprinkle the crumbly flour with ice cold water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with a fork or pastry cutter until all the flour is moistened and pinches together with your fingers.
Gather dough together with your hands until it cleans the bowl. Press the dough firmly together.
On a clean, lightly floured surface, add more teaspoons of ice water just until dough texture is pliable.
Flatten and fold the dough in half a few times with your hands.
Divide the ball of dough in half.
Press the dough into two firm balls, equal size. Then flatten into 2 equal discs, 1" thick. Smooth edges with your palms.
Cover a clean surface lightly with flour.
Also lightly flour your rolling pin.
Roll each ball of dough into a flat 12" circle, by going from center to edges. Rotate 45 degrees after each roll to prevent sticking to surface. Use palms of hands to smooth any cracking around the edges as your roll.
3. PLACE BOTTOM CRUST IN PAN
Transfer the bottom crust to the pie plate by sliding it with a flat cookie sheet (affiliate).
Cut any excess dough beyond the pie plate with kitchen sheers and save it for a bonus treat shown below.
4. ADD PIE FILLING TO PAN
Put the filling in the pan on top of the dough.
Dot the filling with 2 tablespoons of dairy-free margarine.
5. PLACE TOP CRUST
Slide your second crust over the top of the pie using the flat pan again.
Cut any excess dough that extends past the pie plate, with kitchen sheers. Save the dough for a bonus treat, shown below.
Seal the bottom and top layers of dough by pinching them together with your knuckles.
Mine never pinches together beautifully. I think my pies are more rugged, but the crust is always flaky!
Then cut four slits in the top of the pie.
6. BAKE APPLE PIE
Bake on 425 for 50-60 minutes until the crust is nicely browned, not just golden and the apples are fully cooked.
You may need to cover the edges with foil or a pie shield (affiliate) halfway through, if they are browning too quickly.
Let pie cool for about 4 hours.
WHAT TO DO WITH EXTRA PIE CRUST
My husband has even more special memories about his mom's and grandma's apple pies...
getting to enjoy the extra bits of pie crust while the blasted pie cooled for four hours, ha!
Maybe it was their way to tide him over.
Simply gather those extra pieces of dough that you cut off the edge...
and roll them out again to make mini crust. Don't over work the dough or it will get tough.
Brush some dairy-free butter on the mini bonus crust.
Then sprinkle the dough liberally with cinnamon and sugar.
Bake alongside your pie until it's golden brown, not as long as the pie or it will burn.
And tell your hubby and kids they can enjoy this crust while the apple pie bakes and cools.
Or enjoy this bonus crust for yourself, you deserve it you hard-working pie-maker!
TIPS FOR THE BEST APPLE PIE
Here's a recap of tricks for making the best, easiest apple pie:
- use cold coconut oil and ice cold water
- refrigerate your dough discs before rolling out
- roll dough out on non-stick parchment paper
- use an apple machine (affiliate) to peel and slice apples
- transfer dough to pie plate using a flat cookie sheet (affiliate)
Hope you enjoy this homemade apple pie as much as our family does!
You can save this apple pie on Pinterest.
And see more dairy-free apple recipes here!
When do you put the coconut oil in???
Hi Gladys! The solid coconut oil can replace the crisco if you prefer. 🙂 Hope that helps!
Hi Jamie, but your instruction did not included when to put the crisco/ coconut oil in, do you add it with the flour from the beginning?
I still don’t understand do I need 1 or 2 cups of flour.Because if I need 2,then can’t I just sift it into the bowl?Im confused
It's 2 cups of flour. 🙂