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Mock Apple Pie

Mock Apple Pie

Craving apple pie but out of apples? This Mock Apple Pie uses Ritz Crackers for a surprisingly delicious twist. Try it for your next dessert!

Author: Real Life of Lulu

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 560 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 - Pie Crust
  • 2 cups - Water
  • ⅔ cups - Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons - Cream of Tartar
  • 35 - Ritz Crackers
  • 1 ½ tablespoons - Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons - Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 cup - Ritz crackers
  • ⅔ cups - Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp - Ground Cinnamon
  • ⅓ cups - Butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400℉.
  2. Place refrigerated pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan.
  3. In a large saucepan, add water, sugar, and cream of tartar.
  4. Turn the stove to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
  5. Add 35 Ritz crackers and simmer on medium-low for 5 minutes, gently stirring once or twice.
  6. Fill the pie crust with half the mixture and lay a few more crackers on top of the filling. Cover with the rest of the filling.
  7. Sprinkle the cinnamon and lemon juice over the top.
  8. Combine 1 cup of Ritz crackers, brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and melted butter into a bowl for the topping. Stir to combine.
  9. Sprinkle over the top of the filling.
  10. Bake at 400℉ for 10 minutes.
  11. Reduce the temperature to 350℉ and cover the edges of the pie crust with foil. Bake 20 more minutes.
  12. Remove from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack so it can set.

Nutrition

Energy: 560 kcal | Total Fat: 27 g | Saturated: 10 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 20 mg | Total Carbs: 78 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugars: 39 g | Proteins: 4 g | Sodium: 525 mg | Polyunsaturated: 8 g | Monounsaturated: 7 g

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