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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Chai-Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie

    Published: Dec 20, 2016 · by Nicole · Updated: May 19, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Chai-Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie

    At my family’s holiday celebrations, there are usually as many pies as there are people. Everyone shows up with a pie. Not that I mind! Around the holidays I’m okay with splurging, and have no problem heading home with a plateful of pie slices in an assortment of flavors.

    We have our favorites, and can generally expect the usual pumpkin, apple, and pecan, which are all delicious. So I know that if I’m going to introduce something new into the mix, it better be pretty darn incredible. That’s where this pie comes in.

    For starters, I made the crust from scratch. I’m usually too lazy to do that, but my mom does it, and her pies always end up being the favorites of the bunch. She told me a while back that her recipe involves nothing but flour, water and Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, so those are the ingredients I went with. The whole process took a bit of patience, but it was so worth it. The flaky pastry crust totally made the pie. I loved this crust, but you could also make this pie with my coconut oil pie crust using Crisco Organic Coconut Oil.

    Chai-Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie

    Then there’s the filling. Apple pie is great, but why not take it up a notch? I love the flavor of chai tea, so I used that as my inspiration. Chai spices are actually pretty close to what you might normally find in an apple pie, but with the mellowing addition of some vanilla and cardamom. I also threw in some cranberries for a little tartness to offset the sweetness of the apples. Make sure you use a sweet variety of apple for this one, like Fuji or Pink Lady. As much as I love Granny Smiths, using them in this recipe might result in something that’s a little too tart, which could totally overpower the spices. I topped everything off with a layer of crumb topping, for some added texture and a burst of sweetness in every bite.

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    Chai-Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie

    Chai-Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie

    Chai-spiced apple chunks and cranberries are sprinkled with crumble topping and baked up in a flaky homemade crust to make this decadent and delicious holiday pie.
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Course: Baking, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: apple pie recipe, Chai-Spiced Cranberry Apple Pie, holiday baking, holiday baking recipes, how to make apple pie
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 450kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    For the crust:

    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup ¾ stick Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, chilled
    • 3-6 tablespoons ice cold water

    For the filling:

    • 1 ½ pounds apples peeled and thinly sliced (3 to 4 medium apples, choose a sweet variety like Gala or Pink Lady)
    • 2 cups fresh cranberries
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
    • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    For the crumble topping:

    • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoons Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
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    Instructions

    • Begin by making the crust. Stir flour and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the shortening to the bowl, and cut it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or a couple of knives, until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add cold water, a tablespoon at a time, stirring between each addition, just until a dough forms. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic. Place it into the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the filling.
    • Make the filling by placing all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Stir with a large spoon until ingredients are uniformly mixed and all apple slices are coated in spice mixture.
    • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
    • Coat a work surface with flour, then turn the dough onto the floured surface. Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll the dough into a circle, about 14 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9 inch pie plate, covering the edges of the plate. Trim any excess dough, then use a fork or your fingers to create scallops in the upper edge of the dough.
    • Place the filling into the crust, distributing relatively evenly. It will form a bit of a dome.
    • Make the crumble topping by stirring flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together in a small bowl. Add vegetable shortening to the bowl, and cut it in with a fork or a couple of knives, until the mixture is crumbly. Spread in an even layer over the filling.
    • Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the crust and crumble topping begin to brown. Lower heat to 350°F and cover the pie with foil. Bake for about 20 minutes more, or until the filling becomes bubbly. Remove the pie from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool. Serve with ice cream or coconut whipped cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 4gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 3gSodium: 372mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Els says

      January 22, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      No comments on this pie for a whole year?? Impossible! Made it last friday and it was a huge success. Thanks for the recipe, could be this will turn out to be my go-to recipe for vegan apple pie. I had a little concern about the tartness of the cranberries, but they perfectly matched with the sweet apples (I'm Dutch and just 'Elstar' apples). Added a little sugar to the dough though, never made a sweet pie without any sugar in the dough. But maybe this pie could even do without, as your recipe says. Thanks again!

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