Dutch Apple Pie Recipe with Butterscotch Chips and Coconut

By mikeimmell

Crisp oatmeal pie crust with spicy apples. My favorite apple pie recipe.

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• FILLING:
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1-1/4 cups cold water
• 3 cups diced peeled tart apples
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• MY ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL RECIPE:
• Your favorite canned apple pie filling may be subsituted for the filling directions shown above if desired.
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 1 cup of butterscotch chips
• 1 cup of flaked coconut

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from yummly.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats and butter; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate; set aside.
For filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water in a large saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in apples and vanilla.
Pour into crust; top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.

**SPECIAL NOTE: The ingredients listed with the ** are what I added to the original recipe copied from Taste of Home. If you do not want to make the filling you can substutute canned prepared apple pie filling, just stir in the additional spices to the filling before pouring them into the pie shell. After adding the filling to the crust, sprinkle the top of the pie with with the coconut and the butterscotch chips on the top and bake according to the directions listed above.