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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!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Mock Apple PIe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Heidi Bruaw

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 Pie Crust refrigerated
  • 2 Cups Water
  • ⅔ Cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
  • 35 Ritz Crackers
  • 1½ Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon

Topping

  • 1 Cup Ritz Crackers crushed
  • ⅔ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ⅓ Cup Butter melted

Instructions

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