Apple Berry Pie

This Apple Berry Pie is a combination of traditional apple pie, strawberries, and blackberries. This vibrant and flavorful pie is a twist on classic apple, bringing you the best of mixed berry pie and apple all in one!

If you're looking for more twists on the classic pie recipes, check out Sourdough Apple Pie, Orange Blossom Honey Apple Pie, Blueberry Slab Pie Without Eggs, or Brown Sugar Honey Apple Pie.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Apple Berry Pie
• Ready In: 7 hours 30 minutes
• Makes: 9-inch pie
• Main Ingredients: butter, all purpose flour, apples, strawberries, blackberries
• Flavor Profile: sweet and tart in a buttery flaky crust
• Dietary Info: eggless, no seed oils
• Difficulty: Medium
• Why You’ll Love It: the best of both apple and berry pie in one!

Why You'll Love This Organic Pie

• Buttery Flaky Crust: This pie crust recipe is from my bakery, tried and true!
• Apples and Berries: I use a mix of apples, strawberries, and blackberries in this pie. The combination of the tart apples with the sweeter berries makes an incredibly delicious organic pie! I also use a little less sugar than I usually use in some of my pies, making this a healthier choice than some! If you want to try another lower sugar apple pie, try my Caramel Apple Pie.
• Twist on a Classic: This twist on a classic apple pie gives you the best of apple pie and mixed berry. I top this with turbinado sugar, which just adds a little extra sparkle and texture. If you're looking for an update to your classic apple pie recipe this year, then this Apple Berry Pie recipe is just want you want!
• Bakery Favorite: This was a best selling pie at my bake shop for over a decade! Try this customer favorite and please both apple pie and mixed berry pie lovers at the same time! Also, try another bakery favorite with my Old Fashioned Dutch Apple Pie.

Ingredients

• Butter: Use a high quality organic butter for the best flaky pie crust. I use salted butter, but unsalted also works if you just add a little bit of salt to the pie crust. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt for every 1/2 cup of butter.
• Apples: I usually use organic Fuji apples, but Pink Lady, Cosmic Crisp or another sweet variety is also great. If you're looking for pie with Granny Smith apples, try my Vanilla Bean Apple Pie.
• Strawberries: Use organic strawberries that have been de-stemmed and sliced. Frozen also works as long as you thaw them out 24 hours in advance in the fridge and drain off the liquid. But, if you have leftover strawberries from the farmers market, make Organic Strawberry Jam With Fresh or Frozen Berries with them!
• Heavy Whipping Cream: I use organic heavy whipping cream for the pie wash in place of eggs, making this a naturally eggless pie with a perfectly golden brown crust.
• Turbinado Sugar: Organic turbinado sugar is what gives this pie crust it's signature sparkle and crunch. If you don't have it, you can just skip this step.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Easy Substitutions

• I prefer to use Fuji apples in this pie recipe. But, you can use other similar apples like Gala, Cripps Pink, Honey Crisps, or Pink Lady. These are all similar apples as far as sweetness goes. I haven't tried this recipe with a more tart apple like Granny Smith, but the recipe would work just fine if you prefer to this kind of apple too.
• You can use raspberries, cherries, or mulberries in place of one of the berries if it's easier for you! Just be sure to pit cherries if using them.
• Cornstarch is used inside pie fillings to bind everything together, so the juices don't run out as soon as the pie is cut, and so the crust doesn't become soggy. So, cornstarch is definitely necessary! If you are avoiding corn, you can use tapioca, arrowroot, or even potato starch.
• You can use traditional egg wash on top if you prefer.
• High Altitude — Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Baker's Tips for Apple Berry Pie

• If you are new to making pie, then I would advise you to check out How to Make Pie Crust in a Mixer post. This has tons of tips and tricks for beginners for making the best pie dough, rolling it out, and more. This quick read will help you tremendously with your pie dough and teach you all the tips you need to make the best flaky all butter pie crust.
• You can use frozen strawberries and blackberries, just be sure to thaw in the fridge for 24 hours before making the pie. Drain off excess liquid and then they are ready to use. Be sure to check out my post Can You Make Pie With Frozen Fruit? for steps on how to use frozen fruit in pie if you plan to use frozen berries.
• Keep pie crust cold the entire time for the best flaky crust. You can put the bottom pie crust in the fridge while you roll out the top to keep it extra cold!
• Top this Apple Berry Pie with a scoop of homemade whipped cream. Check out How to Make Organic Whipped Cream for my bakery recipe!

How to Make Apple Berry Pie

1. To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour and cane sugar. Turn the mixer on low for two to three rotations to combine the dry ingredients. Remove the butter from the fridge and chop into small cubes. The smaller the cubes, the flakier the crust. Cut the stick of butter into four and then chop into small cubes from there.

2. Add the cold, cubed butter to the flour mixture. Measure out the cold water and have it ready.

3. Turn the mixer on low and slowly start to incorporate the ingredients. Gradually turn the mixer to medium speed. Once the butter mixture looks like wet sand, immediately add in all the water. As soon as the dough comes together, stop the mixer. Do not over mix.

4. Divide the dough into two portions, one should be almost double the size of the other. I prefer to weigh them, the large one should weigh 312 grams and the small should weigh 170 grams. Form them both into disks and wrap separately in plastic wrap. Allow to cool in the fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight.

5. To make the filling: In a large bowl, add the cane sugar, flour, and cornstarch and whisk together. Add the apples, strawberries, and blackberries.

6. Fold together with a spatula to coat the fruit completely. Set aside.

7. Grease the pie pan well with butter. Remove the pie dough from the fridge. Remove the plastic wrap and place on a floured surface. First, roll out the large disk to ¼-inch thick, it should be about 11-inches in diameter. Place the pie dough into the pie pan, and press lightly to form against the pan. It should be large enough that the dough folds right over the top. Roll out the smaller disk to ¼-inch thick, it should be about 9-inches in diameter. Set aside.

8. Add the filling into the pie pan and spread evenly.

9. Cut the top pie crust into strips that are about 1-inch thick. Reserve the shorter pieces for the edges of the pie and the larger pieces for the middle. Lay them over the top of the pie with about 1-inch in-between. Then pull back every other strip of dough, then lay a strip down perpendicular to the ones you just laid. Pull back every other strip, opposite of what you just did, and lay another strip 1-inch apart horizontal to the strip you just laid. Continue doing this until the pie is completely covered.

10. Trim off an extra pie dough that hangs over the edge of the pie pan. Crimp the two together, and then roll the pie crust twice to create an edge that seals the filling in.
    

11. Flute the edges by using your thumb and index finger of your right hand to pinch the rolled edge of dough and push your index finger of your left hand into it to create the “flute”. Continue around the entire pie to flute the edges.

12. Using a pastry brush, brush the dough with the heavy whipping cream and sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar.

13. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden brown. (If you're baking at high altitude, be sure to check the Notes at the bottom of the recipe for high altitude baking instructions).

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