Here it is — a big-batch, bakery-style Apple Slab Pie that feeds a crowd and always disappears fast.
Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or anytime you need a stunning dessert with minimal fuss.
🍏 Apple Slab Pie (Easy & Feeds a Crowd!)
⭐ Why You’ll Love It
✔ Uses a sheet pan (no fancy pie dish)
✔ Easy crust options — homemade or store-bought
✔ Tons of apples, cinnamon, buttery goodness
✔ Slices neatly into squares
🥧 Ingredients
For the Crust
- 2 boxes refrigerated pie crusts (4 crusts total)
OR homemade double crust dough (enough for a 10×15-inch sheet pan)
For the Filling
- 8–10 cups apples (about 8–10 medium apples), peeled & sliced
Best apples: Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Braeburn, Pink Lady - 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch (or ⅓ cup flour)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp butter, cut into pieces
For the Finish
- 1 egg + 1 tbsp water (egg wash)
- Coarse sugar for sprinkling (optional)
- Powdered sugar glaze (optional)
🍏 Instructions
1. Prep the Pan
Grease a 10×15-inch rimmed baking sheet (jelly roll pan).
Line with parchment for easy slicing.
2. Make the Filling
In a large bowl, mix:
- apples
- sugars
- cornstarch
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- salt
- vanilla
Toss until apples are coated and glossy.
3. Assemble the Bottom Crust
- Roll out 2 pie crusts so they overlap slightly.
- Press into the sheet pan, going up the sides.
- Trim excess.
4. Add the Filling
Spread apple mixture evenly.
Dot with the butter pieces.
5. Add the Top Crust
- Roll out the remaining 2 crusts and lay over the apples.
- Seal edges and trim.
- Cut a few slits for steam.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
6. Bake
Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 35–45 minutes,
until golden and bubbling.
If the edges brown too fast, cover them with foil.
7. Cool & Serve
Let cool at least 30 minutes so it sets and slices cleanly.
Serve plain, with ice cream, or with a drizzle of glaze.
🍎 Optional Glaze
Mix:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
Drizzle over cooled pie.
⭐ Tips for Best Results
- Use at least two apple varieties for depth of flavor.
- Let apples sit 10 minutes after mixing—this draws out juices for a better filling.
- For extra flavor, add:
💛 ¼ tsp cardamom
🍯 2 tbsp maple syrup
🥃 1 tbsp bourbon or apple cider
If you’d like, I can also give you:
🍯 Caramel Apple Slab Pie
🍓 Apple-Berry Slab Pie
🥧 Dutch Crumb-Topped Slab Pie
Which version should we make next?
