Sweet and Savory Apple Pie with Bacon and White Cheddar
This sweet and savory apple pie, with bacon and cheese, is everything you want it to be.
Servings 8
Calories 307kcal
Ingredients
- 2 9- inch single pie crusts
- 5 cups Granny Smith apples peeled, cored & thinly sliced
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 orange zested
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice
- 8 strips bacon thick-cut
- 6 oz. white cheddar cheese cut into ½-inch chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Once hot, place cookie sheet on bottom rack to heat up.
- In a large mixing bowl add flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Whisk until well blended.
- Add thinly sliced apples, zest, and juices to sugar mixture & toss until all apple slices are coated. Let sit for 15 minutes, until apples release their juices.
- Meanwhile, cook 8 strips of bacon until very crispy. Cut into ½-inch pieces.
- Combine bacon and cheese with apple mixture.
- Arrange coated apple slices, bacon, and cheese into a 9-inch unbaked pie shell.
- Cut extra pie crust into ¾-inch strips. Arrange on top of apple pie, about ½-inch apart, to create lattice top.
- Bake on cookie sheet for 50-55 minutes or until pie filling is bubbly and crust is golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg