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Friday, March 21, 2014

Apple Pie Pizza....and grab a coupon, too!

I've told you before how much IT Guy loves apple pie. So as I was trying to think of a good pizza recipe, I decided to go the dessert route and combine pizza and apple pie! Can I just tell you how much of a winner this turned out to be? I used Mama Mary's Thin and Crispy crust on this and it was perfectly perfect. I diced and peeled my own apples but you could certainly use a canned pie filling...although I highly recommend taking the little bit of extra time and using fresh apples. What a fun dessert! And if you want to get extra fancy....break out the vanilla ice cream!

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Apple Pie Pizza



1 Mama Mary's Thin & Crispy Pizza Crust
2 1/2 cups diced, peeled apples
6 tablespoons butter ~ divided use
4 tablespoons sugar ~ divided use
1/4 cup flour + 3 tablespoons ~ divided use
1/4 cup brown sugar + 3 tablespoons ~ divided use
2 teaspoons cinnamon ~ divided use
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Caramel Ice cream topping ~ optional but recommended

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

Brush the pizza crust with 1 tablespoon of the butter that has been melted. Combine 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and sprinkle over the crust.

In a skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter.

Add the diced apples and allow to cook for 5 minutes. 

In a medium bowl, combine 3 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.

Sprinkle over the apples in the pan and cook on medium-low heat for about 5 more minutes.

Spread apple mixture over the crust.

In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of the butter and the pecans. With a pastry cutter, combine ingredients to form a crumble. Spread crumble topping over apples.

Bake pizza for about 10 - 15 minutes.

Drizzle with caramel topping and serve with ice cream, if desired.


The cast of characters.

The cast of characters.


Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet.
Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet.


Then add the diced apples and cook for about 5 minutes.
Then add the diced apples 
and cook for about 5 minutes.


Combine the 3 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
Combine the 3 tablespoons flour, 
3 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons 
brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.


Sprinkle over the apples.
Sprinkle over the apples.


Stir and cook another 5 minutes.
Stir and cook another 5 minutes.


Brush the pizza crust with 1 tablespoon of melted butter and sprinkle with a mixture of 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Brush the pizza crust with 1 tablespoon 
of melted butter and sprinkle with a 
 mixture of 1 tablespoon sugar and 
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.


Spread the cooked apples on top.
Spread the cooked apples on top.


In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of the butter and the pecans. With a pastry cutter, combine ingredients to form a crumble.
In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 
cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 
teaspoon of the cinnamon, 2 tablespoons 
of the butter and the pecans. With a 
pastry cutter, combine ingredients to form a crumble.


Spread crumble topping over the apples.
Spread crumble topping over the apples.


Bake for about 10 - 15 minutes. Drizzle with caramel topping then eat!
Bake for about 10 - 15 minutes. 
Drizzle with caramel topping then eat!