Description
A recipe for a fruit pie featuring rhubarb and apple, topped with a distinctive, buttery, crushed oat ‘Scrunch’ topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
- 2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 recipe double pie crust (for bottom and lattice/top, or use one for bottom and the ‘Scrunch’ for top)
- For the Scrunch Topping: 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Prepare the pie dough for a double-crust pie. Line a 9-inch pie plate with one crust. Chill while you prepare the filling.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped rhubarb, sliced apples, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Mix gently until the fruit is evenly coated. Pour the filling into the chilled bottom crust.
- Prepare the Scrunch Topping: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 cup flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, with some pea-sized pieces remaining. This is the ‘Scrunch’.
- Spread the Scrunch topping evenly over the fruit filling.
- Bake the pie on a baking sheet at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- If the topping browns too quickly, loosely cover the pie edges with foil after 30 minutes.
- Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 3 hours before slicing to allow the filling to set.
Notes
- Use firm, tart apples like Granny Smith for the best texture contrast with the rhubarb.
- If you prefer a traditional top crust instead of the Scrunch, use the second half of your pie dough to create a lattice or full top crust and omit the Scrunch topping ingredients.
- For a deeper flavor in the topping, substitute half the granulated sugar in the filling with packed brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 13
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 55