Chai Apple Pie

Try this twist on tradition with chai-spiced apple pie, featuring the cozy warmth of chai spices that will fill your home with aromas of the holidays.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 425 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups apple juice
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 medium lemon, juiced
• 2 (9 inch) frozen pie crusts, thawed
• 2 chai tea bags
• 2 pounds Honeycrisp apples
• 2 pinches ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat apple juice in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until very warm, but not boiling. Add chai tea bags, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes. Discard tea bags.

Step 3

Meanwhile, peel. seed, and chop apples, tossing them in a bowl with lemon juice to prevent browning.

Step 4

Combine cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and black pepper in a small bowl.

Step 5

Combine apples, apple juice-chai tea mixture, cinnamon-spice mixture, brown sugar, butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a large pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until apples soften, about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Transfer 1/4 cup of apple liquid from the pot to a small bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until completely dissolved. Stir mixture back into the pot. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour filling into a bowl and set aside to cool, about 1 hour.

Step 7

Pour filling into one pie crust. Press remaining pie crust over apple filling. Cut a small, shallow slit on top of crust. Gently brush egg over crust. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil to avoid burning.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Gently remove foil and continue to bake until golden and bubbly, about 15 minutes more. Allow to cool until pie is warm, but not hot, before serving.