Mock Apple Pie

This mock apple pie is full of apple pie flavor but made without apples! Just crackers, sugar, cinnamon, and a pie crust — be sure to serve it warm!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 440 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
• 30 buttery round crackers
• 1 (9 inch) prepared pie shell
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Make the pie: Bring water, sugar, and cream of tartar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with lemon juice.

Step 3

Make the topping: Mix crushed crackers, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over pie filling.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 more minutes. Serve warm.