Best 9 Mock Apple Pie I Recipes

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Are you craving the taste of a classic apple pie but don't have any apples on hand? Not to fear! With a few clever substitutions, you can create a delightful mock apple pie that rivals the real thing. This article will guide you through the steps of making a delicious mock apple pie, complete with a flaky crust and a sweet, tangy filling. We'll explore the best ingredients to use and provide tips for achieving the perfect texture and flavor.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

MOCK APPLE PIE



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You can fool everyone with this Ritz Cracker Pie, it really does taste just like apple pie.

Provided by Stephanie Manley

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 unbaked pie shells (or 1 package of refrigerated pie crust dough)
40 Ritz Crackers
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium-sized saucepan combine water, sugar, and cream of tartar bring to a boil.
  • Once the syrup begins to boil, add the lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir lemon juice and zest into syrup in the mixture.
  • Reduce heat to low, and simmer for approximately 15 minutes
  • Remove syrup from the heat and cool it to room temperature.
  • Place one pie crust in a pie pan.
  • Break crackers into the pie shell.
  • Pour the syrup over the crackers.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the crackers.
  • Place the butter pieces on top of the crackers.
  • Top with pie shell with remaining pie crust.
  • Pinch together crusts and then trim off excess crust.
  • Make a couple of slits in the top of the pie so the steam can escape while cooking.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the pie crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 kcal, Carbohydrate 81 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Sodium 335 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 51 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MOCK APPLE PIE



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Apple pie flavor without the apples. Fun to make and sure to please, but should be served warm! Enjoy.

Provided by Brenda Moore

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 buttery round crackers
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to boil.
  • Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
  • Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; sprinkle over pie filling.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 366.4 mg, Sugar 39.6 g

MOCK APPLE PIE



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My mother made this dessert often during the Depression, and our guests were always astounded that soda crackers could be such convincing 'apples'!-Shirley Hunter, St. Paul, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Pastry for double-crust pie
18 saltines, halved
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Place bottom pastry in a 9-in. pie plate. Layer crackers in shell; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Carefully pour over crackers (filling will be very thin). Cool for 10 minutes. Cut lattice strips from remaining pastry; place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Bake at 400° for 25-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOCK APPLE PIE SQUARES



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No one ever guesses these sweet "apple" slices are made with zucchini. In fact, there isn't a bit of apple in them. What I like about this yummy recipe is that it makes a lot using economical ingredients. -Lynn Hamilton, Naperville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
8 cups sliced peeled zucchini
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the crumb mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Set remaining crumb mixture aside., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring zucchini and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup reserved crumb mixture. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Stir in walnuts and raisins. , Spread filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOCK APPLE PIE (NO APPLES) RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Mock Apple Pie (no apples) Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by msippigrl

Number Of Ingredients 14

CRUMB TOPPING:
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (I used 1/2 teaspoon more)
2 1/2 cups roughly broken Ritz crackers (I used R.F.)
1 (9-inch) pastry pie crust, unbaked (I used frozen)
1 tablespoon salted butter
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
Pinch of salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a heavy, 2-quart saucepan, stir together the sugar and cream of tarter; slowly whisk in the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; then reduce heat to medium/medium-low and simmer (slightly bubbling) for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove syrup from heat and whisk in lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice; set aside to cool. (I set the pot of syrup in a sink of ice and water until cool, stirring frequently.) Preheat oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, place the broken crackers in the unbaked pie crust; then carefully, pour the cool syrup over the crackers. Dot top of pie with small cubes of butter, then sprinkle with apple pie spice. Bake for 20 minutes. While pie is baking, mix together all the Crumb Topping ingredients until crumbly. After pie has baked for 20 minutes, remove it from oven and sprinkle with the crumb topping. Return to oven and continue baking another 15 to 20 minutes, until pie is set and golden brown. (If browning too fast, tent the pie with foil or reduce oven temp to 375°.) Cool pie on wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled with vanilla ice cream or Cool Whip.

MOCK APPLE PIE I



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Apple Pie with no apples needed!

Provided by Carmela Sagendorf

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 2h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 ¾ cups crushed buttery round crackers
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Roll out half of the pastry and line one 9 inch pie plate. Place the crackers in the prepared crust.
  • In a saucepan, over high heat, bring water, sugar and cream of tartar to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and rind then let cool.
  • Pour syrup over the crackers. Dot top with butter or margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out remaining pastry and place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Let pie cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.1 calories, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 259.8 mg, Sugar 50.9 g

MOCK APPLE PIE



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Make and share this Mock Apple Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by george nuckols

Categories     Pie

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
22 saltine crackers
1 pie crust

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, cream of tartar and butter.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the mixture and continue to boil for approximately 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Crush the saltine crackers and put in a 9-inch unbaked pie crust. Pour mixture from saucepan into the pie crust and sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until done. Serves 8.
  • Dorothy Nuckols, Indiana

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.6, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 237.7, Carbohydrate 55.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 37.6, Protein 2.2

MOCK APPLE PIE



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I don't know how they will figure this out, but I am going to give it a try. Mom was diabetic and came up with this. You can make it large or small. Amounts are up to you. Large family, go for it. Live alone, make it little.

Provided by Hoosier Margie

Categories     Pie

Time 5m

Yield 1 dessert

Number Of Ingredients 2

graham cracker
applesauce, sugar free (I prefer with cinnamon)

Steps:

  • Start with graham crackers and layer of applesauce.
  • Make as many layers as you like.
  • End with graham crackers.
  • Refrigerate over night.
  • Enjoy.
  • Let the kids make this for you, and let them shine!

Nutrition Facts :

MOCK APPLE PIE



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No time to peel apples? Fake it like a pro with this surprising combo of crackers, lemon and cinnamon. Truly as easy as pie.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield Makes 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups sugar
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1-3/4 cups water
Zest and 2 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon
1 pkg. (14.1 oz.) ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts)
36 round buttery cracker, coarsely broken (about 1-3/4 cups)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Mix sugar and cream of tartar in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Bring to boil on high heat; simmer on low heat 5 min. or until mixture is reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Stir in zest and juice; cool 30 min.
  • Heat oven to 425°F. Roll out 1 crust on lightly floured surface to 11-inch circle; place in 9-inch pie plate. Place cracker crumbs in crust. Pour sugar syrup over crumbs; top with butter and cinnamon.
  • Roll out remaining crust to 10-inch circle; place over pie. Seal and flute edge. Cut several slits in top crust to permit steam to escape.
  • Bake 30 to 35 min. or until golden brown. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

Tips:

  • To make the crust, you can use a pre-made pie crust or make your own. If you're making your own, be sure to chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
  • When filling the pie, be sure to leave about 1 inch of space around the edges. This will help prevent the filling from bubbling over.
  • If you don't have any lemon juice, you can use vinegar instead. Just use 1 tablespoon of vinegar for every 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
  • If you want a sweeter pie, you can add more sugar to the filling. Just be sure to taste the filling before adding more sugar, as the apples may already be sweet enough.
  • To make the pie ahead of time, bake it according to the recipe instructions. Then, let it cool completely and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When you're ready to serve, reheat the pie in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15 minutes, or until it's warmed through.

Conclusion:

Mock apple pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that's perfect for any occasion. It's made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, and it can be customized to your liking. Whether you like your pie sweet, tart, or somewhere in between, there's a mock apple pie recipe out there for you. So next time you're in the mood for a classic dessert, give mock apple pie a try.

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