Finnish apple pie (Omenapiirakka) | Cozy fall recipe
Welcome fall and the cozy apple pie time! This delicious Finnish apple pie has a soft sugar cake-like crust and chopped apples seasoned with warm spices like cinnamon and ginger. Amazing flavors of the fall for any fall party or gathering! Perfect for beginners with a step-by-step recipe to follow – seriously this is a no-fuss recipe.
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Why you’ll love this Finnish apple pie recipe
- With this simple recipe, you do not need plenty of things to wash. If you cut fast the apples you can even season them in the same bowl you made the pie dough!
- You can use this same recipe and swap the filling for other fruits or berries. See “How to tweak this recipe” to find more ideas.
- This is actually a recipe that I have learned in home economics at school and tweaked over the years (for almost 20 years!) for any need. So when I said this is a recipe for total beginners – I really meant it!
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Ingredients you need for Finnish apple pie
- Butter, melted
- Caster sugar, can be substituted with brown sugar
- Eggs
- Wheat flour
- Baking powder
- Apples, you can use tart apples like Granny Smith apples or sweeter ones to your liking
- Cinnamon, ground
- Ginger, ground
- Powdered sugar
You can find the exact measurements on the recipe card.
Tools you may need
- Medium-sized bowl, for seasoning the apple cubes
- Cutting board and knife
- Small pot, to melt the butter
- Large bowl
- Measuring spoon
- Scale
- Electric whisk
- Pie tin ( ø 28 cm or about 11 inches) or other pie dish
- Parchment paper, optional
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How to make Finnish Apple pie
Step one: Set up
Turn the oven to 200°C. Set the pot of butter on the stove to melt.
Step two: Preparing the filling
Cut the fresh apples into tiny cubes about 1 cm x 1 cm (about. 0,4 inch). Season them with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and powdered sugar. Mix well, and set aside.
Step three: Making the batter
Whisk eggs and sugar well together, about 5 minutes, don’t cheat – whisking will make the pie beautiful and fluffy.
Mix wheat flour and baking powder and add the dry ingredients gradually into the sugar-egg mixture alternating with cooled melted butter. The batter is now fluffy in texture and quite runny.
Step four: Layering the pie
Butter your pie tin or use a parchment paper cut a few centimeters wider than your tin.
Pour fluffy and runny dough into your pie mold. Sprinkle around the seasoned apple cubes on the top of the apple pie. Tap a bit with your palm to lay evenly the apple cubes and make them sink into the Finnish apple pie batter.
Step five: Baking
Bake the apple pie in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until the pie looks golden brown and the toothpick comes out clean.
Serving the Finnish apple pie
This dreamy soft apple pie can be enjoyed as it is, or dusted with some powdered sugar. A scoop of vanilla ice cream or a homemade vanilla sauce is also a classic choice.
Storage
You can store the Finnish apple pie on the table for a few days or in the fridge for up to about 5 days. This apple pie also freezes quite well, so you can store it airtightly for up to 3-5 months. Freeze preferably in pieces to thaw easily. To thaw frugally, use the residual heat of the oven when you have baked something to get the flavor perfect.
How to tweak this recipe
- Swap the spices: add 1 tsp cardamom, or 1 tsp nutmeg into the mixture with some vanilla sugar.
- Substitute the apple filling with some blueberries or red currants for example. If you use frozen berries just coat them with about 20-30 grams of potato starch so they will not sink into the bottom.
Little Helper
Apple pie recipe calls for an eager helper in the kitchen. Mixing the apples with the seasoning, and snacking apples is a good job for kids at any age. If your child is not afraid of the electric whisk let them hold it and make circles with it for there is a generous 5 minutes of driving time with the electric whisk. Depending on the age of the chef, hold the electric whisk to help or let them use it independently. Just make sure your little helper knows not to stick the fingers into the whisk and understands to have independent driving time without worries.
What is your favorite style of apple pie?
Do you prefer the apple cubes that sink in or apple slices layered on the top? Is the upside-down styled apple pie like Tarte Tatin your choice or crumbly crust? Let me know in the comments!
You can find the recipe card below!
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Apple pie (Finnish omenapiirakka)
This delicious Finnish apple pie has a soft sugar cake-like crust and chopped apples seasoned with warm spices like cinnamon and ginger. Perfect for beginners with a step-by-step recipe to follow - seriously this is a no-fuss recipe.
Ingredients
Batter
- 100 g butter
- 130 g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 150 g wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Filling
- 500 g apples
- 1 tsp cinnamon, gorund
- 0.5 tsp ginger, ground
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Step one: Set up
Turn the oven to 200•C. Set the pot of butter on the stove to melt. - Step two: Preparing the filling
Cut apples into tiny cubes about 1 cm x 1 cm (inch?). Season them with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and powdered sugar, mix well, and put aside. - Step three: Making the dough
Whisk eggs and sugar well together, about 5 minutes, don’t cheat - whisking will make the pie beautiful and fluffy.
Mix wheat flour and baking powder together and add gradually into the sugar-egg mixture alternating with cooled melted butter. - Step four: Layering the pie
Butter your pie tin or use a parchment paper cut a few centimeters wider than your tin.
Pour fluffy and runny dough into your pie mold. Sprinkle around the seasoned apple cubes on the top of the apple pie. - Step five: Baking
Bake the apple pie in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until the toothpick comes out clean.
Serving the Finnish apple pie
This dreamy soft apple pie can be enjoyed as it is, or dusted with some powdered sugar. A dollop of vanilla ice cream is also a classic choice.
Storage
You can store the Finnish apple pie on the table for a few days or in the fridge for up to about 5 days. This apple pie also freezes quite well, so you can store it airtightly for up to 3-5 months. Freeze preferably in pieces to thaw easily. To thaw frugally, use the residual heat of the oven when you have baked something to get the flavor perfect.
Notes
- Check the header « How to tweak this recipe » in this post to find out more ways to adjust the recipe to your liking.
- Look for the header "Ingredients you need for Finnish apple pie" to see the suggestions for substitutions.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 224Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 2gSugar: 20gProtein: 3g
These calculations are generated automatically by Nutritionix based on the ingredients shown in the recipe. The nutrition information is an estimation and may include errors. All nutritional information presented and written within this site (blueteatile.com) is intended for informational purposes only. The writer is not a certified nutritionist or registered dietitian and any nutritional information should be used as a general guideline only.
