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Cranberry Apple Pie is a sweet-tart and totally refreshing take on a classic apple pie and is a great addition to any Thanksgiving dessert table! The flaky, buttery crust, sweet apple pie filling, and tart bursts of fresh cranberries with just a hint of cinnamon make for a delicious and festive Fall dessert, sure to delight guests and family this holiday season.

If you love cranberry season, be sure to also check out our Easy Cranberry Fluff Salad, White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies, and White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Fudge.

Cranberry Apple Pie

When it comes to Thanksgiving, if I’m really being honest, I’m pretty much all about the pies. I mean, I love turkey and green beans and homemade rolls (oh how I love homemade rolls), but I’m really there for dessert.

And this Cranberry Apple Pie is one of my favorites! It’s a surprising and refreshing twist on classic apple pie, especially if you enjoy sweet-tart desserts! I made this for my dad recently and he said it was quite possibly his favorite apple pie he’s ever eaten. I mean, he’s my dad, so you can take that with a grain of salt, but it really is a pretty darn delicious pie and it really stands out from the crowd.

While I make our favorite pies each year like Paul’s favorite Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie, this Classic Southern Pecan Pie, and some sort of Berry Pie, I always like to change things up and throw one or two new options into the mix, just for fun. If you like to do the same thing, let this be the year that you surprise everybody with Cranberry Apple Pie!

And because it’s a completely different flavor experience, it’s totally justifiable to serve it next to a good old classic apple pie, if that’s what your heart desires.

When preparing your pie filling, I recommend tossing all the filling ingredients together and letting them sit for at least 15 minutes to draw some of the juices out of the fruit. I have made the mistake of tossing the filling together and then immediately dumping it into the crust before, only to slice into a super soupy pie that hasn’t set up at all.

The sugar will draw out a lot of the water from the apples as they sit on the counter during the time that you roll out and prepare the pie crusts. Then when you are ready, just spoon the filling into the bottom crust and discard any liquid left behind in the bottom of the bowl.

Some apples tend to be juicier than others, but 2 tablespoons of cornstarch typically does the trick of thickening up the pie filling while the pie bakes (and during the subsequent mandatory cooling period).

I’m cool with the pie being a little on the saucy side when it’s finally time to slice and serve because I really don’t like a gummy, overly thickened filling, but if you have problems with your pie filling setting up, try increasing the cornstarch by 1/2 to a full additional tablespoon of cornstarch and seeing how that works for you.

But for me, using a combination of Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, and Granny Smith apples, 2 tablespoons typically works just fine.

When it comes to pie crust, I always, always use this perfect pie crust recipe. It’s actually great to make ahead of time and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days wrapped tightly in plastic. Or you can even freeze it and just let it thaw before rolling it out when you are ready to make your pies. Make it now and it will mean one less thing to think about when Thanksgiving Day is here!

This pie works well with a lattice crust or a solid crust with vents cut into the top to release steam while the pie bakes. I actually tried a new design with this particular pie by using the bottom of one of those decorating tips that you use for piping frosting onto cakes to cut out small circles all over the crust before transferring it to cover the pie filling.

But I have also done a crumble topping instead of a regular pie crust for a Dutch Cranberry Apple Pie and it’s wonderful as well, especially if a regular pie crust isn’t your thing.

More Easy Pie Recipes that are easy as, well, pie!

• Best Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe
• Easy Coconut Cream Pie From Scratch
• Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie
• Homemade Blackberry Pie
• Fresh Strawberry Pie
• Southern Peach Pie Perfection
• Classic Southern Pecan Pie
• Dutch Pear & Nutmeg Pie with Streusel Topping

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