Classic apple pie with dairy free shortcrust
A deep apple pie with crumbly, buttery tasting pastry made with dairy free spread.
- Time1 hr 30 plus chilling
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.14 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rub the flour, dairy free spread and icing sugar together with your fingertips until it looks like fine crumbs. Add the water a spoon at a time until it comes together. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 2
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Put a baking tray in to heat up.
- 3
Roll out just over half the pastry and line a 23 cm pie dish.
- 4
Toss the apples with the 100 g sugar, cinnamon and cornflour. Pile into the dish.
- 5
Roll out the rest of the pastry for a lid. Press the edges together, trim, and cut a small hole in the top. Brush with oat milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- 6
Bake on the hot tray for 40 minutes until deep golden and the juices bubble through the hole.
40 min - 7
Leave to cool for 15 minutes before cutting.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.