Cinnamon Candy Apple Pie Recipe with Fireball Whiskey - Restless Chipotle (2024)

Bright and cheery, this easy recipe takes apples to a new level of yummy!

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❤️ Why you'll love it

• An irresistibly sweet, cinnamon-spicy apple pie filling.
• The beautiful lattice top lets the enticing red apples peek through—after all, we eat with our eyes, first!
• Tastes just like the old-fashioned candy apples from childhood, but stuffed into a delicious, golden-brown crust.

There are few things better than homemade pie, except for maybe homemade pie with Red Hot candy apple filling.

Paired with an ultra-buttery, flaky crust and spiked (optionally) with Fireball Whiskey, this cinnamon candy apple pie is tasty beyond belief—you just have to try it!

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

📖Variations

Though the pie is perfect as written, there are a few ways to spice up this easy cinnamon apple pie recipe if you feel like being extra creative.

• For a sweet, crunchy layer, brush your lattice crust with a bit of egg wash and sprinkle some brown sugar over the top of the pie towards the end of the baking time.
• Instead of making a lattice crust, you can simply add the second sheet of pie dough to the top of your pie. Just be sure to cut two or three small vents to let the steam escape!
• This apple filling recipe is delicious as a filling to these southern fried pies.
• Some people like to add oats or walnuts to the apple mixture for added texture. I don't think they are necessary, by any means, but if you are nuts about nuts, you'll love the addition!
• For a flaky, homemade pie crust, use my pie dough recipe. To save time, you can buy an unbaked pie crust from the store.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

1. In a large saucepan, boil the cinnamon candy, apple juice, Fireball, and sugar.
2. Mix flour, cinnamon, and lemon juice into the liquid.
3. Fill the bottom crust of the pie with apple slices and cinnamon syrup.
4. Form the top crust into a lattice pattern and bake until golden brown.

🥫 How to store leftovers

Cinnamon candy apple pie leftovers can be stored at room temperature for two days.

Be sure to seal the pie dish with plastic wrap, or transfer leftovers to an airtight container.

Fruit pies (portions or whole) freeze really well. Wrap the cooked and cooled pie in at least two layers of plastic wrap and store in the freezer for three to four months.

You can also freeze the pie unbaked if you wish.

To reheat leftovers:

Let them thaw in the refrigerator overnight if frozen.

Baked pie: Let the pie come to room temperature or microwave individual slices until warmed through.

Unbaked pie: After thawing overnight in the refrigerator bake as directed in the recipe card below.

🍎 Best apples for apple pie

Use a variety of baking apples rather than just one type to give your pie more flavor. Everyone will want to know your secret!

Choose a mixture from the following:

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💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: Instead of a whisk, use a spoon or spatula to stir the candies when they're melting. Otherwise, the syrup becomes too sticky and makes clean-up a (literal) mess!

• The best apples for apple pie are a mixture of tangy and sweet. Try a mixture of McIntosh, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Autumn Glory.
• Use a clear pie dish to be able to check your bottom pie crust for doneness. Very carefully peek at the underside of the pie plate, and if you see wet-looking spots, keep baking! Nobody likes a soggy bottom!
• If the visual cues don't work, listen to your pie to check for doneness! A cooked apple pie sounds thick and bubbly.
• Don't let your apples simmer for too long, or they'll be mush after baking. Just give them enough time to release some of the juices and pick up the glorious Red Hot flavor.
• If your rolling pin is sticking to your pie crust, give it a little sprinkle of flour. If it still sticks, put the crust in the fridge for a few minutes to chill.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

• A traditional Dutch Apple Pie baked with crunchy sweet streusel and oven-tender apples—this one tastes like home!
• Cinnamon Spiced Apple Rings are an old fashioned side dish that are delicious.
• This crimson beauty is bursting full of sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb—an easier take on everyone's favorite Strawberry Rhubarb Pie.

🍽️ Serve with...

A warm slice of this better-than classic apple pie with a scoop of my cinnamon gelato oozing down the sides? Heaven, I tell ya... heaven.

The only other thing I need in my life at that moment is a good cup oc coffee!

📞 The last word

Red Hots candy apple pie tastes just like an old-fashioned candy apple! Spicy, sweet, cinnamon syrup bathes tangy Granny Smith apples (plus at least one other variety) to create an unforgettable dessert everyone loves.

Buttery lattice crust lets the vibrant color shine through.

I love making this "all American" apple pie for summer parties because the color is just so gorgeous!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 Recipe

First published August 9, 2015 Last updated July 10, 2023 for more helpful content and editorial improvements.

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