A soft sugar cookie crust collides with everything you love about caramel apples in this beautiful sugar cookie caramel apple slab pie! Perfect for a last-minute holiday dessert!
I’ve got your last-minute Thanksgiving dessert in the BAG, guys.
Actual round pie? Um, who even does that anymore. We’ve got sugar cookie caramel apple slab pie comin’ in HOT, y’all.
And let me just say that NO HARM COULD BE DONE in throwing sugar cookie dough into a pan and filling it with apples and caramel.
Zero harm except to your self-control. Of which there is none here.
So to start off, we’re gonna go down the sugar cookie lane. And we’re gonna make TONS of sugar cookie dough and press it all into the pan. Like the easiest + best crust ever, guys. It’s cookies, you can’t hate it.
All The Freaking Apples are gonna get arranged all pretty-like over our crust and PLEASEEEE go to the extra little bit of effort to make ’em pretty. Pretty slab pies make for a good time.
And if we’re talking about a good time, we’d better invite tons ‘o caramel to finish off this pie party. Cause the only way to do things is to do it RIGHT.
Honestly the only way to do things right at this point is to commit to a slab pie binge-fest. And I’m coming over too.
Sugar Cookie Caramel Apple Slab Pie
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Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Crust
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Apple Filling
- 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 1 lb)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Caramel Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 2 tablespoons half and half cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Sugar Cookie Crust
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until completely creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat flour mixture into liquid until a soft dough forms.
- Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a parchment paper-lined 9x13 baking dish. Prick dough all over with a fork. Bake crust at 350F 20 minutes or until just slightly golden. Remove from oven and set aside.
Apple Filling
- In a small bowl, toss all filling ingredients until combined. Arrange apple slices in bottom of prebaked crust, overlapping slices slightly.
- Bake pie at 350F 20-25 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden. Remove from oven and set aside.
Caramel Glaze
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter then whisk in sugar, and agave. Bring sauce to a simmer and stir occasionally until thickened and golden. Reduce heat to medium and add cream and salt and cook for 1 more minute.
- Remove caramel from heat and immediately drizzle over apple slab pie. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing into squares and serving. Enjoy!
Healthy Eating 101 says
This sounds fun 🙂 Although Thanksgiving has gone but Christmas is coming soon. This sweet dessert could be one of my options for desserts 😉
– Natalie
Home Kitchen Land says
That looks delicious. I would add cinnamon and apple pie spice. and can you put melted butter tho?
Sarah says
The butter for the crust and caramel needs to be softened, not melted. 🙂
Reviewho says
Now that looks delicious! Every single picture is gorgeous and tempting. Great post
Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.