Best 15 Mock Apple Pie Recipes

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Indulge in the classic flavors of apple pie without the hassle of peeling and slicing apples with our enticing Mock Apple Pie recipe. This delightful dessert is a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring a flaky crust, a luscious filling made with pantry staples like Ritz crackers, sugar, butter, and cinnamon, and a hint of nutmeg for a touch of warmth. But that's not all! This versatile recipe collection also includes a delectable Vegan Mock Apple Pie, catering to those with dietary preferences, and a gluten-free version of the classic Mock Apple Pie, ensuring everyone can enjoy this timeless treat. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy!

Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!

MOCK APPLE PIE



Mock Apple Pie image

My mother made this dessert often during the Depression, and our guests were always astounded that soda crackers could be such convincing 'apples'!-Shirley Hunter, St. Paul, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Pastry for double-crust pie
18 saltines, halved
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Place bottom pastry in a 9-in. pie plate. Layer crackers in shell; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Carefully pour over crackers (filling will be very thin). Cool for 10 minutes. Cut lattice strips from remaining pastry; place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Bake at 400° for 25-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOCK APPLE PIE SQUARES



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No one ever guesses these sweet "apple" slices are made with zucchini. In fact, there isn't a bit of apple in them. What I like about this yummy recipe is that it makes a lot using economical ingredients. -Lynn Hamilton, Naperville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
8 cups sliced peeled zucchini
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the crumb mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Set remaining crumb mixture aside., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring zucchini and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup reserved crumb mixture. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Stir in walnuts and raisins. , Spread filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

ZUCCHINI PIE "MOCK APPLE PIE"



Zucchini Pie

If you never told a soul they would think that you were serving them real apple pie, instead of zucchini pie.... it's that good

Provided by Serena 485247

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 2 pies, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

18 inches regular pie crusts
2 rolled pie crusts (or just make your own crusts)
6 cups zucchini, pealed (sliced or chunked)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 dash salt
2 cups sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
2 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 dash nutmeg
4 1/2 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • cook zucchini until tender, drain water well add in salt and lemon juice.
  • Add all dry ingredients together mix well. (I added a pinch or two of brown sugar also).
  • take and add drained zucchini to the dry ingredients mix well, will be runny but that's ok it will set up.
  • Dump filling in 2 9 inch unbaked pie crusts and dot with butter on top add the top pie crust and seal edges make vent holes on top.
  • Put into oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

MOCK APPLE PIE I



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Apple Pie with no apples needed!

Provided by Carmela Sagendorf

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 2h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 ¾ cups crushed buttery round crackers
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Roll out half of the pastry and line one 9 inch pie plate. Place the crackers in the prepared crust.
  • In a saucepan, over high heat, bring water, sugar and cream of tartar to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and rind then let cool.
  • Pour syrup over the crackers. Dot top with butter or margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out remaining pastry and place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Let pie cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.1 calories, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 259.8 mg, Sugar 50.9 g

MOCK APPLE PIE IV



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The greatest thing since sliced bread! NOOOOO apples are used, but I defy anyone to tell you there aren't!

Provided by Jo Vandevelde

Categories     Desserts     Pies

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups water
1 ¼ cups white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
28 buttery round crackers
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9 inch pie dish with pastry.
  • In a large saucepan, combine water and sugar. Cook over high heat until boiling. Put in cream of tartar and reduce heat to simmer. Drop the crackers in, one at a time, and stir until mixture is translucent. Remove from heat and sir in cinnamon, nutmeg and butter.
  • Let filling cool, then put into pie crust. Cover with top crust, seal and flute edges. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.6 calories, Carbohydrate 59.7 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 358.4 mg, Sugar 32.1 g

SQUASH ~ MOCK APPLE PIE



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Taste just like apple pie very easy and taste very good..

Provided by Arleen Fleetwood

Categories     Pies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 c squash peeled,seeded and sliced to look like apples
COOK IN 1/4 CUP OF WATER 10 MINS OR UNTIL SOFT THEN ADD TO THESE INGREDIENTS DO NOT DRAIN COOKED SQUASH
1 1/2 Tbsp flour
1 1/4 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 dash(es) nutmeg
1 dash(es) salt
FOR TOPPING MIX 1 CUP FLOUR ,1 STICK OF OLEO,AND 1/2 CUP SUGAR MIX ALL TOGETHER TO RESEMBLE CRUMBLES PUT ON TOP OF FILLING THIS IS THE CRUST.

Steps:

  • 1. AFTER MIXING INGREDIENTS POUR INTO UNCOOKED PIE SHELL AND BAKE IN 375 DEGREE OVEN FOR 45 MINS

MOCK APPLE PIE II



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Love apple pie, but hate apples? Your prayers have been answered!

Provided by Bee

Categories     Desserts     Pies

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
16 double-wide soda crackers
1 (9 inch) pie shell

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, butter, cream of tartar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for 2 minutes.
  • Break 16 (double) soda crackers into pie shell. Pour hot syrup over.
  • Add top crust, seal and flute edges. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 178.4 mg, Sugar 38.2 g

MOCK APPLE PIE III



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I remember my mother baking this when I was young. She kept my dad guessing for awhile on this one. A good stand-in for the real thing. May use lemon juice instead of cider vinegar.

Provided by Glenda

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (9 inch) pie shell
36 buttery round crackers
1 ¾ cups water
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Arrange crackers in pastry-lined pie pan and set aside.
  • In medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, and cream of tartar. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar.
  • Cool sugar mixture, then pour over crackers. Dot crackers with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with second pastry shell. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool and serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.2 calories, Carbohydrate 75.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 371.2 mg, Sugar 52.3 g

MOCK APPLE PIE (ZUCCHINI)



MOCK APPLE PIE (ZUCCHINI) image

Categories     Vegetable     Dessert     Bake

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Peel zucchini, remove centers and cut up as for apple pie to fill three cups. Place in bowl and mix well with:
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon tapioca
1 Tablespoon flour

Steps:

  • Let stand while preparing crust. Add: 1 Tablespoon vinegar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup sugar + cinnamon Dot with butter. Cover with top crust and bake 375° for 1 1/2 hour. Might spill over in oven.

RITZ MOCK APPLE PIE



Ritz Mock Apple Pie image

This is delicious! Out of apples? no problem, replace with ritz crackers, believe it or not, try it for yourself!

Provided by smellycat

Categories     Pie

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 Ritz crackers
9 inches pie shells, unbaked
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup cracker crumb, crushed
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to a boil.
  • Drop in whole crackers and simmer for 5 minute.
  • Pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon.
  • Combine all ingredients for topping and sprinkle over pie. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minute then reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.6, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 309.7, Carbohydrate 62.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 33.1, Protein 3.7

AUNT TOTSY MOCK APPLE PIE



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I was very young when my Aunt Totsy introduced me to this pie. She was the baker at the local Kresge's store and wow, could she bake pies. She lived upstairs from us and one day offered me a piece of pie. I ate it and enjoyed it tremendously and thought it was apple. She later told me it was made with Ritz Crackers. I was so...

Provided by Jo Zimny

Categories     Crackers

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 9" pie crusts
30-36 plain ritz crackers
2 tsp cream of tartar
2 c water
2 c sugar
1 grated rind of one lemon
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425'F. Bake this pie for about 30-35 minutes.
  • 2. Put the sugar, cream of tartar and water in a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 15 more minutes. Add the lemon rind and juice. Cool.
  • 3. Line your pie tin with one of the pie crusts. place the Ritz Crackers in the pie crust. Pour the cooled syrup over the crackers.
  • 4. Dot with your butter and sprinkle with the spices.
  • 5. Put the other pie crust on top. Trim and flute the edges. Put a couple of slits in the top to let the steam out.
  • 6. Bake until the crust is crisp and golden. It is recommended you put this pie into the fridge to cool before eating, it tastes much better cool.
  • 7. Top with your favourite whipped topping, a slice of cheese or a la mode. It's up to you.
  • 8. I had mine with a tall glass of milk and it was so delicious.
  • 9. Enjoy!

MOCK APPLE PIE



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This Mock Apple Pie is actually quite delicious! After reviewing many recipes for mock apple pie, I came up with this recipe. To enhance the flavor of the pie, I also added a no-sugar apple juice, plus I used Keebler's "Original" Town House Crackers instead of Ritz Crackers. In all this is a very yummy tasting pie!

Provided by Cindi M Bauer

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tablesp. cornstarch
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1-1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1-1/3 cups (1-10 oz. bottle) no sugar added apple juice (l used walmart's great value brand of apple juice)
2/3 cup water
2 tablesp. lemon juice (l used bottled lemon juice)
1 (15 oz.) box (2 ready to bake pie crusts) for 9-inch pie
1 tsp. all-purpose flour
50 keebler "original" town house crackers
2 tablesp. butter, sliced into pieces

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl mix together, the sugar, cornstarch, cream of tartar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set this aside.
  • 2. In a large saucepan, add the apple juice and water. Bring juice and water to a full rolling boil, over medium to medium high heat; stirring the pan occasionally.
  • 3. Once the juice and water has come to a rolling boil, gradually stir in the sugar mixture. Then reduce the heat to a low simmer, and continue cooking the mixture for 15 minutes; stirring the pan frequently.
  • 4. After the 15 minutes of cooking time, remove the pan from the heat, and set this aside to cool, for 35 minutes. Now add the lemon juice to the pan, and stir.
  • 5. Unroll one of the pie crusts, and sprinkle the teaspoon of flour over one side of the crust. Place the flour side crust down into the pan. (This will prevent the crust from sticking to the pan.)
  • 6. Coarsley crush all the crackers into the pie crust.
  • 7. Using a large spoon, gradually pour the juice/sweetened sugar mixture over the cracker crumbs; then dot the pie with pieces of butter ( the 2 tablespoons).
  • 8. Unroll the remaining pie crust, and place it over the pan. Seal and flute the edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape. (Instead of making slits ontop the pie, I used a small cookie cutter, a 1-1/2 inch gingerbread cookie cutter, to cut and decorate the top pie crust. I did this after I unrolled the 2nd pie crust, and before placing it over the pie to seal and flute the edges.)
  • 9. Sprinkle a bit of granulated sugar over the pie.
  • 10. Bake pie in a preheated 425 degree oven for 30 minutes. (I did place a pie crust shield ontop the pie before placing it in the oven, but only for the first 15 minutes of baking time.)
  • 11. After removing baked pie from the oven, let it sit too cool slightly, before slicing. This pie does taste best if served warm.
  • 12. Note: Refrigerate any remaining slices. I reheated the remaining slices (each slice separately) in an 850 watt microwave oven for 3 minutes on power level 4.

MOCK APPLE PIE



Mock Apple Pie image

Apple pie flavor without the apples. Fun to make and sure to please, but should be served warm! Enjoy.

Provided by Brenda Moore

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 buttery round crackers
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to boil.
  • Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
  • Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; sprinkle over pie filling.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 366.4 mg, Sugar 39.6 g

MOCK APPLE PIE (NO APPLES) RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Mock Apple Pie (no apples) Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by msippigrl

Number Of Ingredients 14

CRUMB TOPPING:
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (I used 1/2 teaspoon more)
2 1/2 cups roughly broken Ritz crackers (I used R.F.)
1 (9-inch) pastry pie crust, unbaked (I used frozen)
1 tablespoon salted butter
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
Pinch of salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a heavy, 2-quart saucepan, stir together the sugar and cream of tarter; slowly whisk in the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; then reduce heat to medium/medium-low and simmer (slightly bubbling) for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove syrup from heat and whisk in lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice; set aside to cool. (I set the pot of syrup in a sink of ice and water until cool, stirring frequently.) Preheat oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, place the broken crackers in the unbaked pie crust; then carefully, pour the cool syrup over the crackers. Dot top of pie with small cubes of butter, then sprinkle with apple pie spice. Bake for 20 minutes. While pie is baking, mix together all the Crumb Topping ingredients until crumbly. After pie has baked for 20 minutes, remove it from oven and sprinkle with the crumb topping. Return to oven and continue baking another 15 to 20 minutes, until pie is set and golden brown. (If browning too fast, tent the pie with foil or reduce oven temp to 375°.) Cool pie on wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled with vanilla ice cream or Cool Whip.

MOCK APPLE PIE



Mock Apple Pie image

This is a pie to make when you don't have apples but you have everything else. It is actually pretty good. You can also make it in a bar pan to make slices, just drizzle a little icing over the top. This is a very old recipe of my great grandmother Sullivan who had 15 children... She knew how to feed them and keep them...

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 can(s) (16-ounces) applesauce
1 sleeve of crackers broken up
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
1 large lemon (juice and zest)
1/3 c water

Steps:

  • 1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  • 2. Pour the apple mixture into an unbaked pie shell. Dot the top with butter (about a half a stick). Put a top crust on. Make slits in top for steam to escape.
  • 3. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 35 minutes. Or until bubbly and golden brown. Be watchful so it doesn't burn.

Tips:

  • For a crispier crust, use a combination of butter and shortening. The butter will add flavor, while the shortening will help the crust to stay flaky.
  • Be sure to chill the dough before rolling it out. This will help to prevent the dough from shrinking in the oven.
  • If you don't have a pastry blender, you can use two forks to cut the butter into the flour.
  • When adding the water to the dough, do so gradually until the dough just comes together. Adding too much water will make the dough tough.
  • If you don't have a pie plate, you can use a 9-inch round cake pan.
  • To prevent the bottom crust from getting soggy, pre-bake it for 10 minutes before adding the filling.
  • When adding the filling to the pie crust, be sure to leave a 1-inch border around the edge. This will help to prevent the filling from bubbling over.
  • Bake the pie at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
  • Let the pie cool for at least 1 hour before serving. This will help the filling to set.

Conclusion:

Mock apple pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover bread or crackers, and it can be made with a variety of different fruits. With a little creativity, you can easily make a mock apple pie that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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