1 refrigerated pie crust
Streusel:
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
3/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/3 cup butter
Apple Layer:
3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
Cream Cheese Layer:
1- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Optional, if you don't already have it:
Apple Pie Spice (makes 2 tablespoons):
Apple Pie Spice (makes 2 tablespoons):
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cloves
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Follow the directions on the pie crust box for a one-crust baked pie shell. Using a 9 inch pie pan, roll out crust and prick the bottom and sides. Bake for 9 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees.
- Meanwhile, stir together streusel ingredients, except the butter. Cut up the butter into pieces and cut in with a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Gently mix apple layer ingredients; set aside.
- Next, beat the cream cheese and 1/4 cup granulated sugar on low speed until well-blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
- Spread the cream cheese filling into the baked pie crust.Spoon apple mixture evenly over cream cheese layer.
- Sprinkle the streusel on top of the apple layer.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes until the streusel layer is golden brown. If necessary cover the edges of the pie with a crust cover or with tin foil to prevent overbrowning. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
