Easy Apple Kuchen

This easy apple kuchen recipe makes a traditional, German-style slab pie with a cinnamon-spiced topping. It's the perfect crowd-pleasing fall dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 223 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced, or more to taste
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup butter, melted
• 0.25 cup shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and topping is golden, about 40 minutes.

Step 3

Beat milk, 1/4 cup butter, egg, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt until pie dough comes together. Spread evenly on a rimmed baking sheet.

Step 4

Spread apples evenly over dough.

Step 5

Stir 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl until topping is combined. Sprinkle topping over apples.