This Impossible French Apple Pie is perfect for people who struggle with pie crust! Spiced apples and a crumbly pecan and butter topping make for a delicious dessert recipe!

An Easy Apple Pie

In this genius recipe, the crust is built right into the filling and forms as it bakes. That’s because there’s a secret ingredient, and that’s Bisquick mix – you can even use my Homemade Bisquick Mix in this recipe!

It’s no secret that making pastry crusts can be a pain, but that shouldn’t stop you from baking homemade apple pies this fall! Try whipping up this Impossible French Apple Pie, which makes the impossible possible: you can create the perfect pie crust in a cinch!

This Impossible Apple Pie may not be the pie with the perfect flaky butter crust you had in your head, but I promise you it’s still absolutely delicious!

And don’t forget to serve it à la mode with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of Perfect Homemade Whipping Cream!

What Is Impossible Pie?

Essentially, an impossible pie is a pie that’s made without a traditional pie crust and as it bakes, the filling creates a crust of it’s own.

Generally, this yields a soft but firm, pie crust or bottom that is easily sliced and holds together. You might enjoy my Impossible Pumpkin Pie too!

Ingredients for Impossible French Apple Pie

Filling: Honey crisp apples, ground cinnamon, apple pie spice, Bisquick mix, large eggs, granulated sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, and kosher salt.

Topping: Bisquick mix, light brown sugar, chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, and cold unsalted butter.

How To Make French Apple Pie

1. Preheat the oven and grease a pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Peel, core, and slice the apples. Then transfer them to a bowl with cinnamon and apple pie spice and mix until everything is evenly coated.
3. Transfer the apple mixture to the prepared pie dish and spread them out evenly.
4. Whisk Bisquick mix, eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, butter, and salt together in a medium bowl. Then pour this mixture over the apples.
5. Combine the topping ingredients, reserving some of the chopped pecans. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, mix the topping together and then sprinkle it over the top o the pie. Then add the remaining chopped pecans over the top.
6. Bake the pie until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean. Then remove it from the oven and allow it to cool. Enjoy with whipped cream or ice cream!

Followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out great! It really did form a kind of crust on the bottom. Had a delightful texture, and great flavor.

– Kat

Storage Instructions

Store the pie in an airtight container in the fridge to enjoy for up 2 days.

What’s the Difference Between French Apple Pie and Dutch Apple Pie?

You may be wondering why this recipe is called a “French Apple Pie” as opposed to a “Dutch Apple Pie.” It all has to do with the taste and texture, especially when it comes to the crumble topping.

The biggest difference between Dutch and French Apple Pies is that tasty topping! The top layer on Dutch Apple Pie is like a streusel with a bit of crunch (sort of like my Apple Crisp topping) while the topping on French Apple Pie is usually crumblier.

In general, French Apple Pies tend to have less sugar than Dutch Apple Pies, with the latter having a more pronounced brown sugar flavor.