Vegan Apple Pie (easy recipe) (2024)

FAQs

Are McDonald's apple pies vegan? ›

Fortunately, McDonald's apple pies are vegan!

For example, sweeter apples tend to break down easier than their acidic partners. This means that apples like Red Delicious break down quickly, turning your pie into more of an applesauce than a delectable dessert.

There are a few apples that don't make the cut. While great for snacking, Gala, Fuji and Red Delicious are the most common apples that won't hold up in the oven and will give you a watery-mushy pie, tart or cake.

Apple pie is sometimes vegan because some manufacturers use vegetable oils instead of butter in the pastry dough. To be on the safe side, always check the ingredients list before buying. Homemade versions will usually contain butter but it's very easy to make it vegan simply by using a dairy-free butter substitute.

Freshly baked desserts are made easy with OG freezer brand Sara Lee. All fruit pies are vegan, so opt for a Dutch Apple, Lattice Peach, or Mince Pie. Bonus points if you add vegan ice cream and non-dairy whipped cream.

Should you cook the apples before baking apple pie? You don't have to pre-cook the filling before spooning it into the pie crust, but it's a quick step I recommend. Just 5 minutes on the stove begins the softening process, and also helps the flavors start to mingle.

Crust dust is a 1:1 mixture of flour and granulated sugar. When baking a pie, especially a fruit pie, a couple of teaspoons of crust dust sprinkled into the bottom of the crust will help prevent the crust from becoming saturated with juicy filling as it bakes.

Some studies have found this happening more frequently with fully ripe fruits and some suggest it has to do with the growing season being really hot and dry but they are not sure. Some of the apple varieties have red pigment right under the skin and when cooked will look more pink.

Mutsu. Also known as Crispin, this firm-fleshed, less tart option is similar in flavor to a Golden Delicious. But it excels when it comes to structure, keeping more of a solid firmness. Mutsus are great for pies or other recipes that call for gentle cooking.

What kind of apples does mcdonalds use for their pies? ›

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Instead, Mickey D's makes their pies with six different types of apples — Jonagold, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Gala, Rome, and Ida Red, all of which are homegrown in the U.S. And the apples are sliced instead of diced, so you'll notice big chunks of apple in every bite.

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Adding more flour is always an option, but add too much flour and your dough will end up like a cracker—not a pie crust. Remember: The more you mix your pie dough, the tougher it becomes. To keep the mixing to a minimum, try rolling out your dough between two pieces of parchment paper.

Very often flour or cornstarch is used, but in certain instances tapioca, arrowroot and potato starch can also help achieve the desired consistency.

That's because the fast food chain has just launched a brand new dessert, which is accredited as vegan by the Vegetarian Society. Known as Scoop, the vegan ice-cream style dessert, comes in two flavours, Choco or Strawberry, and is served in a tub, like a McFlurry but without any toppings.

Back in the late 70's - before labelling was required on fast food products in Canada, McDonalds did use potatoes in their pies - because it was cheaper. Then, labelling laws changed, requiring them to label all contents, after which, they changed the contents to apples. Snopes.com says nope: McDonald's Shakes .

Without French fries or sandwiches, we're not quite sure what to put sauces on, but it's always good to know what's vegan. Along with the standard ketchup and mustard, the Tangy Barbeque and Sweet 'N Sour dipping sauces are free from animals.