The Best Apple for Baking Isn't Granny Smith

The best apples for baking: 6 identical apple pies, one recipe, one clear winner.
Full results and the apple tart I tested them in 👉 https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/best-apples-for-baking/

The 6 Apples I Tested
Granny Smith · Honeycrisp · Fuji · Golden Delicious · Gala · Red Delicious

Same crust, same sugar, same oven, same bake time. Only the apple changed.

Best Apples for Baking Chapters
0:00 Why Your Apple Pie Turns Out Watery or Mushy
0:29 Every Apple Has a Different Purpose
1:10 The Test: 6 Identical Apple Pies
1:36 Apple 1: Granny Smith
3:51 Pectin: How Apples Thicken a Fruit Pie
4:45 My No-Fuss Pie Crust & Assembly
5:51 Egg Wash and Crimping Tips
7:12 Apple 2: Honeycrisp
9:10 Apple 3: Fuji
11:45 Apple 4: Golden Delicious
13:53 Apple 5: Gala
16:32 Apple 6: Red Delicious
17:56 Why Pie Slits Are for the Fruit, Not the Pastry
19:29 Bold Baking Hotline: Blind Baking & Soggy Bottoms
21:11 The Taste Test
23:38 The Best Apple for Apple Pie

ABOUT GEMMA & BIGGER BOLDER BAKING
Hi Bold Bakers! I'm Gemma Stafford, a professional chef originally from Ireland, best-selling cookbook author, and creator of Bigger Bolder Baking. I want to help you bake with confidence anytime, anywhere through trusted recipes, baking techniques, and practical kitchen knowledge. Whether you've found me on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Netflix, or Food Network, my team and I are here to be your trusted authority for everything baking.

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