Apple Pie Parfaits -Easy Layered Dessert Cup Recipe with Crumble Topping

Looking for a show-stopping dessert that’s easier to make than it looks? These apple pie parfaits layer baked apple pie filling with whipped cream, all topped with a buttery streusel crumble.

These easy apple crumble parfaits are a cozy fall dessert, but they’re just as perfect for your Easter dessert table.

Use a tall glass to serve this recipe – you’ll be able to see the luscious layers that make up the dessert.

Keep reading to discover how to turn a frozen apple pie into these deconstructed apple crisp parfaits.

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Ingredients for the apple pie parfaits

To make this layered apple pie dessert, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• 1 Mrs. Smith 37-ounce Dutch apple pie (or any frozen apple pie)
• 2 cups of heavy cream (1 pint) 
• ½ cup of chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• Grated nutmeg (whole)
• 1 apple, finely sliced

Choosing glasses for the apple pie trifle recipe

You can be casual in presentation, with a Mason Jar mug, or go for something more elegant, such as a brandy snifter, crystal glasses, tall parfait glasses, or milkshake glasses to serve the dessert.

The main factor is that the glass should be tall and clear, so you can see the layers. Ideally, the glass will be wider at the top than at the bottom. (More on that later!!)

How to make these apple pie parfaits

This semi-homemade dessert uses a frozen apple pie that is baked and deconstructed into apple pie parfaits.

Bake the pie

Bake your pie according to the package directions and let it cool. I like to do this step in the morning and then assemble the parfaits later in the day.

Making the parfaits

• Cut the pie into 8 slices and then cut each slice into 6 smaller chunks.
• Each parfait will have 6 small pieces of pie, layered in the glass with the other ingredients.

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the heavy cream.
• Be sure to beat until stiff peaks form so the whipped cream will hold up well with the weight of the other layers and Dutch crumb topping.

• Separate the Dutch crumb topping from the pie and place it in a small bowl.
• It’s fine if you miss some of the streusel. The layers sit next to each other in the glass.

• Spoon one-third of whipped cream evenly into 8 glasses.
• Add a few pecan pieces to each glass. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and grated nutmeg.
• Layer 3 of the apple pie pieces over the whipped cream, and add the crumble topping.
• Then, repeat this layer, ending with some whipped cream.
• Finish with a grating of the whole nutmeg.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with fresh apple slices just before serving.

Protip: This recipe calls for whole grated nutmeg which releases its oils only when grated. It has a much more intense, fresh and aromatic flavor compared to ground nutmeg.

Your own apple pie in a glass, all dressed up, parfait style!

Protip:  Parfait spoons will make this dessert much easier to eat than using normal dessert spoons. Parfait spoons have a longer shaft, and this allows you to reach the spoon part right down to the bottom of the glass you use.

And that is what we want, isn’t it?  EVERY-LAST-DROP!

Tasting the apple crumble parfaits

These apple pie trifles are such a fun dessert twist on a normal apple pie crumble. They are rich and creamy with a bit of crunch from the added pecans. Your family will love them, and I guarantee they won’t want to wait until the next holiday to have another! 

A note on the glass opening

I tried making these apple crumble parfaits in two different types of glasses:  Mason Jar mugs that looked neat but had a smaller opening at the top than the bottom of the glass, and a Pilsner-type glass that was wider at the top.

The Pilsner glass worked better.  It is easier to spoon the ingredients into a glass with a wider top than a bottom.

The main problem with a narrow opening is that it is hard to get the ingredients tidy lower in the glass without constantly having to wipe the inside of the glass.

What is your favorite semi-homemade dessert idea?  I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.

More apple desserts to try

Looking for more apple desserts? Be sure to try these recipes:

• Caramel Apple Bars – Sweet apple oatmeal bar with a caramel topping.
• Butterscotch Bars Recipe – Apple pie filling and a butterscotch drizzle.
• Apple Cheesecake Bars – Delicious dessert with a caramel topping.

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Admin note: This recipe for apple crumble parfats first appeared on the blog in March 2016. This post has been updated with photos, a printable recipe card, and a slideshow video.

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