These Chicago-style bakery apple slices are a beloved Windy City treat with plenty of nostalgia. Unlike a traditional deep-dish pie, they’re baked in a wide, shallow pan, creating neat, handheld squares with a flaky, buttery crust and a smooth vanilla glaze. One of the secrets to their signature bakery-style texture is using grated butter, which forms delicate layers throughout the dough and keeps it crisp—even under the apple filling.
Chicago-Style Bakery Apple Slices
Ingredients
For the Dough
Ingredient — Amount
All-purpose flour — 4 cups
Unsalted butter (chilled and grated) — 1 1/4 cups (2½ sticks)
Ice water — 1/2 cup (plus more if needed)
Granulated sugar — 1 tablespoon
Salt — 1 teaspoon
For the Filling & Glaze
Ingredient — Amount
Apple pie filling — 4 cups
Powdered sugar — 1 cup
Unsalted butter (softened) — 2 tablespoons
Whole milk — 2 tablespoons
Vanilla extract — 1 teaspoon
