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This Is What Makes Dutch Apple Pie Different From American By Joe Hoeffner Nov. 16, 2025 3:00 pm EST

Have you ever wondered why it's called "Dutch apple pie"? Those of you who haven't been to the land of tulips, canals, and coffee shops that sell a very specific product (ahem) may not know what makes Dutch apple pie uniquely Dutch. Is it a pie you deliver by bicycle? Or is it like German chocolate cake, where the pie is just named after a guy named Dutch? Well, no: in America, Dutch apple pie is just apple pie that's topped with streusel instead of a crust.

You may know what streusel is, even if you've never heard the word before. It's that dense, crumbly mixture you see on top of coffee cakes and apple crisps — a mix of sugar, flour, salt, and butter that gets

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