Cheater’s Berry Crumb Pie

Pie-shy? This simple yet fantastically impressive recipe, adapted from Jessie Sheehan’s book Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes for Exceptionally Scrumptious Sweets and Treats, is for those among us who find making pie to be totally daunting. The tender cookie-like press-in crust and crumb topping both come together in minutes, thanks to melted (NOT ice-cold) butter. (Read more on why Sheehan loves melted butter for baking here.) That means no waiting for your pie dough to chill in the fridge, no threat of cracking your dough while rolling it out, and no worrying about your butter starting to melt (because it’s already melted!). Sheehan’s original recipe calls for all raspberries, but we’ve made this pie with mixed berries (fresh and frozen) to great success.