The best apple pie I've eaten. Just like homemade. Used to only purchase the chocolate pie, but they changed it from past years and threw away my purchase after waiting months for it to return. Too bad Sam's doesn't take notice of the current 62% one star reviews and go back to what the majority liked. Hopefully they will leave this apple pie alone.

We bought an apple pie for Thanksgiving and it was delicious, zero complaints. 5 out of 5. Bought another one for Christmas and it was meh, okay. The crust was WAY TOO THICK. We peeled off the top and just ate the bottom crust with filling. These pies are a hit or miss from our experience. The overly thick pie crust really does ruin it. Please fix that.

I tried many retail grocers apple pies but nothing compares to Sam's Honeycrisp Apple pie, The filling is not too dry or too jelly; the crust not under or overbaked. As for the lattice crust, it is brushed with some sort of sugary egg wash which results in a firm and crisp topping that is not soggy when baked to warm it up. The crust overall is not buttery but still flaky, although the edges of the pie can be abit dry but makes up for it with the apple filling as you indulge with spoon or fork. The apples are not too hard or too mushy, just perfectly tender with a bite in between. Cinnamon and sugar ratio of the filling seems more on the sweeter side, as there is hardly any tartness due to the apple variety which I conclude can be enjoyed alone with tea/coffee or paired with ice cream if your sweet tooth insist. Overall, this type of pie is perfect to introduce to a beginner who never had apple pie in their life as the honeycrisp variety welcomes a pleasant and sweet introduction to the palette. 8/10; would enjoy again and be part of our staple if needed.

Analysis and answer This is a Honeycrisp Apple Lattice Pie in name only. In practice, it is an industrial food formulation designed for shelf life, cost control, texture stability, and mass production. WHAT IT IS MADE OF • Apples are present, but structurally supported by starches and sugars • Enriched flour. Stripped grain with synthetic vitamins added back • Vegetable shortening from palm oil and soy oil. Cheap, stable fats, not food fats • Multiple sugars: sugar and dextrose • Modified tapioca starch and modified corn starch for thickening and consistency • Preservatives: potassium sorbate and calcium propionate • Acidifiers: citric acid This is not a recipe. It is a formulation. WHY EVERYTHING BECOMES A CHEMICAL COCKTAIL 1. Shelf life beats food quality Real food spoils. Corporations want products that last weeks or months in warehouses and trucks. Preservatives and stabilizers solve that problem. 2. Consistency replaces skill Real pie varies by batch, apple moisture, baking conditions. Modified starches and emulsifiers guarantee identical texture every time, regardless of ingredients. 3. Cost optimization Butter, eggs, and fresh flour are expensive and unstable. Palm oil, soy oil, starches, and sugar are cheap, subsidized, and predictable. 4. Speed of production Factories need ingredients that behave the same at scale. Real food is variable. Chemicals are controllable. 5. Consumer addiction, not nourishment Sugar plus fat plus refined starch hits dopamine hard. Fiber and protein are minimized because they reduce repeat cravings. This slice has 380 calories and only 2 g fiber. That is deliberate. 6. Regulatory loopholes If an additive is approved as safe individually, it can be stacked endlessly. No requirement exists to test cumulative or long term metabolic effects of combinations. THE REALITY • 36% of daily added sugar in one slice • 40% of daily saturated fat • Ultra refined carbohydrates with minimal fiber • Preservatives and modified starches doing the structural work real ingredients should do BOTTOM LINE Everything becomes a chemical cocktail because industrial food is engineered for profit, logistics, and shelf life, not human biology. This pie is not meant to feed you. It is meant to survive transport, look identical everywhere, and make you want another slice. If you made this at home, the ingredient list would be: Apples, flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon. That contrast tells you everything.

My family loved every bite

We just loved the Apple Pie!

I was not impressed with this pie, it lacked flavor, not sweet, and it molded after a few days.

Apples not crunch but done

This big apple pie was worth the

Very good store bought pie.