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Apple Pie Filling Recipe
If you love perfectly tender apples with warm spices, this homemade apple pie filling is a must-try! Ditch the canned pie filling for good with this beyond-easy recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 475 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 medium apples peeled, cored, and sliced (3 pounds, 1.35kg)
- ⅓ cup lemon juice (80mL)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar (133g)
- ⅔ cup brown sugar light or dark (140g)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (113g)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup water (120mL)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice.
- Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then toss to combine.
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer about 2 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the apples soften and release most of their juices, about 7 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water. Add it to the apples and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 days.
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Notes
- How to cut the apples: Slice the apples to about ¼-inch thick. You can also dice them into ½-inch cubes; this works especially well if you plan on using the filling in smaller pastries like hand pies or turnovers.
- Add the cornstarch slurry at the end. If you add the thickener at the beginning, the apple filling can become too thick before the apples are cooked and can burn.
- Don’t overcook it. Only cook until the mixture has thickened with the added cornstarch slurry. Keep in mind that if you plan on using the filling in a baked good, it will get cooked again and soften more, so keep some firmness in the apple pieces. If you plan on using it as a topping, cook the apples until they are as soft as desired before adding the cornstarch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
475kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
314mg
(9%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
71g
(142%)
Vitamin A
607IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 475
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 475kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 71g | 142% |
| Vitamin A | 607IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.