Best Homemade Apple Pie Filling

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    9 cups

  • Calories

    218 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Best Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Homemade Apple Pie Filling is easy to make with fresh apple, brown sugar, and spices. It tastes so much better than the store-bought version.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 6 medium apples peeled, cored, and diced - 7 cups chopped
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch plus more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch all-spice optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter optional
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Instructions

  1. Wash, peel, and core apples. Chop them into 1-inch chunks.
  2. Add chopped apples to a large bowl and add lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir to combine.
  3. Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add water, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, cornstarch, and salt. Stir to combine until the cornstarch is dissolved.
  4. Bring to a boil while stirring often, and boil for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add the apples, reduce heat from medium to low, cover saucepan with a lid and let the apples simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until apples have softened, but are not mushy. Stir often.
  6. If the filling is too watery for your taste, in a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until fully dissolved and add the slurry to the filling, simmer for 2 minutes to thicken. Keep in mind that the filling will thicken more once completely cooled, so while it may look a bit watery when hot it will thicken more when chilled.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in the butter if using.
  8. Cool it to room temperature, transfer it to an airtight container or jars and refrigerate. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 218kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 75mg (3%) Potassium 162mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 46g (92%) Vitamin A 65IU (1%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 218kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 0g 0%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 75mg 3%
Potassium 162mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 46g 92%
Vitamin A 65IU 1%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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