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Homemade Apple Pie Filling
Delicious homemade apple pie filling is so easy to make! You'll never want to buy canned filling again.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
31 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 cups baking apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 ½ cups water apple juice, or apple cider
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
Instructions
- Drizzle the lemon juice over the apple slices.
- Add the water, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and apple pie spice in a large pot.
- Whisk until well-combined.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and cook for 1 minute or until just thickened.
- Add the apples to the pan, and stir to incorporate.
- Reduce the heat, and cook until the apples have softened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Let the apple filling cool for 10 minutes before using.
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Notes
- Apples: Baking apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji work well. Using a combination of apples makes for a more flavorful filling.
- Water: You can use water, apple juice, or apple cider. Also, feel free to use a combination of liquids.
- Apple pie spice: Apple pie spice gives the filling great flavor. Feel free to use more or less spice to taste.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
29IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 29IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.