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Apple Pie Filling

This Homemade Apple Pie Filling is the perfect mix of sweet gooiness and tart apple. Serve it alongside ice cream, pastries, or in a homemade pie crust.
Course condiments
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 pie
Calories 1416kcal
Author Dina

Ingredients

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Instructions

Simmer the liquid base

  • In a saucepan, add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and water.
  • Let it come to a boil over medium heat and let that simmer for 2-3 minutes.
    Steps to make Homemade Apple Pie Filling: heat the brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan, stirring with a whisk and adding the vanilla.
  • Now peel and slice the apples into 1/4 inch thick slices. Then add them to the saucepan.
  • Reduce the heat to low and cover the saucepan and let the apples simmer for 6-8 minutes. Or until they become soft. You don’t want them to be too soft though. Now mix in your vanilla extract.
  • If the Apple pie filling is too runny, spoon out a few tablespoons of the liquid and mix it with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to create a slurry. Then stir it back in with the apples.
  • Now let the filling cool and transfer to glass jars and close the lids tightly.
  • Store in the fridge. The filling will thicken as it sits.
    Steps to make Homemade Apple Pie Filling: peel and slice the apples, then simmer them before adding the filling liquid, thickening it with cornstarch, and letting it cool.

Notes

  • Peel the apples- Removing the peel leaves the apples to become tender and juicy while they bake. The peel can sometimes be tough in the filling.
  • Don't overcook the apples- When the apples are simmering, don't let them go too long or they will go from tender to mushy.
  • Don't add the cornstarch directly to the filling- Make a cornstarch slurry with water in a separate bowl before adding it to the filling to avoid clumps of cornstarch.
  • Cornstarch substitutes- Instead of cornstarch, you can also use arrowroot powder, potato starch, and tapioca starch to thicken the filling. All of these options work great as substitutes in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 1416kcal | Carbohydrates: 366g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 1120mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 302g | Vitamin A: 491IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 2mg