Recipe for Homemade Apple Pie Filling
Skip the canned apple pie filling; this homemade version is perfectly sweetened and spiced and just the right choice when you have an abundance of apples.
Servings: 1 quart
Calories: 1362kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (or your favorite variety)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1½ cups water
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1½ teaspoons apple pie spice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Toss sliced apples in the lemon juice, and set it aside.
- Using a 3 to 4-quart saucepan over high heat, add the coated sliced apples, water, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and apple pie spice. Bring to a low boil, and reduce to medium heat. Allow the apple mixture to cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Using a small mixing bowl, or measuring cup, stir together the cornstarch and the cold water until smooth.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture into the cooked apples. Because the mixture will thicken quickly, stir constantly to keep lumps from forming. Remove the apple pie filling from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
Notes
- If you are using Honeycrisp apples or ones with higher water content, you will want to follow this substitution:
- 5½ cups of peeled and sliced apples
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup cold water
- If you want to make mini apple pies, you can cut the apples into chunks before cooking them on the stovetop.
- The cornstarch will help to thicken the mixture up once the apples are finished cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 1362kcal | Carbohydrates: 352g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 309g | Vitamin A: 278IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 2mg