Homemade apple filling!!! Move over canned apple pie filling, we are making homemade and it is sooo much better. Best part is it is easy, too! No muss…no fuss! Pure delish!
This apple filling is so amazing that I highly recommend it warm out of the pot with whipped cream on top. That is all it needs. Warning: you may eat 3 bowl fulls in one sitting. Of course, you can also use this amazing filling in apple tacos or apple pies! This recipe comes from my friend Holly over at Spend with Pennies. Go pay her a visit-you will adore her recipes, I know I do!!!
Homemade Apple Filling
Ingredients
- 4 medium apples, I like to use honeycrisp
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Peel apples, core them and slice into small chunks.
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium and add the cinnamon.
- Stir in the apples, sugar & 3 tablespoons water.
- Cover and cook, stirring every few minutes for 7-12 minutes or until slightly soft.
- In a bowl, combine cornstarch and water.
- Whisk in this slurry to the pot and cook another 2 minutes or until thick.
Adapted from Spend with Pennies
adelaide says
How can I remove the advertising from the recipes that I want to print?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
if u select no pics that should do it.
Cindy says
You most definitely can “can” your Apple pie filling. You just have to add some lemon juice s for the acidity you need to keep it from getting those nasty little bugs. I have been canning for almost 50 years now. I will definitely be using your recipe! You can use other fruits. Just be sure to add the lemon juice depending on the fruit. Some fruits contain more acid than others. I hope this helps you ladies out.
Jeanne says
Have you tried it with blueberries / cherries / strawberries / etc? Does it turn out the same? It sounds delish!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I have not tried!
Paula says
How long can you store this in a jar?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Not sure, mine never lasted more than 2 days hahaha!
Ruthie says
To make a 9 in pie would you need 1 or 2 recipes of the filling?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I think one.
Katheriine says
Can you can it?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I am not sure-I have never canned.
Lexy says
From someone who is learning to can safely. The short answer is no… The long answer is still no, but for several reasons.
Reason 1 being the butter which will go rancid over time with it not being refrigerated. Reason 2 being the cornstarch which will break down and you end up with lumpy clumpy pie filling that I’ve heard is quite disgusting and can only be semi-fixed by re-heating the pie filling before putting it in the pie shell.
There do exist recipes though that are safe to can. Just look for ones labeled as being safe for canning and check that they don’t have dairy, flour, or cornstarch as a thickener. They should use a product called Clear Jel which is a canning safe thickener. 🙂
Celia Trealoff says
After putting your recipe into a pie shell, what temp do I use & how long do I bake it?
RS says
I only needed to gently cook for 4 minutes and it was still pretty soft using fresh NY apples .
Linda Bosman says
I just made this apple pie filling for a waffle breakfast bar. It turned out awesome and looks just like the pictures. Will definitely make it again!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Yum-must be great on waffles!
Jessica says
Can this be made in advance and frozen?
Looks yummy.
Arlene Vige says
Can u freeze this filling?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
hmm, I haven’t tried.