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Homemade Apple Filling

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May 4, 2016 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 20 Comments

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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!

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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!!!

**** IMPORTANT PIE NOTE-If using this to make apple pie, I TRIPLE the recipe below. I also now use a few granny smiths along with the Honeycrisp. I like 9 honeycrisp and 3 granny smith. When tripled mine cooked for about 20 mins.

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Ingredients
  

  • *Note: For apple pie i triple this recipe
  • 4 medium apples I like to use honeycrisp (Granny smith for a few makes it less sweet)
  • 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 slowly to the pot and cook another 2 minutes or until thick. (You may not need it all)
  • Let cool!

Adapted from Spend with Pennies

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  1. adelaide says

    May 5, 2016 at 9:03 am

    How can I remove the advertising from the recipes that I want to print?

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      May 5, 2016 at 6:10 pm

      if u select no pics that should do it.

      Reply
    • Cindy says

      September 23, 2019 at 7:11 pm

      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.

      Reply
  2. Jeanne says

    May 5, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    Have you tried it with blueberries / cherries / strawberries / etc? Does it turn out the same? It sounds delish!

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      May 8, 2016 at 7:58 pm

      I have not tried!

      Reply
  3. Paula says

    August 25, 2016 at 4:32 am

    How long can you store this in a jar?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      August 25, 2016 at 6:22 pm

      Not sure, mine never lasted more than 2 days hahaha!

      Reply
  4. Ruthie says

    November 23, 2016 at 6:25 am

    To make a 9 in pie would you need 1 or 2 recipes of the filling?

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      November 24, 2016 at 10:59 am

      I think one.

      Reply
  5. Katheriine says

    February 15, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Can you can it?

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 18, 2017 at 8:41 pm

      I am not sure-I have never canned.

      Reply
    • Lexy says

      October 30, 2017 at 10:27 pm

      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. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Celia Trealoff says

    July 28, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    After putting your recipe into a pie shell, what temp do I use & how long do I bake it?

    Reply
  7. RS says

    October 29, 2017 at 3:37 pm

    I only needed to gently cook for 4 minutes and it was still pretty soft using fresh NY apples .

    Reply
  8. Linda Bosman says

    May 14, 2018 at 12:21 am

    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!

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      May 14, 2018 at 4:35 pm

      Yum-must be great on waffles!

      Reply
  9. Jessica says

    September 15, 2018 at 11:10 am

    Can this be made in advance and frozen?
    Looks yummy.

    Reply
  10. Arlene Vige says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:16 pm

    Can u freeze this filling?

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      March 10, 2019 at 11:04 am

      hmm, I haven’t tried.

      Reply

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