Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe
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Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe is soft sweet granny smith apples simmered in brown sugar right on your stovetop. It’s easy to make ahead and freeze, and ready in only 20 minutes!
You can use my Gluten Free Pie Crust with this apple pie filling. You can also serve this Easy Pumpkin Pie Dip alongside it!
Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe
Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe is the perfect gluten free pie filling to have in your arsenal for the holidays. I like to make a big batch of this at the beginning of apple season and freeze it in portions big enough for 1-2 pies. This recipe will make about 2 pies itself. That is, if you can resist eating it with a spoon first! Plus, you know it’s 100% gluten free! So you don’t have to worry about what went into a can, because you make it from scratch.
What you’ll need for this recipe
- Dutch oven
- Whisk
- Mixing Bowl
- Big Spoon
- Ingredients
How to make apple pie filling on the stove?
Learning how to make apple pie filling is easy! You’ll wonder why you ever bought canned filling to begin with.
- Core, peel, and slice your apples. Stir them together in a bowl with lemon juice. This helps keep them from browning!
- Whisk together sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a dutch oven, then turn heat to medium. Bring to a boil, then add apples and simmer until apples are soft.
- Allow to cool before using in a pie, or freezing.
That’s it! That’s all you need to do to learn how to make apple pie filling. I said it was easy, didn’t I?
What are the best apples for apple pie?
My personal favorite type of apple for this apple pie filling recipe is the granny smith apple. They are bright green, firm, and have the perfect amount of sweet and tart. They’re also really easy to find at your local grocery store, which is a plus! If you don’t want to use granny smith, you can also try Honeycrisp, Jonagold, or Mcintosh.
How long can apple pie filling last in the fridge?
Homemade apple pie filling from scratch will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days. If you’re going to make this way ahead of time, I recommend sealing it in an air-tight container and freezing it. Homemade apple pie filling will last 2-3 months in the freezer.
Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe
Ingredients
- 9 cups granny smith apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- In a bowl stir together apples and lemon juice. Set aside.
- In a large dutch oven, before turning heat on, whisk together water, corn starch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Turn heat on to medium and bring to a boil, whisking continuously.
- Add apples and simmer 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until apples are soft. Remove from heat and cool.
Notes
Nutrition
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best apple filling ever!!!
very good and easy
This is a big hit and easy to make. It has many uses.
Would be best used for Apple crisp. My family loved it!
This is so easy!! I can’t believe it!!
This is the best easiest apple pie recipe,my favorite DELICIOUS !!!!!!
Easy to make, only question is once i put it in the pie crust (with an additional crust in top)how long do i bake it?
Thanks
It depends on the crust you’re using, but I would recommend cooking at 375F for about an hour. I usually cover the sides of the pie with tinfoil to prevent it from burning.
I love this recipe it’s so easy to make, I have made it twice already.