Apple Pie Filling
This easy Apple Pie Filling is made with tender, juicy apples, warm spices, and brown sugar. It’s a classic recipe you’ll love.
Servings: 8
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 cooking apples, peeled, cored, and cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- pinch salt
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water, divided
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into cubes. Drizzle with lemon juice.
- In a large skillet or pan, add the butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and melt over medium heat.
- Add the apples, sugar, 1/2-cup water, and vanilla extract to the pan. Stir to combine.
- Cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 7 minutes or until the apples are slightly softened.
- In a small dish, combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water. Stir until smooth.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the pan while stirring.
- Continue to cook until the mixture bubbles about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Store or serve.
Notes
- Cooking Apples include Granny Smiths, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, Jonathan, and Braeburn, to name a few.
- This Apple Pie Filling makes enough filling for one standard, 9-inch diameter pie.
- Spices: You can tweak the spice blend to your taste, adding whatever you like.
- Aside from filling pies, there are other ways to use homemade apple pie filling. Stir it into a smoothie bowl, make other desserts, use it as a pancake topping, etc...
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.3mg