Easy Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Pie season is here, which means it's time to share our family favorite recipe for easy homemade apple pie filling. Bonus: it’s delicious and you can freeze pie filling!

Recipe by Sweet Basil on September 13, 2017

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT10M

Total time: PT15M

Rating

4.32 stars (16 reviews)

Keywords

apple pie filling

Ingredients

4 Medium Apples
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/3 Cup Sugar
3 Tablespoons Water
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch (+ 2 teaspoons )
2 Tablespoons Water

Cuisine

American

Steps

Peel, core and chop or slice the apples.
Melt butter and cinnamon, and nutmeg over medium heat in a nonstick skillet. Stir in the apples, sugar and 3 tablespoons of water.
Cover and cook stirring occasionally for 4-6 minutes or until very slightly softened.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water.
While stirring, drizzle in the cornstarch and continue to cook until apples are soft and filling is thickened. Let bubble for one minute. Cool completely.
Store in an airtight container for 2 weeks in the fridge or one month in the freezer.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 /4 cup
Calories: 145 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29 g
Fat: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Sodium: 32 mg
Sugar: 24 g
Unsaturated Fat: 1 g

Reviews

Aaron on 2022-10-25 (5 stars):
Very Good!
Clover on 2021-05-06 (5 stars):
This was great. It tasted amazing. I will 100% use this recipe again.
Clover on 2021-05-04 (5 stars):
This was delicious! The apples ere perfect and the seasoning was just right! Thank you for this amazing recipe.
Rylinn on 2020-08-03 (5 stars):
I just stared using this recipe for my cupcakes and everyone loves them. A big hit. Very good recipe.
Nessa on 2019-12-08 (5 stars):
It was very quick and delicious. Made a good treat in pies, cupcakes and to just eat by itself.
Beth on 2019-10-15 (5 stars):
this was so easy to do. And very tasty thank you for sharing this