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Homemade Apple Pie Filling is easy to make and can be used in plenty of desserts, like homemade apple pie, and it tastes so much better than the canned version.
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Best Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Homemade Apple Pie Filling is easy to make with fresh apple, brown sugar, and spices. It tastes so much better than the store-bought version.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Apple Pie Filling
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9 cups
Calories 218kcal
Author Catalina Castravet

Ingredients

  • 6 medium apples peeled, cored, and diced - 7 cups chopped
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch plus more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch all-spice optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter optional
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Instructions

  • Wash, peel, and core apples. Chop them into 1-inch chunks.
  • Add chopped apples to a large bowl and add lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir to combine.
  • Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add water, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, cornstarch, and salt. Stir to combine until the cornstarch is dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil while stirring often, and boil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the apples, reduce heat from medium to low, cover saucepan with a lid and let the apples simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until apples have softened, but are not mushy. Stir often.
  • If the filling is too watery for your taste, in a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until fully dissolved and add the slurry to the filling, simmer for 2 minutes to thicken. Keep in mind that the filling will thicken more once completely cooled, so while it may look a bit watery when hot it will thicken more when chilled.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the butter if using.
  • Cool it to room temperature, transfer it to an airtight container or jars and refrigerate. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.

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Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.3mg