This traditional Homemade Apple Pie Filling will be perfect for all your fall baking this year. With a few simple ingredients, you can have a pie filling that works for many great fall apple desserts. Great for pies, crisps, cookies, and more!
Homemade Apple Pie Filling
We have been making quite a few fall apple recipes to share with you this past few weeks. My Caramel Apple Pie Cookies have been so VERY popular on Facebook and Pinterest. I have to admit they were are favorite recipe we have made so far. Our Apple Pie Fries were a sure hit with the kids.
I usually purchase store bought apple pie filling for fall recipes. Sometimes convenience is needed. Since I plan to make quite a few more apple recipes, I figured it was time to make some Homemade Apple Pie Filling. It is so super simple and tastes so much better. I figured if I just made up a few batches, I can use them to make a couple more tasty desserts.
Making homemade pie filling is so super easy. Store bought pie filling is great when you are in a pinch. Homemade pie filling always has so much more flavor and smells awesome when it is cooking.
I bought a bunch of fresh apples this past week so with just a few ingredients from my pantry and a little bit of time, I had quite a bit of homemade apple filling (about 24 ounces).
INGREDIENTS
4 cup sliced, peeled Apples
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Sugar
3 tbsp Cornstarch
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 cup warm Water
DIRECTIONS
Place apple slices in bowl.
Add 3/4 cup water and lemon juice and toss to prevent browning.
In a saucepan, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water until blended.
Add cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg. Whisk until blended.
Add contents of apple slice bowl to saucepan and cook over low heat until apples are tender.
Allow to cool before putting in crust.
Do you make homemade pie filling or do you usually purchase store bought?
Homemade Apple Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 4 cup sliced peeled Apples
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 cup warm Water
Instructions
- Place apple slices in bowl.
- Add 3/4 cup water and lemon juice and toss to prevent browning.
- In a saucepan, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water until blended.
- Add cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg. Whisk until blended.
- Add contents of apple slice bowl to saucepan and cook over low heat until apples are tender.
- Allow to cool before putting in crust.
Looking for other great fall apple desserts? Be sure to see these great apple recipes that I have shared…
alicia
hi, my question is simple,4 cups of apple ,is this simply 4 medium sized apples?
Jean Wieder
Do not see any reply to whether this can be canned, stored in refrigerator, etc.. Please advise
QueenKelz
Omg I don’t really like apple 🍎 pie 🥧 but this is the bomb I don’t care for nutmeg so I deleted that and it’s just right for me can’t wait for my mom and brother’s try them😋 my taste tester daughter-in-law 😍 thanks for sharing 💕🌷
Janice Thompson
Can this recipe be canned in jars?
Could I just seal the lids. Without putting in a waterbath?
bonnie
It sounds wonderful am anxious to try
Annabelle Puentes
I cut apples in 1/2-inch pieces. Simple and easy to make, Taste just great.
Annabelle Puentes
The apple filling is easy to make. Taste just great.
Courtney
Looks great! Can’t wait to try it! One question…Do you add the lemon water that the apples were soaking in!
Michelle
I was wondering the same thing. One quarter cup doesn’t seem like enough, while cup sounds like too much. Just going to wing it… little at a time.
Marie Brown
I had to double my recipe and instead of putting a whole cup of granulated sugar I substituted 1/4 cup with 1/4 cup of brown sugar….it came out the sweetness I was looking for but still a bit savory as well. To me that’s the perfect apple pie. CAN’T WAIT to bake and then eat it.
Patricia Page
Wondering if you could use essential oils for the cinnamon and nutmeg? Wanting to incorporate them into my cooking more. Hmmmmm…
handmade by amalia
I have to give this a try, it looks amazing.
Amalia
xo
Emily
I have apples in my refrigerator right now, and now I know what I’m going to do with them!
Kriste Eden
I would love to try your pie filling but am curious if I can store it in refrigerator or freezer for a period of time . Thank you Kriste
Audrey
Lots of yummy goodness here. Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty . I hope you will join us again next week.
Patti
Does this filling need to be refrigerated of it is not going to be used immediately? How long will it keep? Thanks!!
Abby
I had no idea apple pie filling was so easy to make! I love apple pie, but I rarely make it because it seems so laborious. I could make this ahead, though, and the whole think would be much less daunting. Thanks for sharing!
Gabriela
O F F the charts delicious!!! Thank you!
Gloria Green
Is there a way to store this in the refrigerator? It looks easy to work with. How much did you get from your 4 cups of apples?
Sarena @ Teal Inspiration
This is a great recipe! So many things you can do with yummy apple pie filling! I’m pinning this right now. :)
Carole @ From My Carolina Home
With the local apple festival coming up Labor Day weekend, this was a very timely post to find on the Buns in My Oven linky. Looks wonderful, as do all your apple recipes!
Diane Roark
Hey Lady,
Thank you for stopping by and linking up to Wonderful Wednesday blog hop. I pinned your delicious recipes. I am also working on an apple roundup and will feature several of your recipes.
Are you on Instagram? I was trying to find you.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
sue
please revise recipe to include amount of water to use in each two steps and include how much apple pie filling it makes in reference to recipes in which canned filling is used, thanks for great and interesting recipies
Amy
I love to cook pork chops with apple pie filling. So tasty!