Easy Homemade Apple Pie Filling

This easy homemade apple pie filling recipe can be made quickly at home to accompany or be the star of just about any dessert. You’ll never want to buy store-bought, canned pie filling again. 

Ingredients for Apple Pie Filling:

• Apples: I like to use Granny Smith apples
• Unsalted Vegan Butter
• Vanilla Extract: for warmth and flavor depth
• Lemon Juice: to brighten the flavors and balance the sweetness
• Sugars: light brown sugar and granulated sugar
• Spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger
• Cornstarch: to thicken the filling

How to Make Apple Pie Filling:

1. Peel and dice the apples into small ½ to 1-inch chunks.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add the apples, vanilla, and vanilla. Stir and allow the apples to simmer for about 5 minutes to release the juices.
4. Add the sugars and spices, then continue to cook the apples until the sugars have dissolved.
5. Stir in the cornstarch and simmer for an additional 1-2 minutes. 
6. Remove the cooked apples from the heat. The apple syrup will thicken more as it cools.

Tip: If you find that your apples are not relasing much juice, add a splash or two of water to help them break down easier.

Is Apple Pie Filling Vegan?

The short answer is yes. But this also depends on the type of sugar used in the recipes. Refined white sugar is not considered vegan because it is processed with bone char (if you don’t know what that is, I recommend looking it up). Organic sugars and brown sugars are not processed using this method and are thus considered vegan.

How to Use Homemade Apple Pie Filling:

• Ice Cream or Custard Topping
• Tarts
• Cookies
• Danish Topping
• Pies
• Crumbles & Crisps
• Yogurt Parfaits
• Pudding Topping
• On Crepes, Pancakes, and Waffles

How to Store Pie Filling:

This apple pie filling can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

More Dessert Recipes You’ll Love:

• Apple Cream Cheese Danishes w/Puff Pastry
• Easy Vegan Cream Cheese Danish with Puff Pastry

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