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:
- Peel and dice the apples into small ½ to 1-inch chunks.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the apples, vanilla, and vanilla. Stir and allow the apples to simmer for about 5 minutes to release the juices.
- Add the sugars and spices, then continue to cook the apples until the sugars have dissolved.
- Stir in the cornstarch and simmer for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- 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.
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Apple Pie Filling
- Total Time: 10 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 5-6 1x
Description
This easy homemade apple pie filling recipe can be made quickly at home to accompany or be the star of just about any dessert.
Ingredients
- 5-6 Apples (Granny Smith)
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Unsalted Vegan Butter
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Nutmeg
- ½ tsp Ginger
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- Peel and dice the apples into small chunks.
- Using a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Stir in the apples, lemon juice, and vanilla, then simmer for about 5 minutes to allow the apples to start releasing their juices.
- Stir in the sugars and spices and continue to simmer until the sugars dissolve.
- Add the cornstarch and continue to simmer the apples for 1-2 minutes before removing them from the heat. The syrup will thicken more as it cools.
- Prep Time: 10 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
