Apple Pie Filling Recipe: Sweet and Spiced
Classic Apple Pie Filling with spiced apples and thick sauce.
Ingredients
- 5 large apples peeled, cored, sliced (6 cups)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice optional
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Optional: Cinnamon stick apple slices
- Suggested Pairings: Pie crust hot cider
Instructions
- Toss apples with lemon juice, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Taste and adjust the sweetness.
- Whisk cornstarch and water for slurry.
- Melt butter in saucepan, cook apples 5–7 minutes, add slurry, cook 2–3 minutes until thick.
- Cool slightly or completely for pie.
- Serve in a white ceramic bowl with cinnamon stick, cider.
Notes
- Use mixed apples for complex flavor.
- Store in the fridge for 5 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Try vegan or low-sugar variations.
- Pair with ice cream.