Pre-Cooked Apple Pie Filling (Gluten-Free)
Perfect your pies with this easy pre-cooked apple pie filling. Tart apples are simmered in a cinnamon brown sugar sauce, perfectly tender and thick every time! No more soggy crusts or pie gaps. This recipe is naturally gluten-free.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 3-4 pounds apples about 6-8 apples; use Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or combination of these.
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg or apple pie spice.
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Peel, core, and uniformly dice the apples.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat and add apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the granulated sugar and cornstarch. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the filling thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Let the filling cool completely before assembling the pie or storing for later use.
Notes
- This recipe makes enough apple pie filling for 1 (9-inch) pie. For a deep dish pie, use 4 pounds of apples.
- Refrigerate up to 4 days, freeze up to 4 months.
- For a standard double crust pie, bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes, or until the center of the filling is bubbling and the top is golden brown.
