Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Mitten’s has been studying apples in her Kindergarten class. They’re counting apples, cooking apples, eating apples. So when she asked if we could make apple pie, I thought “Why not?” I didn’t have any canned apple filling but I did have a bunch of apples (just in case, Mittens needed to bring more apples to school).

I did a quick Google search and found a Homemade Apple Pie Filling recipe from Chocolate Moosey. It made my house smell wonderful. It totally made me feel like autumn is here.

Because the apples I had were already sliced, I gave them a rough chop but kept the skin on (for texture – i.e. I was lazy). My family didn’t care that the skin was on, but I’d probably skin the apples for the filling if I used it for a pie that I would serve to guests.

Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Adapted from Chocolate Moosey

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 Tbsp apple juice, apple cider, or lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground clove
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups apples, cored, peeled, and chopped

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine water, juice, sugar, spices, and cornstarch. Stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook for 2 minutes, constantly stirring. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and apples. Cool to room temperature then use right away or store in the refrigerator.