Description
Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with this homemade apple pie filling featuring brown sugar. This delightful recipe combines fresh apples with warm spices, creating a sweet and versatile filling perfect for classic pies, turnovers, waffles, or even as a topping for your morning yogurt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water (for thickening)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, apple pie spice, water, and lemon juice; stir to combine.
- Cook for 5–7 minutes until the apples soften and release their juices.
- Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry; add it to the skillet and stir well.
- Cook for an additional 1–2 minutes until thickened and glossy.
- Remove from heat and let cool before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup (120g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg