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Canned Apple Pie Filling Recipe

Canned Apple Pie Filling Recipe

This canned apple pie filling recipe makes delicious pie every time! Easily can jars of apples to use in your next homemade apple pie!

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We are surrounded by orchards where we live. There are so many kinds of fresh fruit available throughout the summer and early fall!

Apple harvest is especially exciting. It’s the time of year that means fresh-pressed apple juice, apple butter slathered on homemade biscuits just out of the oven, and fall desserts like caramel apples and apple pie.

There are so many different kinds of apple recipes out there. Today, I want to share my easy recipe for canned apple pie filling with you.

Making your own apple pie filling is a great way to make use of the abundance of apple season. When you make your own pie filling, you get complete control over the ingredients and it takes less time than you might think.

canned apple pie filling

If you are new to home canning, my easy apple pie filling is a great recipe to get you started. If you are already making applesauce, pie filling is simple!

Basically you are going to stuff your jars with sliced, peeled apples and pour a yummy sauce overtop to save for later. This recipe makes 2 Quarts of apple pie filling, enough to fill one apple pie. You can double or triple the recipe as needed.

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Canning Apple Pie Filling

Tips and tricks:

  • Be sure to check out my Complete Guide to Canning for detailed sterilizing, preparing and canning techniques.
  • Use your favourite apple or a combination of a few different varieties. I tend to use granny smith apples. I love their tartness!
  • Try your hand at other fruit pie fillings. How about peach pie filling? Or cherry?
  • To prevent the apple slices from browning as you work, mix water and a cup of lemon juice together in a large bowl. As you prepare the fresh apples, add them to the bowl, making sure they are fully submerged. The ascorbic acid in the lemon juice ensures the sliced apples retain their original colour.
  • When filling your jars, be sure to leave 1 inch of headspace at the top to allow for expansion/contraction during the canning process.
  • If you are running short on kitchen towels, once you have removed the jars from the hot water bath, you can also set the hot jars on a wire rack to protect your countertops.
  • I recommend using quart jars for this recipe, but you can use any size of canning jars you have on hand.
  • Making sure you have extremely clean jars is an important step in the canning process. It helps ensure that you avoid spoilage from mould growth.
Apple Core

Apple Pie Filling Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 6-8 apples, cored, peeled and sliced
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
apple peel

Directions:

Prepare the equipment.

1. Wash and sterilize all of the jars and lids.

2. Fill the canner half full with water and turn on to boil.

Prepare the fruit.

3. Using the apple peeler/slicer/corer, peel, core and cut the apples into slices.

Prepare the sauce.

4. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt and water.

5. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly.

6. Remove from heat and add 1 Tbsp lemon juice.

Cut up apples

Can the fruit.

7. Place jars on a clean tea towel and fill with fruit.

8. Pack the jars very full, drain excess water.

9. Fill jars with sauce mixture using the large serving spoon and funnel until the fruit is covered completely.

10. Use a butter knife to jostle the apples in the jar and get out any air bubbles.

11. Clean the rim of each jar with a damp paper towel.

12. Place snap lids on jars and hand tighten rings over the snap lids.

13. Place jars in the canner, be sure to have them completely covered in boiling water.

14. Process for 25 minutes at a boil with the lid on.

15. Remove jars from the canner with a jar lifter and place on a towel on the counter to seal. Snap lids with “pop” and be indented when the cans have sealed.

16. Mark with the date and contents.

17. Once cooled, store in a cool dark place.

Apple Pie Filling Recipe

How to use this pie filling:

  • Homemade apple pie is, of course, the classic and obvious choice! Use a pre-made pie crust that you picked up at the grocery store or whip up a homemade crust. Then, line a 9-inch pie plate with a layer of crust, pour in your canned pie filling, and cover with your top crust.
  • Apple crisp or crumble, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, of course.
  • Apple hand pies are fun to make with the kids!
  • Pie Iron apple turnovers are great for camping!
  • Homemade apple pie filling also makes a great gift! Add some ribbon and a tag with any extra instructions and the bake time, and you have a beautiful (and delicious!) gift for any occasion.
Apple Pie Filling Recipe

Be sure to check out a few more of our easy canning recipes! The salsa and tomato sauce are family favorites…

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canned apple pie filling

Canned Apple Pie Filling

Yield: 2 Quarts

This canned apple pie filling recipe makes delicious pie every time! Easily can jars of apples to use in your next homemade apple pie!

Ingredients

  • 6-8 apples, cored, peeled and sliced
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Wash and sterilize all of the jars and lids.

2. Fill the canner half full with water and turn on to boil.

3. Using the apple peeler/slicer/corer, peel, core and cut the apples into slices.

4. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt and water.

5. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly.

6. Remove from heat and add 1 Tbsp lemon juice.

7. Place jars on a clean tea towel and fill with fruit.

8. Pack the jars very full, drain excess water.

9. Fill jars with sauce mixture using the large serving spoon and funnel until the fruit is covered completely.

10. Use a butter knife to jostle the apples in the jar and get out any air bubbles.

11. Clean the rim of each jar with a damp paper towel.

12. Place snap lids on jars and hand tighten rings over the snap lids.

13. Place jars in the canner, be sure to have them completely covered in boiling water.

14. Process for 25 minutes at a boil with the lid on.

15. Remove jars from the canner with a jar lifter and place on a towel on the counter to seal. Snap lids with “pop” and be indented when the cans have sealed.

16. Mark with the date and contents.

17. Once cooled, store in a cool dark place.

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Hello, what is the shelf life of thr canned apple pie filling?

Great recipe. Thanks!