T's Maple-Vanilla Apple Pie Filling

Use this recipe to turn fall's apple bounty into homemade pie filling with maple and vanilla flavor you can keep in your freezer to have pies all year long.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 91 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup honey
• 0.25 cup maple syrup
• 0.25 cup cornstarch
• 2.25 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4.5 cups thinly sliced apples

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix apple slices with lemon juice in a large bowl to coat apple slices in juice.

Step 2

Stir water, honey, and maple syrup together in a large pot over medium heat until the honey and syrup are melted into the water; add vanilla bean contents and stir. Mix cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl; stir into the water to dissolve. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Carefully pour apple slices into the water. Bring water again to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot with a lid, and cook at a simmer until apples are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 4

Remove pot from heat and remove lid to allow apples to cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.