Fresh (or frozen) cherries, sugar, and lemon juice are simmered to create this delicious sweet-tart pie filling.
Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
Homemade flavor! This recipe is so easy to make you’ll never buy canned again. Make ahead Take advantage of cherry season, this filling will keep in the fridge for at least a week. It’s a quick and easy way to top your favorite desserts from coffee cake to no bake cheesecake.
Ingredients for Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
Cherries – Fresh, canned, and frozen cherries will work. Be sure they’re all free of pits, however, I use this cherry pitter to make quick work of pitting fresh cherries! Sweetener – Granulated sugar adds sweetness however, you can use a sugar substitute if you’d like. Thickener – Cornstarch is the thickener in this recipe and creates a lovely gel-like texture for a glossy filling. Variations – Feel free to mix in some spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or even a dash of cloves or allspice depending on what you’re using the mix for. ¼ teaspoon almond extract can be added.
How to Make Cherry Pie Filling
It’s easy to make cherry pie filling, this recipe will replace the canned versions in your fave desserts!
Storing Cherry Pie Filling
Save homemade cherry pie filling in the refrigerator for up to one week.
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