Cherry Pie Filling
A delightful cherry pie filling made with sweet and tart cherries, perfect for pies or desserts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups (1.5 lb) cherries, pitted
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) water
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
- ⅔ cup maple syrup (210 g) or honey (226 g) or 1 cup white granulated sugar (200 g)
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prep your cherries by rinsing them and pitting them gently.
- Combine the pitted cherries, water, lemon juice, and sweetener in a medium saucepan.
- Make the thickening slurry by mixing cornstarch with a few tablespoons of the cherry mixture.
- Heat the saucepan over medium heat until the mixture comes to a gentle simmer.
- Add the cornstarch slurry once the mixture starts to bubble and stir for about 5-7 minutes until thickened.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness if necessary.
- Cool the filling to room temperature before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
This cherry pie filling is versatile and can be used in various desserts. It can also be made ahead of time and stored for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cherry pie filling, dessert filling, cherry sauce, sweet cherry recipe, summer dessert