This Instant Pot Apple Pie Filling Recipe is a great recipe to make in the Instant Pot and is both quick and easy. Not only that, I will share with you how to keep apples fresh and how to freeze apple pie filling!
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Make Pressure Cooker Apple Pie Filling
- Time-Saver: The Instant Pot speeds up the process, making pie-making a breeze.
- Versatile Treat: Great for pies, crumbles, or as a topping for pancakes and yogurt.
- Full of Flavor: Homemade filling ensures a fresh, fruity, and cinnamon-spiced taste.
Recipe Ingredients
- Peeled and Sliced Apples: Provide the fruity flavor and satisfying texture that are signature to any great apple pie.
- Brown Sugar: Enhances the natural sweetness of the apples, while its molasses content adds depth and a hint of caramel to the pie filling.
- Salt: Balances the sweetness and brings out the flavors of the other ingredients.
- Ground Cinnamon: Lends an inviting aroma and an irresistible spicy-sweet note to the filling.
- Ground Nutmeg: With its sweet and slightly nutty flavor, ground nutmeg gives the filling an extra layer of complexity and warmth.
- Water: Used as a liquid base in our filling, water helps dissolve the sugar and cornstarch, and also aids in creating a smooth, well-blended mixture.
- Cornstarch: Is the thickening agent in our recipe and helps transform the water, sugar, and apple juices into a lush, glossy filling that holds together beautifully when sliced.
How To Make Instant Pot Apple Pie Filling?
Step One: Begin by chopping and coring your apples. Add your apples to the bottom of your Instant Pot.
Step Two: Combine all ingredients in the inner pot of your Instant Pot. Pressure cook for 1 minute at high pressure then perform a quick pressure release.
Step Three: Remove the lid, and stir the apples.
Step Four: In a small bowl, combine about ½ cup of liquid from the apples with the cornstarch. Stir together until the cornstarch has completely dissolved.
Step Five: Here is an image of what the dissolved cornstarch should look like.
Step Six: Turn the pressure cooker on to saute mode and stir in the cornstarch liquid mixture. Let cook while stirring on and off. The apple pie filling should thicken in 1-2 minutes. Turn the Instant Pot off and ladle the apple pie filling into a quart-sized jar or storage container.
How To Store This Apple Mixture
- Cooling: Allow the apple pie filling to cool to room temperature after preparing or cooking.
- Airtight Container: Transfer the cooled apple pie filling to an airtight container. This could be a glass or plastic container with a tight-sealing lid.
- Refrigeration (Short-Term): If planning to use the filling within a week, store it in the refrigerator. Ensure it’s sealed tightly to prevent drying out or absorbing odors.
- Freezing (Long-Term): For extended storage, consider freezing the apple pie filling. Place it in a freezer-safe bag or container, removing excess air to prevent freezer burn.
- Labeling: Clearly label the container or bag with the date of preparation to keep track of freshness.
By following these storage tips, you can keep your apple pie filling fresh and ready to use for future baking or quick desserts.
Best Ways To Use Apple Pie Filling
- Classic Apple Pie: Bake a traditional apple pie using the filling as the delicious, spiced centerpiece.
- Stuffed Pancakes or Crepes: Spoon apple pie filling into pancakes or crepes for a sweet and satisfying breakfast treat.
- Apple Pie Smoothie: Blend apple pie filling with yogurt, milk, and a dash of cinnamon for a flavorful smoothie.
- Apple Pie Oatmeal: Mix apple pie filling into your morning oatmeal for a comforting and fruity twist.
- Apple Pie Tarts: Fill mini tart shells with apple pie filling for bite-sized, portable desserts.
FAQ’S
How To Freeze Filling For Apple Pie?
Don’t forget you can also freeze your apple pie fillings. All you need to do is scoop your mixture into plastic baggies after it has cooled down to store in your freezer. We love bulk cooking and meal prep and making a large batch in the Instant pot in one go is a great way to use fresh apples.
How To Keep Apples Fresh?
Busy now? Prep Your Apples in advance. In this case, you will want to know how to keep apple slices fresh. If you slice your apples and pop them straight into a bowl of water with a little salt or lemon juice then this will help keep your apples fresh until you need to use them.
Instant Pot Apple Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 5 cups Apples Peeled and Sliced
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups Water
- ¼ cup Cornstarch
Instructions
- Begin by chopping and coring your apples. Add your apples to the bottom of your Instant Pot. Combine all ingredients in the inner pot of your Instant Pot.
- Close lid and set for a manual high-pressure cooking time of 1 minute. Do a quick pressure release when the cooking time has finished. Remove the lid, and stir the apples.
- In a small bowl, combine about ½ cup of liquid from the apples with the cornstarch. Stir together until the cornstarch has completely dissolved.
- Turn the pressure cooker on to “sauté” mode and stir in the cornstarch liquid mixture. Let cook while stirring on and off. The apple pie filling should thicken in 1-2 minutes.
- Turn the Instant Pot off and ladle the apple pie filling into a quart-sized jar or storage container.
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