Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
This homemade cherry pie filling can be made with fresh, frozen, or canned cherries! Keep a batch ready for luscious pies, or pour it over your favorite treats.
Print
Pin
Servings: 3
Calories: 154kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups pitted tart red cherries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Combine the cornstarch and water. Set aside.
- Place the cherries in a pot or saucepan.
- Add the sugar.
- Next, squeeze in fresh lemon juice. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the cherries. Stir until combined.
- Cook over medium heat. Once the filling starts to bubble, reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture has reached the desired consistency.
Notes
- For convenience, use a cherry pitter to prepare your fresh cherries. But if you don't want to buy one, you can unfold a paper clip and use its curved end to pop out the cherry pits.
- You can store your homemade cherry filling in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Cool your fresh cherry pie filling and enjoy it on top of vanilla ice cream, yogurt, parfait, pancakes, waffles, or cheesecake bites!
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg