Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 apples (cored, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks (about 6 cups))
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup coconut sugar (or 1/2 cup brown sugar + 1/2 cup organic sugar)
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon pink salt (or table salt )

Instruction

  • Wash, peel, and core the apples. Dice them into 1/4-inch cubes and transfer to a medium size bowl. Mix in the lemon juice and set aside.
  • Heat a large saucepan on medium-low and combine the water, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir until it thickens (about 2 minutes), constantly stirring.
  • Add the apples, cover and simmer on low for about 6 minute, stirring as it cooks. Remove from heat and serve or store in the refrigerator for later use (see notes below). The apple pie filling will thicken as it cools.
  • To use for a pie, add to pie dish and cover with a pastry top. Bake according to pastry top directions.