Fresh Peach Pie Filling Recipe
This quick and easy recipe makes a fresh peach pie filling that sets up perfectly when baked! No more runny peach pie filling!
This is such an easy peach pie filling to make! I use this in my Peach Crumble Pie recipe! It makes a peach pie that sets so beautifully!
If you’ve ever made a fruit pie before, then you may have struggled with runny fruit pie fillings than turn into more of a soup than a beautifully set fruit pastry masterpiece. It can be so disappointing. Which is exactly why you’ll love this recipe! It’s a super simple process that creates a thick fruit filling. Good-bye runny fruit pies!
How to make the peach pie filling
- Peel, pit and slice peaches. Set aside.
- In a saucepan on medium heat, combine granulated sugar, water, cornstarch and lemon juice. Whisk it constantly until it comes to a boil. It will thicken quickly, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove it from the heat and stir in the peaches. Add the vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
- Let the filling cool completely. At that point you can add it to your prepared pie crust.
- Bonus: go HERE to read about the BEST way to freeze this pie filling for using later!
That’s it! It couldn’t be any easier! The result is a peach pie filling that bakes up so flavorful and sweet and sets beautifully without being runny!
Use this recipe with other fruit fillings too! It would be ideal for apple, pear, strawberry…experiment with your favorites!
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Fresh Peach Pie Filling Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 ½ cups fresh sliced peaches
Instructions
- Peel, pit and slice peaches. Set aside.
- In a saucepan on medium heat, combine granulated sugar, water, cornstarch and lemon juice. Whisk it constantly until it comes to a boil. It will thicken quickly, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove pan from the heat and stir in the peaches. Add the vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
- Let the filling cool completely. At that point you can add it to your prepared pie crust.
Notes
- After filling cools completely, you can freeze the peach pie filling to bake with later. Go to my post about how to freeze your filling in a pie pan: https://thatbreadlady.com/freezer-peach-pie-filling/
- Use this recipe with other fruits like apple, pear or strawberry. Switch up the spices to your preference.
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Giving this a go for Christmas. But with a lemonchello bonus 😘
Awesome! Let me know how it turns out!