Pressure Cooker Apple Pie Filling

Easy homemade pressure cooker apple pie filling recipe you can make in about 20 minutes! Like our Instant Pot apple crisp but thicker to make lots of desserts with fresh fruit. You can use your Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express to make this too!

If you have about 20 minutes and a bowl full of Fuji or Granny Smith apples you can make this easy pressure cooker apple pie filling at home! Just another favorite added to our long list of easy Instant Pot recipes. (affiliate links present)

Instant Pot Apple Pie Filling

Have you ever made an easy apple pie filling recipe before? You may think it’s complex and opt for canned but it is really SO easy! If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make homemade apple pie filling in your Ninja Foodi or a Crockpot Express machine too! It can be used in oh so many desserts, or just enjoyed as is right out of the pot like baked apples!

If you’ve been a fan of The Typical Mom Facebook page, or have been reading my blog recently you know we went apple picking and loaded up on 65 lbs. of Fuji apples! Needless to say we’ve been busy with apple everything, and this was the latest creation (we’ve still got about 20 lbs. left so stay tuned for more). 😉

Pressure Cooker Apple Pie Filling

In this case we aren’t even using the high pressure function, all you need is saute. So yes you could do the same thing in a pot on your stovetop but this comes in handy if you already have this out for dinner and want to use the same device which heats up very quickly. You will want to stay close as it doesn’t take long and you’ll want to turn it off once the texture is to your liking. You’ll need:

Ingredients

1. Apples – duhhhh, you choose the variety but I love Fuji, red and yellow varieties aren’t as firm if you prefer really soft apples
2. Sugar
3. Lemon juice – I rarely have fresh on hand and just use this
4. Cinnamon
5. Nutmeg
   • Vanilla – not necessary but I like the addition, this is how you make homemade vanilla extract
6. Clear Jel – you probably don’t have this but can grab this small bag you see here
   1. This is a necessity and no other substitution will do, I have tried other thickening options but this is what works
7. If you’re canning you’ll need mason jars

Ninja Foodi Apple Pie Filling

Why would you want to make your own homemade apple pie filling? If you use pie filling a lot and make a large batch you will save money in the long run. You can avoid the preservatives found in canned apple pie filling. Choose the type of apples YOU love to make it perfect for your recipe. Granny Smith are more tart but hold their shape better, Fuji are sweeter (our favorite), Gala will break down faster.

Instant Pot doesn’t recommend using their pot for canning,

Making your own pie filling allows you to control how soft or firm your apples will be Add as little or as much sugar as you’d like to control the sweetness or create a sugar free apple pie filling recipe by using a sugar substitute .

Homemade Apple Pie Filling without Cornstarch

What I love about homemade is you can make it as you love. Need it gluten free? Use a safe clear jel vs. cornstarch that others use. Love cinnamon and nutmeg in all Fall treats? Swear by only using Granny Smith for all apple dishes? Use exactly what you love to make this and top it with 1/2 cup of ice cream and brown sugar at the end for the ultimate comfort food. 😉 We won’t tell.

If you want to can apple pie filling using mason jars you can do it yourself which means you can use the freshest apples during the winter months, can them, and enjoy it all year long!

I say this easy apple pie filling recipe takes about 20 minutes. Of course time with vary depending upon how long it takes you to peel, core, and slice your apples. Also time will vary a bit in the last step when the liquid and apples are bubbling together.

I prefer my apples to still have a bit of firmness to them. So I don’t cook them as long.  If you love really tender apple pie filling then by all means just allow it to bubble longer. Just remember to stir intermittently so it doesn’t burn at the bottom.

How to Make Apple Pie Filling from Scratch

Tenderness is a personal preference so make it however you like, that is why I love this pressure cooker apple pie filling recipe! You can jump to recipe below but here is a quick rundown of how it’s done when you pressure cook it.

• Prepare your apples (peel, core, slice, thinner if you want them soft or thicker if you prefer them firmer). Set your pressure cooker to saute, add your water.
• Once it begins to boil stir in your sugar, wait for other ingredients until it begins to dissolve.
• Sprinkle in your clear jel and whisk mixture together until it is smooth and starts to thicken. Whisk in your cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
• Once mixture starts to continually boil while stirring regularly, pour in your lemon juice and stir.
• Allow this mixture to boil again, mixing so it doesn’t burn. Do this for about 1 minute. 
• Add your bowl of sliced apples and stir together.
• Allow thickened apple pie filling mixture to bubble again and stir apples about every 30 seconds so sauce doesn’t burn.
• Do this continuously until apples are as tender you desire.

Total cook time for this is about 10 minutes or so. There is no need to even put on the lid, quick release the steam or otherwise. You are just sauteeing it the entire time. That is why you can transition it to stove top instructions so easily too. It’s basically the same in a pan.

What would you use pressure cooker apple pie filling for?

Oh let me list the ways……I use it a lot in underneath our pour over crust that has just 4 ingredients in it.

• Apple pie bread pudding  is a must during the holidays, or fill air fryer apple dumplings.
• Our Apple spice dump cake is pretty spectacular
• Then try some Gingerbread dump cake
• Using cinnamon rolls you can make Apple monkey bread muffins
• Cinnamon roll waffles are WOW

AND our most popular recipe will be a hit in your house if you love this one as much as we do because it uses fresh apples. It is OH SO amazing, and must be tried immediately after you make this apple pie filling. (link at top of this post) Below is the printable recipe to follow as well.

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