Description
This homemade cherry pie filling is bursting with juicy sweet cherries and takes just 20 minutes to make. Perfect for pies, cheesecakes, or hand pies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine cherries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
- Whisk cornstarch with water until smooth.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the cherries.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool before using.
Notes
This filling can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cherry pie filling, homemade filling, dessert recipe, cherry recipes