Apple Pie Filling Recipe | At Home With Ruth McKeaney | A Series with Homeworthy

apples

🥗Healthier: pears

💰Cheaper: frozen apple slices

Pears provide a similar texture and flavor profile.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener.

Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan.

Add 3 tablespoons of flour to the melted butter and stir to combine.

Add 1/4 cup of water, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the mixture and stir well.

Turn off the heat after the sauce is combined.

Peel, core, and cut 8 Granny Smith apples into 1-inch to 1.5-inch squares.

Place the apple pieces into a pie crust.

Drizzle the prepared sauce over the apples in the pie crust.

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