Classic Pie Filling Recipes

A pie is only as good as its filling. Here’s a collection of go-to pie filling recipes that cover everything from classic fruits to pecan. No fussy techniques or hard-to-find ingredients – just straightforward recipes that work.

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Blueberry

An easy canning recipe with minimal prep, you'll love this in cobblers, on top of cheesecakes, and swirled into vanilla ice cream. Makes 4 quarts.

jars of apple filling lined up.

Apple

Classic fall spices and a blend of apples create a delicious apple pie filling that's ready to use any time of year. Makes 4 quarts

small glass jar of lemon filling.

Lemon

The perfect blend of sweet and tangy meets in a lusciously smooth filling.

jars of blackberry filling with blackberries in front.

Blackberry

This recipe offers a simple way to preserve the fresh, vibrant taste of blackberries, perfect for making pies, tarts, or using as a topping for various desserts. Make 4 quarts.

jars of cherry filling with cherries in front.

Cherry

This homemade filling is perfect for pies, and crisps, and as a versatile topping for your favorite desserts.

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Pecan

This is a recipe for a full pie, but the maple pecan filling recipe inside is one of my favorites. This is delicious in cobblers, pies, and even cupcakes.

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Sour Cherry

This sour cherry recipe is great to make during cherry season. Fill your pantry with ready-to-go filling for pies, strudels, cakes, and more.

jar of raspberry filling with bowl of raspberries in front.

Raspberry

This quick and easy recipe is perfect for filling thumbprint cookies, stirring in oatmeal, or topping pancakes and waffles. It also doubles well.

jars of rhubarb filling on counter.

Rhubarb

Sweet and tart, rhubarb is the first to be harvested after winter in the north. It tastes great in cobblers and crisps.

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Tips for Success

Test your fruit’s sweetness before adding sugar – it’s easier to add more than to fix a too-sweet filling.

Let fruit and sugar sit together for 15 minutes. This shows how juicy your filling will be so you can adjust your thickener accordingly.

Cut fruit into even pieces so everything cooks at the same rate. For apples and pears, go for 1/4-inch slices.

If your fruit is extra juicy, add an extra tablespoon of thickener to avoid a soupy pie.

Keep this collection on hand for whenever you need a good recipe. Remember they are good for much more than pie. Take a look through and pick your favorite to try first.

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By Katie Shaw

Katie lives in Virginia with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens. She loves creating simple tutorials for sourdough, bread, and soap. Her recipes, articles, and YouTube videos reach millions of people per year.

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