Thanks to my love of fresh fruit this summer, I have our refrigerator stocked with goodies. Peaches, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, you name it. If I find a good deal on fresh fruit I pick up a batch. This works out well as long as my family members help me consume the fresh fruit. If not, I find myself thinking, “I need to use this now!” This has led to some successful experiments including my Homemade Blueberry Crisp Recipe and my Strawberry Lemonade Sherbet recipe. But, when I discovered two more pints of blueberries and two more pints of strawberries in my fridge, I decided to try something new. I wanted a simple fruit filling I could use to spread between cake layers, use as a topping or in a pie. This simple fresh fruit pie filling is gluten free, dairy free and top eight allergen free.
Homemade Fruit Pie Filling Recipe
This pie filling will work with most any type of fresh berries. You could use raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or blueberries. It would also work with peaches too. Depending on how thick you would like your filling, you can adjust the amount of cornstarch used as needed. I planned on making homemade pop-tarts so I made a thicker filling. This is also a good thickness for spreading between cake layers or placing in mini pastry puffs. You can also easily double the recipe. With only four ingredients and less than 30 minutes, you can make a large batch of filling. This filling should be stored in the refrigerator if you do not plan to use it right away.
Printable Recipe:
- 2 pints berries of your choice, washed and drained
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar –can adapt to your personal taste.
- 3 to 4 Tablespoons Corn Starch (adjust for thickness)
- Blend berries, lemon juice, sugar and corn starch in a food processor or blender for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute. (Until the berries are completely blended)
- Place berry mixture in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for five to eight minutes, stirring often, or until mixture is thickened. Cool to room temperature. Use immediately or store in the fridge until ready to use.
This recipe works best if you blend the berries before cooking. While I haven’t tried this yet, frozen berries could be substituted for fresh in a pinch. Have you made homemade pie filling before? What is your favorite flavor?
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I love home made pie filling. Perfect for a summer dessert..have some fresh raspberries in the fridge..I know what i’m making now
I’ve been wanting to do this for summer. I am going to attempt it this weekend!
I love homemade pie filling. My grandmother used to make a lot of these and they were delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I will be working on this on the weekend. 🙂
This is great. i am trying to do better with making things from 100% scratch so this looks good.
I prefer a fresh fruit pie filling over store bought any day! And this is so easy to do. Yay!
This is such an easy recipe. I often did that with strawberries but my consistency was different. Will give this a try
What a great idea — making your own pie filling. It’s such a shame that we have a wonderful bounty of delicious fruit all at once and then — nothing! I love having the pie filling sometimes I use them as a springboard for other desserts. I’m pinning!
THANK YOU for this! I love making my own pies but hate the super sugary fillings you buy at the store. I will try this.
This would be perfect to use up all the summer berries or stone fruit too. I’m loving the idea of making homemade pie filling as they are so much more better.
I’m all about the summer fruits, too. I use them a lot for making jams and jellies, and freezing for smoothies! This looks like a GREAT way to use them, that I haven’t tried yet. Yum!
This is so great! I’ve only ever made apple pie and cherry pie filling. I’d love to try this recipe out soon!
I love a good pie fruit filling. I usually never puree my fruit but this looks good – I might just try this soon. Yum.
You bet nothing like fresh seasonal fruit for the best pie ever. Love berries so this recipe is right up my ally =)
I really appreciate the effort you give to create gluten-free recipes for so many tasty things. It’s a good feeling to make healthier foods that fit my friends and family’s dietary needs.
I did make some apple pie filling once. I haven’t tried anything with berries, I’d like to try this with strawberries.
I have not tried it in the past. Though with all the berries and fruits I have currently, it’d be a good time to try!
Wow! This is such a great idea and looks so easy to do! Definitely a much better option than that canned stuff for sure!
Well this seems easy enough, I love the idea of having fresh fruit pie filling. I am always weary of buying some canned version of the filling.
Yum! You are making me hungry for homemade pie now. I love blackberry and blueberry pie, but peach is good too.
This looks awesome! I think making your own Pop-Tarts would be great with this filling!!
I had a friend who used to time when the berries were ready to pick when she was younger. She loved making pies from scratching making her own pie filling like this. This sounds delicious!
This fresh fruit pie filling looks amazing and I love that it is gluten and dairy free. I will have to make this with the extra strawberries I picked up yesterday.
I have never made a fruit pie before – I make cream ones with pudding, etc. I will have to try this sometime soon because it sounds pretty easy 🙂