Tart Cherry Pie Filling
By: Minda, Posted: 2/29/2024
Love Cherry Pie? Well we have a Tart Cherry Pie Filling that is perfect for your next cherry pie or to enjoy as a topping to your favorite dessert.
Looking for more dessert ideas? Try out our Black Forest Cookies, Smore’s Cream Pie, and our Easy 7 Minute Toffee.
Our Tart Cherry Pie Filling
What’s your favorite pie? Mine is cherry pie hands down. But to make a great cherry pie, you have to have a great filling. For me the best filling is our Tart Cherry Pie Filling. It’s not too sweet, has a great flavor, and is easy to whip up. The best thing about cherry pie filling is you don’t have to limit yourself to pie. You can enjoy it on top of your ice cream, in cakes or pastries, and my favorite, on cheesecake.
Ingredients, Substitutions, and Additions
Tart Cherries – Pie filling can already be sweet, so I love the flavor that tart cherries bring to this filling. I buy them canned at my local grocery store. Luckily, my store sells their own brand of canned tart cherries and let me tell you they taste just as awesome as the fancy brands.
Sugar – Although I like a Tart Cherry Pie Filling, we do need some sugar in this recipe. I do this to taste, and find I like about 1/2 a cup.
Slurry – The sugar will help thicken up the juice from the cherries a bit but we need to add a little slurry to the mixture to get the right thickness for our filling
Preferred Pairings for Tart Cherry Pie Filling
Need some ideas on what to use your Tart Cherry Pie Filling on? Try it out on top of our Best No Bake Cheesecake or substitute the fillings in our Mixed Berry and Cheese Danish Bites and Easy Cranberry Vanilla Pies.
Best No Bake Cheesecake – Do you ever need a dessert but don’t feel like baking? We got you covered with our Best No Bake Cheesecake. It’s easy to make and tastes great!
Mixed Berry and Cheese Danish Bites – Easy to make and super tasty, Mixed Berry and Cheese Danish Bites are perfect for breakfast, snack, dessert, or even as a sweet treat for your next potluck.
Easy Cranberry Vanilla Pies – If you are looking for an easy dessert that will also utilize your holiday leftovers, check out our Easy Cranberry Vanilla Pies.
Ingredients for Tart Cherry Pie Filling
- 1-14.5 oz can Tart Cherries
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Slurry
- 2 tablespoons Corn Starch
- 1/4 cup Water
Directions
Measure ingredients and mix ingredients for slurry: Measure out Sugar (1/2 cup) and Vanilla (1/2 teaspoon) and set to the side. In a small bowl, whisk corn starch (2 tablespoons) and water (1/4 cup) until fully incorporated.
Simmer cherries, sugar, and vanilla: In a medium sauce pan, bring cherries (1-14.5 ounce can), sugar, and vanilla to a low simmer at medium heat. Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes or until cherries turn a deep red color. Stir occasionally.
Add slurry: Slowly add half the slurry into the cherries and stir. Allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken, stir constantly so the filling doesn’t burn to the bottom of the sauce pan. Add additional slurry, if needed, for desired thickness. Remove from heat.
Cool and serve: Allow filling to cool and serve as desired. Enjoy!
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minutesLove Cherry Pie? Well we have a Tart Cherry Pie Filling that is perfect for your next cherry pie or to enjoy as a topping to your favorite dessert.
Ingredients
1-14.5 oz can Tart Cherries
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
- Slurry
1/4 cup Corn Starch
1/4 cup Water
Directions
- Measure ingredients and mix ingredients for slurry: Measure out Sugar (1/2 cup) and Vanilla (1/2 teaspoon) and set to the side. In a small bowl, whisk corn starch (2 tablespoons) and water (1/4 cup) until fully incorporated.
- Simmer cherries, sugar, and vanilla: In a medium sauce pan, bring cherries (1-14.5 ounce can), sugar, and vanilla to a low simmer at medium heat. Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes or until cherries turn a deep red color. Stir occasionally.
- Add slurry: Slowly add half the slurry into the cherries and stir. Allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken, stir constantly so the filling doesn't burn to the bottom of the sauce pan. Add additional slurry, if needed, for desired thickness. Remove from heat.
- Cool and serve: Allow filling to cool and serve as desired. Enjoy!
