How to Make Canned Cherry Pie Filling Taste Better
Don’t settle for pie filling straight from the can. Learn a few quick and easy tricks to make canned cherry pie filling taste better. You won’t believe the transformation!
Ingredients
- 1 (21 ounce) can of cherry pie filling (preferably Target brand - Market Pantry)
- 3 to 3½ cups of pitted cherries see note 1
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon of almond extract optional
- ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of allspice
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ½ to 1 cup of sugar brown, granulated, or a mixture of the two
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
Instructions
- DUMP a can of cherry pie filling into a medium bowl.
- STIR in the cherries. Use canned cherries for unbaked recipes. Use any pitted cherries for baked recipes.
- JUICE the lemon and pour the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) into the berries.
- SPRINKLE in the spices and salt.
- ADD half the sugar and stir until everything is combined. Taste and add additional sugar if needed.
- MELT the butter for 20 seconds in the microwave if you are NOT BAKING the cherry pie filling. Stir the melted butter into the filling. DOT the filling with pats of butter if you will be baking it.
- REFRIGERATE the filling if you are using it for a non-baked recipe. Otherwise, use the better-tasting canned filling in your desired recipe.
Notes
- To keep the cherry consistency the same, it is crucial to use the right cherries. If you will be using the canned cherry pie filling in a non-bake recipe, use CANNED cherries. If you will be using the filling in a baked recipe (like pie), fresh, canned, and frozen cherries will all work.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 148mgFiber: 6gSugar: 45g
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