There’s nothing better than the ooey-gooey filling inside a warm, homemade apple pie. All of the flavors of fall wrapped into a delicious, sweet treat that is beyond easy to make! Simply throw all of the ingredients into your crockpot, and let the mixture cook itself. Use this healthier apple pie filling on top of oatmeal, alongside yogurt, with pancakes, or even on top of ice cream for the ultimate sweet treat. Slow cooker apple pie filling is easy to make, delicious, and a healthy alternative to the sugar-laden traditional version.
What can you use this slow cooker apple pie filling for?
There are countless ways you can use this healthier, lower-sugar slow cooker apple pie filling:
- portion into ramekins and top with reduced-fat crescent rolls or pastry topping for individual apple pies
- serve on top of overnight oats, similar to my Apple Pie Overnight Oats
- top you oatmeal with these apples for a sweet touch
- serve over yogurt for a guilt-free snack, dessert or even breakfast
- doll-up on top of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate apple pie ala mode creation
My favorite thing about this recipe is that it stores in the fridge perfectly in a mason jar; this filling will be good for several weeks in the fridge (if it lasts that long without being eaten!). I love having it on hand to add to my oat and yogurt bowls. These apples pair perfectly with my Pumpkin Spice Baked Oatmeal or Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal with some yogurt for a filling and nutritious breakfast.
What will I need to make this recipe?
To make this recipe, you will need fresh apples and some other pantry staples.
For the apples, I recommend buying a 3 pound bag of apples (these are usually readily available in supermarkets at the end of summer and into the fall months). I prefer honeycrisp, gala, and fuji apple varieties for their natural sweetness and crisp bite. You can use your favorite apples here.
Other than apples, you will need:
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- corn starch
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- kosher salt
- lemon juice
To reduce the calories and points added from the sugar here, you can use sugar replacements such as stevia or monkfruit; however, such a small amount of sugar is used here (2 tablespoons for the entire batch, for 14 servings). That is less than half of a teaspoon of sugar per serving, so I recommend using the real thing here, especially if you plan on serving this to others who might not enjoy the flavor of sugar replacements.
How to make Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling
To make this apple pie filling, it’s as simple as most slow cooker recipes go: add everything to a slow cooker, and then turn it on!
Start out by peeling, coring, and slicing the apples. Next, add the apples to the slow cooker along with the spices and other ingredients. Stir everything together well, and then cook the apples on HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours. Open the slow cooker and stir the mixture every so often to check that things are coming together, and that the correct texture is forming. I cooked mine for 2 hours, but they also would have been great after 1.5 hours. You can’t go wrong here!
This recipe makes about 3.5 cups of cooked apples; this will vary based on how your slow cooker cooks and how your apples break down. I portioned this recipe out into 14, 1/4 cup servings for the stats noted below. Anywhere from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup is an appropriate serving for this recipe, based on how you plan on using it.
To make more of an applesauce-type texture
Add another tablespoon of cornstarch to the initial ingredients, as well as 1/2 cup of water. Cook for the same time as noted above, and you will get more of a chunky applesauce, as the apples break down more.
Storing the apple pie filling
Let the apple pie mixture cool, and then transfer it to a 32 ounce mason jar. Cover the jar, and then keep the apples stored in the fridge. They will last for a while in there, but use your best judgment! I have not tried freezing this yet, but I imagine it would freeze well. To freeze this mixture, I advise portioning out 1/4 to 1/2 cup portions into freezer bags, and freezing individually to make defrosting and usage easier.
Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling
Equipment
- slow cooker, crock pot
Ingredients
- 8 cups apples, peeled, cored, sliced, approximately 3 lb bag of apples (recommended: gala, honeycrisp, fuji).
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Peel, core and slice the apples.
- Add the apples to the crockpot.
- Add the vanilla, sugar, corn starch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and lemon juice.
- Stir to combine all of the ingredients.
- Cook the apples on HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until cooked to your desired liking and consistency (check every so often and give the apples a stir).
- Store the apples in a large mason jar, sealed in the fridge.
- Note: for more of an applesauce consistency, add another 1 tbsp of corn starch and 1/2 cup of water. Cook for the same time period.
Notes
- up to 1/2 cup is 1 WW point (all plans)
Nutrition
If you like the idea of a slow cooker fruit recipe, you can also try my recipe for Slow Cooker Sweet Peaches which can be used in the same manner as these slow cooker apples. These peaches are deliciously sweet and perfect on top of yogurt or oatmeal!
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Yummy this looks good! Looks easy too!!! Thank you 😊 for sharing! Love your recipes
Turned out yummy and my whole house smells divine!
This came out delicious! I stored it in a mason jar, and I had a little that wouldn’t fit, so I ate that. Soooo good! Definitely going to be making this a lot!
These are life changing!! So easy, delicious and my house smelled so amazing while cooking them!
Can i can these
Made this tonight along with 2 maple oatmeal bakes. I like to freeze these and have on hand.
These apples are so delicious!! Thank you!!!
Made this last night and just a scoop over Greek Yogurt for an afternoon snack. Really yummy!
This will be on my weekly rotation!! So good over oats or ice cream!
Apple pie filling is cooking in the slow cooker & the house smells Devine. Prep was so easy. Can’t wait to try it. Planning to make a few low cal desserts to sub for ‘real’ apple pie. I’m sure it will be quite close. Thank you!
100000x recommed making, you will not be disappointed! I decided to make this along with the pumpkin pie baked oatmeal, like Steph did, wow. 🤍🤍🤍
I’m making this now and my whole house smells like Fall. Can’t wait to sample it 🙂
This recipe is perfect for fall! I eat it on it’s own or with oatmeal.
Wow, made this today. First cool day that really felt like Fall. This was perfect. Will make small hand pies and add to oatmeal bakes and yogurt. Next batch, and that will be very soon, will be for overnight oats.
Thanks Steph, enjoy many of your recipes.
So delicious! Perfect addition to my yogurt this morning!
Super easy to make. I love these apples and kid approved!!
🤤🤤🤤 easiest recipe, and you can use it in so many different ways! My husband requested a mini pie and I’ve been putting it with the oatmeal bake. Amazing!
Don’t think I’ve ever left a comment on a recipe before, but enjoyed this so much and just think it is such a great, versatile recipe. I only did one TBSP sugar and thought that was a good call having used honeycrisp apples. Maybe would cut the lemon juice a smidge next time too – I like the tang of that, but maybe since I cut the sugar it was just a bit much. Love how you can customize it that way to make it just how I personally like it. Have tried it with greek yogurt and a little granola for breakfast and have enjoyed with a little whipped cream as dessert, and think they are great solo too!
Every fall our local Food Lion sells 3 lb. bags of GALA apples. For every bag sold, they commit to donate 5 meals to “Food Lion Feeds” project. I purchased 2 bags so I doubled your recipe. I treated myself, several neighbors AND 10 more people.
The recipe was wonderful. I did need to add about 1/2 cup or so of water due to the volume of 6 lbs. of apples but the results were Excellent! I did not double the sugar as the apples were perfectly sweet!
This was so easy to make and tastes like the most decadent treat! I have been eating it with my baked oatmeal and yogurt but could easily eat it with a spoon!
I made this for the 1st time today. Looking forward to breakfast in the morning with this over my yogurt!! Yummy and 1 point blue. Way to go Steph!!
An these be frozen?
This stuff is delicious! Highly recommend trying it! It’s amazing on Greek yogurt. Oatmeal. Off the spoon! Lol
I have made this three times already – love having them in mason jars in the fridge. I mostly eat them with Steph’s maple baked oatmeal, but have also enjoyed them with vanilla ice cream. Twice I made with honeycrisp apples, but could not find those this week, so I made with a combination of Macintosh and Gala. I also did forget about the crock pot once – and that batch definitely cooked down and was more like jam. Every batch has been delicious!
Made this the other day and my house smelled amazing. Stored the finished product in the fridge and this morning I had some over my GF Kodiak Cake pancakes and it was absolutely amazing. Am going to try it with my oatmeal next, and then try the Pigs in a Blanket breakfast muffins with this on top. Thanks for sharing this!
This is delicious and easy!
So good and easy! I made is as a side dish with pork chops. Usually I get high point microwave bob evans brand apples. I will never buy them again these are 100 times better and so simple!
This is delicious. I am making for the third week in a row as an add in for my oatmeal.
This looks wonderful. What size slow cooker did you use? I have a 4qt.
Thanks
I just made this but mine didn’t turn out as juicy as yours. What did I do wrong? I used suncrisp apples, maybe they aren’t as juicy as gala.
Anyway I also made the pumpkin baked oatmeal and the pumpkin loaf. It’s been a Steph weekend!
Absolutely delicious. I give this a five star
So good! This will be so good mixed into my oatmeal.
So easy and so good!
These are so delicious! I like them both warm and cold! Very easy to make! Thank you again for another great recipe!
Love, love, love this! I added it on top of my yogurt for an afternoon snack. Was delicious.
So glad I got this recipe from my weight watcher coach tried it it’s absolutely delicious and you can use it in so many ways I certainly will be making this again and again thank you for sharing
This recipe requires at least twice the sauce noted.
Hi, not sure what you mean by that can you clarify?
Made this today …omg AMAZING !
Hi, what size slow cooker did you use? I have a 4qt.
I have been enjoying these with cottage cheese for breakfast all week, love them! I had just a few left today so I topped them with a couple of crumbled nilla wafers and some fat free reddi wip, like apple pie a la mode! I’ve already bought another bag of apples to make more, thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Easy to make and delicious with yogurt!
I’ve been making this on repeat for the last few weeks! Goes great with the maple cinnamon baked oatmeal, overnight oats, or with yogurt!
I love this recipe! Feels like you’re cheating only you’re not! It’s soo good!
Absolutely delicious! My son’s cub scout pack went apple picking, and I had no clue what to do with our half a bushel of apples. This is the perfect thing to use them on. Even my super picky kid was eating it. This goes perfect with the pumpkin spice oatmeal bake, or just with some ff greek yogurt as a evening dessert.
Delicious!!! Doubled the recipe and made an apple tart and pie 😉 thank you
I love these. This is the second batch I’ve made. They are great to have on had for breakfast.
I just made steph’s Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling. How delicious was this recipe. I wanted to make it to put on Steph’s baked oatmeal or with yogurt. I just tried it in a bowl with some whipped cream. Try it. You won’t be disappointed. Soooooo good.
Thank you for all your delicious recipes.
Amazingly simple and delicious. Make these now!!! 🙂
So easy to come together. My son kept begging for some while it was cooking. Super flavorful and so versatile.
Easy and delicious! Mixed in with some plain mom fat Greek yogurt for breakfast.
This receipe is so delicious and easy to make. My very picky son absolutely loves the apples to just eat alone.
Amazing recipe! So easy to throw everything together in the slow cooker. Kids love it as their after -school snack. Mom loves it too 😀
Currently in the crockpot and oatmeal bake in the oven!
Yummy!! I just made this, and can’t wait to top my oatmeal with these apples this week!
This is so yummy. Love to have it in hand and use in a variety of things.
Yet another super easy and incredibly delicious recipe. I will definitely be making this over and over again. These apples took my bowl of oatmeal over the top this morning.
I love this recipe. Have made it in the oven with a touch of water, watching carefully so it doesn’t dry out and today again in the slow cooker. Flavours are perfect. The house smells amazing.
This is SO GOOD. I added an extra tablespoon of brown sugar to taste and a bit of unsweetened applesauce to make it just a tad saucier. And I’ve been eating this on yogurt, toast, oats, everything!
Hi, what size slow cooker do you use? Thanks
This recipe is easy to make and delicious! I bought mini pie crusts and made warm apple pie desserts with some cool whip. Also put some in my overnight oats. I will definitely be making this again!
I made this today and I’m so excited and happy! It was so simple and tastes delicious! And I love that it is guilt free. Thanks Steph for a wonderful recipe!!
One of my favorite super easy Steph recipes! This is such a versatile addition to breakfast, as a snack or delicious dessert!
Wow!!! This was my first time making this and it was phenomenal! I paired it with the apple walnut oatmeal bake and it went so well together. Definitely make this one!!
So much flavor! My husband loved it and he’s a picky eater. Definitely will be making again
Easy recipe! Do you use it in a crust pie?
These are amazing!! I made them in my meal prep for the week and have enjoyed them as “dessert” with some yogurt. Definitely will be making these on repeat. I did have to cook mine more than 2 hours to get the consistency that I liked but that would be my only comment regarding the recipe. Made them with exact ingredients in the recipe. My husband and I both loved them and he is going to purchase an apple peeler for me!! I guess that means he would like to have them more often. Thanks for such a great recipe! Next time I might put them in some skinny pizza dough and make a fried pie in the air fryer. Lots of ways to use these apples.
So good, I have to make it every fall. It is good enough to eat plain but I sometimes use pie crust to make little hand pies.
Delicious. They can be used in so many ways
Perfect time for this recipe! 😊
So good!! Feels like eating apple pie without the extra calories.
How can I make this without a crockpot?
i have made these 4 times in the last month. We love them.
Thank you for the wonderful recipes!!
I just made these for the first time this past week and I already made another batch last night! They really add to my yogurt bowls and they are delicious!!!!! So simple to do!!!!
These apples are amazing! Perfect with my Greek yogurt parfaits or even warmed up as a dessert with some whipped cream! Definitely worth making. So easy!
Thanks for another great recipe Stephanie! This came out delicious and couldn’t have been easier. Served over ice cream for husband and over Greek yogurt for myself. Yum!
So easy and delicious! Eating them on vanilla yogurt with pecans for a snack!
Made this for the first time over the weekend, so glad I did! My kids are loving the apples with whipped topping for dessert, and I’m adding it to yogurt for breakfast. Delicious!
I was super excited to try this recipe! I put it over a serving of apple cinnamon blended baked oats! Unfortunately, I didn’t read the part about adding more corn starch and water so I expected it to turn out like the images where it appeared to have a lot of sauciness but mine ended up being a little lightly coated. I halved the recipe using Cosmic Crisp apples. Sweet but maintains a little tartness! Will definitely try again though!!