Salted Caramel Apple Pie Filling Recipe

This apple pie filling pairs up slightly tart Granny Smith apples with traditional apple pie spices, and adds in dulce de leche. It makes for a delicious apple pie that everyone will love.

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Ingredients:

• 8 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (such as Granny Smith or Cortland)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup dulce de leche
• 1 tsp large-flake sea salt
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 2 tbsp butter, cut into small cubes

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, toss together apples, flour, granulated sugar, cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In small bowl, mix together dulce de leche, sea salt, and vanilla paste; drizzle over apples. Stir to combine; add butter.
2. Transfer apple mixture to FoodSaver Bag. Vacuum seal in the FoodSaver® Compact Vacuum Sealer according to appliance guidelines.
3. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours, or freeze. Thaw before using.

Tips: 

• Alternatively, use as a filling for apple crumbles or cook in a large saucepan set over medium heat, stirring often, until apples are tender and juices are thickened
• Use as a topping for pancakes, French toast, or serve with vanilla ice cream
• Substitute vanilla extract for vanilla paste if desired
• Bake filling in double pie crust in 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Brush crust with egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk before baking. Using sharp knife, make three slits in top of pie. Bake in 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F; bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown, and filling is thick and bubbling