Quick and easy strawberry pie filling recipe, made with simple ingredients in less than 30 minutes. It's great in many desserts like pies, cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes and much more!
Strawberry season is here and one of my FAVORITE things to make is this strawberry pie filling.
I use it in many desserts BEYOND just pies.
If you make a big batch, you can easily do some CANNING and enjoy it months later too.
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Strawberry pie filling uses:
- Pies
- Cheesecake topping
- Cake filling
- Cupcake filling
- Waffle, crepe and pancake topping
- Cobblers and crisps
- Shortcakes
Tips for strawberry pie filling:
- You must use Clearjel. DON'T use cornstarch because it will make the filling a little cloudy and it doesn't can very well either.
- Don't skip the blanching because that is required to stop certain enzyme actions, which would otherwise cause loss of flavor, color and texture.
- Red gel coloring is optional but I highly recommend it since it makes the filling very bright, vibrant and red.
- Don't use frozen strawberries because that makes the filling a but watery.
- Use a non-stick pan to prevent burning and sticking.
- You can use a combination of berries instead of just strawberries. Rhubarb and raspberries are a great addition.
Other Strawberry Dessert Recipes:
- Strawberry Cookies
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes (No Bake)
- Strawberry Coconut Bars
- Strawberry Strudels
Other Pie Fillings:
Other Pie Recipes:
- Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
- Easy French Silk Pie
- Easy Caramel Apple Pie
- Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
- Apple Pie Cake
- Pumpkin Pie Fudge With Gingersnap Crust
Recipe
Strawberry Pie Filling Recipe
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Ingredients
- 3.5 cups Strawberries Fresh, Washed, Hulled
- 5 tablespoon Clearjel
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar
- Red gel food coloring Optional
- 3 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 1 cup Water or Fruit punch juice
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and hull them. Cut the big ones in half.
- Blanch the strawberries by plunging them in a large pot of boiling water. Drain and place them in a covered bowl to keep warm. Keep aside.
- In a nonstick saucepan, add Clearjel, sugar and water or juice.
- Cook while stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture starts bubbling and becomes very thick.
- Add lemon juice and mix again.
- Remove saucepan from heat.
- Add warm blanched strawberries and mix gently.
- Add red gel food coloring if you like and mix until evenly combined.
- Can if you like OR let it cool down and then store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
Nutrition
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Until next time, tata my lovelies!
Amanda
This looks so sweet and amazing! Perfect snack!
Katerina
This looks and sounds fantastic! I can't wait to try it!
carrie
This pie filling looks fantastic! Perfect for all of those summer desserts.
Allyson Zea
Oh this is PERFECT for summer strawberry pie! I Can't wait to try this!
Erin
This looks perfect! I really love strawberries!
Krista
Homemade pie filling is so good! I have to try this out!
Amy
Now I have to make a pie! This looks so good!
Ima
Hi, if ClearJel is not available where i live what can i use to replace it?
Thanks
Abeer Rizvi
Some people use cornstarch to thicken it or even tapioca flour/powder. ClearJel gives the best appearance, in my opinion.
Heather M. Whipple
Do you have a strawberry pie filling that I do not need to can???
I just want to make homemade strawberry pie filling
to use as a filling for egg rolls and turn overs and
strudels .
Abeer Rizvi
Use this recipe: https://cakewhiz.com/how-to-make-strawberry-pie-filling-recipe/
You don't have to can it. It stays fresh in the fridge for a few days too.
Ann
This is a big help, thank you! Suggestion: Add the number of servings/ how much each recipe makes. That would make it easy to know how much we end up with. Thanks for a great recipe!
George Wimsatt
Can this be used as a cake, cheesecake or pastry filling?
Abeer Rizvi
I have used it as a cake filling and cheesecake topping successfully but never tried it as a pastry filling.