Homemade cherry filling is so easy to make, you will never go back to canned cherry pie filling! With just a few ingredients and a few minutes, you can create sweet, tart cherry filling from scratch! Perfect as a cake or cupcake filling!
Ingredients
16ozfrozen sweet cherries
½cupgranulated sugar
½cupwater
2tbsplemon juice
2tbspcornstarch
2tbspwater
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine frozen sweet cherries, granulated sugar, ½ cup water, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
Cook the cherry mixture over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the cherries soften, approximately 10-15 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 2 tbsp water. Stir to combine.
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Pour cornstarch slurry into the cherry mixture and stir immediately to prevent lumps.
Transfer the cherry filling to a heatproof container. Cool to room temperature.
You can use the cherry filling once it cools to room temperature or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
Cherry filling can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To use, bring the filling to room temperature and stir for best results. Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.