This cherry pie filling is perfect to use with cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or with pie! It is made with fresh or frozen cherries and uses only 5 ingredients.

Cherry pie filling in a bowl.

This cherry pie filling is easy to make and makes a great filling for many types of desserts. It also has a little bit of almond extract to set this filling apart.
To make it easier, you can also use frozen cherries!
I have tips and tricks and process photos to easily help you make this recipe! If you love cherry desserts, you have to try my white forest cake.

Close up of filling in a bowl.

Tips for making the filling

Here are my tips, so yours turns out like this recipe!

  • Tip 1: Make sure the fresh cherries are pitted. I ended up just using them whole, you can cut them in half if desired.
  • Tip 2: Heat the cherries until their juices start to simmer. Then, use a masher to mash the cherries. See picture below.
  • Tip 3: Heat until the filling is thickened. Which takes about 10 minutes.

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Cherries in a pot.
Mix all your ingredients in the saucepan.
Liquid and cherries in a pot.
Mash some of the cherries.
Filling in a wet measuring glass.
It will equal to 1 1/2 cups of filling.

For more cherry recipes, try my white forest cake and chocolate cherry cookies.

A spoon inserted into a bowl of cherry pie filling.

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Cherry pie filling in a bowl.
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Cherry Pie Filling

Stephanie Rutherford
This is an easy to make recipe to make cherry pie filling. It uses 5 ingredients and is ready in 15 minutes.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1.5 cups

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb Cherries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 TBSP Cornstarch
  • 1 TBSP Water
  • 1/4 tsp Almond extract

Instructions
 

  • If you are using fresh cherries, make sure they are pitted. In a medium saucepan, add the cherries, sugar, cornstarch, water, and almond extract. Mix together.
    1 lb Cherries, 1/2 cup White granulated sugar, 1 TBSP Cornstarch, 1 TBSP Water, 1/4 tsp Almond extract
  • Heat on medium heat. Heat until the juice from cherries start to separate and they soften. Use something to mash (like a potato masher) and mash the cherries until desired consistency. I mashed all the cherries so its more like a compote.
  • Continue heating until cherry filling is thickened. It will equal to 1 1/2 cups of cherry filling. Pour into a bowl and cool completely. You can place in the fridge for faster chilling.
Calories: 469kcal, Carbohydrates: 120g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 674mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 105g, Vitamin A: 194IU, Vitamin C: 21mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 1mg
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