Gooey Sugar-Free Apple Pie Filling

This sugar-free apple pie filling is made without any sweeteners and is delicious atop pancakes or yogurt. Stir in a handful of raisins and a sprinkle of granola for a healthy treat.

I am enamored with this recipe right now.

I daydream of all the different ways to use it because I love it so darn much!

It tastes like apple pie filling, minus all the associated sugar. Ironic, as I’ve not used it as the filling in a pie, but still…

Next to chocolate, apples are my favorite fruit to center a dessert recipe around. I love them fresh, as in this raw apple treat, and I love them baked, as in this healthier apple cobbler.

Many a morning, I take the girls to school, and Sammy and I return home to make a batch of these Oatmeal Pancakes. Oftentimes, we can’t finish them all, so later in the day, I find myself munching on them as a snack.

These gooey apple slices came to be as a result of wanting an accompaniment to the soft, fluffy cakes. In lieu of maple syrup, I decided to saute an apple in a bit of butter and use that as my topping.

While it turned out delicious, it was lacking that thick ‘gooey’ consistency that I was craving.

After adding in an arrowroot slurry, however, my sidekick sautéed apples became the main star of my mid-day treat!

The additions of cinnamon and vanilla really make this taste delicious and make up for any lack of added sugar. I find myself making sure to always have apples on hand just in case I need a fix!

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5 from 4 votes

Sugar-Free Gooey Apple Pie Filling

This sugar-free apple pie filling is made without any sweeteners and is delicious atop pancakes or yogurt.

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time7 mins

Total Time9 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Apples

Servings: 2

Calories: 182kcal

Author: Lauren Goslin

Ingredients

• 1 T . butter or coconut oil
• 2 sweet apples , sliced ~1/8 inch thick
• dash sea salt
• 1/2 c . cold water
• 2 t . arrowroot
• 1 t . vanilla extract
• cinnamon , pie spice, to taste

Instructions

• Heat the butter or oil in a medium non-stick pan.
• Add the apple slices and salt.
• Saute the apples over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened.
• In a small cup, whisk the water with the arrowroot and vanilla.
• Once the apples have softened, add in the arrowroot slurry.
• Raise the heat a bit, and stir the apples until thickened.
• Once thick, remove the pan from the heat.
• Stir in cinnamon and/or pie spice as desired (I use a LOT!)
• Enjoy!

Notes

Fat: 7.2 g  Carbs: 31.4 g  Sugar: 23.5 g  Protein: 0.7 g; Nutrition facts based on using coconut oil. WW SmartPoints: 10

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal

I like to eat this a number of ways, including:

1. Atop my Oatmeal Pancakes
2. With a dollop of Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of cinnamon
3. With a splash of Homemade Coconut Milk and a handful of Buckwheat Granola