Nov
2019

Traeger Chili Smoked Chicken Breasts

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Cook delicious chili smoked chicken breasts on a Traeger or pellet grill. Chicken is basted with a simple seasoning, then smoked and grilled to finish!
Cook delicious chili smoked chicken breasts on a Traeger or pellet grill. Chicken is basted w/ a simple seasoning, then smoked and grilled to finish!

Here’s another easy smoked and then grilled chicken breast recipe for the ol’ pellet grill. We love to try new recipes on our Traeger, and really enjoyed this one, that uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts!

This past summer we enjoyed making Smoked Chili Rib-Eye Steaks, and so I decided to use the same chili-flavored basting sauce on boneless skinless chicken breasts. The result? Some really good tasting chicken! Here’s how easy this recipe is to make!

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Make The Chili Basting Sauce

It’s very easy (and quick) to make the chili basting sauce that will be applied to the chicken. The ingredients are chili powder, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, brown sugar, ground cumin, minced garlic and salt (I used sea salt).

The ingredients used to make the chili rub seasoning.

Start by placing finely chopped fresh garlic and the salt into a small bowl. Use a fork, and mash these two ingredients together until it forms a thick, paste-like mixture.

Garlic and salt are mashed together into a paste for the spice rub.

Add the other chili sauce ingredients to the bowl of garlic and salt mixture, and stir well, to fully combine. That’s it… your basting sauce is now ready. See? That’s how quick the sauce comes together!

The chili basting sauce for chicken breasts is mixed together in a bowl.

Prepare The Chicken

Brush the chili sauce over all sides of the boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Use all of that tasty seasoning sauce!  Once done, cover the chicken and let it refrigerate for 1 hour. NOTE: The chicken can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours, if necessary. Remove chicken from the fridge about 30 minutes before putting it on the grill, to take the chill off of the meat.

Sauce is brushed onto the chicken breasts before putting them in the smoker.

Time To SMOKE The Chicken Breasts!

Okay… now it is time to smoke the chicken! Set the Traeger grill to the SMOKE setting. Keep the lid open and let it go for about 4-5 minutes, until the fire is established and the grill is smoking. We used mesquite pellets in the hopper, but use whatever you have on hand!

Now turn the temperature gauge to 225°F, and preheat (lid closed), for about 10-15 minutes (or until it reaches temperature). Once the grill is at 225°F., you’re ready to smoke the chicken! Place the chicken breasts directly on the grill grate, and let them smoke (lid closed) for 25 minutes.

Chili smoked chicken breasts on the Traeger grill.

Once the chili smoked chicken breasts are done “smoking”, remove them from the grill (and wrap to keep them warm). Turn the temperature setting on the grill to HIGH (450°F), and preheat for about 10 minutes (or until it reaches temperature).

The Traeger chili smoked chicken breasts are removed after smoking and before grilling.

Time To GRILL The Chili Smoked Chicken Breasts!

Once the grill is at the HIGH grill setting (450°F), place the chili smoked chicken breasts back onto the grill.  Grill the chicken for 5 minutes on High, then flip the pieces over, and grill the other side for 5 minutes. This will help sear the chili basting sauce to the chicken.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Since pellet grills often vary quite a bit temperature-wise and have fluctuating heat levels, it is best to check the internal temperature of the chicken breasts once you flip them. Place the temperature probe into the thickest part of the chicken. Remove the chicken once it reaches 165°F  (it will continue to cook a bit as it rests off the heat).

Let Chicken Rest Before Serving

Let the chili smoked chicken breasts rest for 3-4 minutes before serving, to let the juices redistribute inside the meat. I think we can all agree that juicy chicken is perfect!

After grilling, the chili smoked chicken breasts rest before they are served.

I hope you enjoy this simple, but delicious recipe for chili smoked chicken breasts. We sure did! They are not too spicy, but have a great depth of flavor from the mesquite pellet smoking, and the chili basting sauce.

Any leftover chicken will keep for a few days in the refrigerator. The leftover smoked chicken tastes great sliced and added to the top of a mixed green salad or added into quesadillas! Yum! Hope you enjoy this recipe, and trust you will have a good day!

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Original recipe source for chili seasoning sauce: https://www.traegergrills.com/recipes/beef/chili-rib-eye-steaks

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Traeger Chili Smoked Chicken Breasts
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Refrigeration (included in total time, but inactive time)
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
 

Cook delicious chili smoked chicken breasts on a Traeger or pellet grill. Chicken is basted w/ a simple seasoning, then smoked and grilled to finish!

Category: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili smoked chicken breasts
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 220.06 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts , fairly thin (approx. 5 ounces per piece)
For Chili Seasoning:
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
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Instructions

  1. Place finely chopped garlic and salt into a small bowl. Use a fork to mash these ingredients together until it forms a paste-like mixture. Add remaining chili sauce ingredients to mixture, and stir well, to combine. Brush sauce over all sides of chicken. Cover chicken and refrigerate for 1 hour.  NOTE: Chicken can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours, if necessary. Remove chicken from fridge about 1/2 an hour before putting on grill, to take the chill off the meat.

  2. Set temperature gauge to SMOKE setting. Keep lid open and let it go for about 4-5 minutes, until fire is established and grill is smoking. Now turn temperature to 225°F, and preheat (lid closed), for 10-15 minutes (or until it reaches temperature). Once grill is at 225°F., you're ready to smoke the chicken! Place chicken breasts directly on grate, and let them smoke (lid closed) for 25 minutes.

  3. Once done "smoking", remove chicken from grill (and wrap to keep them warm). Turn temperature setting on the grill to HIGH (450°F), and preheat for 10 minutes (or until it reaches temperature). Once grill is at 450°F, place chicken back onto grill.  Grill for 5 minutes, then flip over, and grill other side for approx. 5 minutes. This helps sear the chili basting sauce to the chicken.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Since pellet grills often vary quite a bit temperature-wise and at times have fluctuating heat levels, it is best to check the internal temperature of the chicken breasts once you flip them. Place the temperature probe into the thickest part of the chicken. Remove chicken from grill once it reaches 165°F  (it will continue to cook a bit as it rests off heat).

    Let the chili smoked chicken breasts rest for 3-4 minutes before serving, to let the juices redistribute inside the meat. Serve, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

NOTE: If using large chicken breasts (thick), you may need to adjust the grilling time (cook longer) to bring to internal temperature of 165° F.

Nutrition Facts
Traeger Chili Smoked Chicken Breasts
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 220.06 Calories from Fat 79
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.8g14%
Saturated Fat 1.52g10%
Cholesterol 90.72mg30%
Sodium 652.28mg28%
Potassium 627.76mg18%
Carbohydrates 3.56g1%
Fiber 0.93g4%
Sugar 1.43g2%
Protein 30.58g61%
Vitamin A 833.19IU17%
Vitamin C 2.75mg3%
Calcium 26.86mg3%
Iron 1.51mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nov
2019

Garlic Parmesan Rockfish

categories: Main Dishes, Seafood
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You will enjoy these delicious Garlic Parmesan Rockfish fillets, coated in well-seasoned bread crumbs & baked until flaky. Only 10 minutes prep time!
You will enjoy these delicious Garlic Parmesan Rockfish fillets, coated in well-seasoned bread crumbs & baked until flaky. Only 10 minutes prep time!

A couple years ago, my husband and I discovered rockfish, also known as Pacific Snapper. My husband brought some fillets home from the fish counter at our local grocery store. Since neither of us had tried rockfish before, I had to figure out WHAT to do with it.

Long story short… I found a great recipe, made it, and we loved it! Since that time, I’ve used this mild tasting fish in several recipes, including a few which are mentioned at the bottom of this post. NOTE: The recipe as written makes 4 servings. I cut the recipe in half (for myself and my hubby), so my photos will reflect that!

The recipe I am sharing today is one I found on the internet, and it does not disappoint! This rockfish recipe is really easy to prepare, and tastes delicious! It’s a perfect meal on a busy day, because it has minimal prep, and then into the oven it goes! Here’s how to make it!

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Prepare The Rockfish Fillets

Season the rockfish fillets on both sides with a little bit of salt and pepper. **Don’t forget to preheat your oven to 425° F. at the same time!

The fish fillets are lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.

Prepare Bread Crumb Coating For Garlic Parmesan Rockfish

The next thing you need to do is prepare the seasoned bread crumb topping that will cover the fish. This step is quick and EASY! I was able to use some of my homemade bread crumbs in this recipe, but any plain bread crumbs will do.

Place grated Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, minced garlic, and lemon zest, and a pinch or two of salt and pepper onto a large plate. Combine these ingredients well, and then you’ll have seasoned bread crumbs, ready for the rockfish. Spread them out evenly on the plate.

Bread crumbs, lemon zest, garlic, and Parmesan cheese are combined to make topping for fish.

Cover Fish Fillets With The Bread Crumb Coating

Place one fillet at a time on top of the bread crumb topping, and coat the bottom with crumbs, then turn and coat the other side. This is called “dredging” the fish. Use your fingers to help press the bread crumb coating onto the fish.

When done, repeat with the other pieces of fish. If there is any of the bread crumb mixture remaining, press it onto the fish fillets.

Rockfish fillets are coated in the bread crumb topping before baking.

Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of olive oil onto a baking sheet. Place the crumb-coated garlic parmesan rockfish onto the oiled surface. Leave a little space between each of the fillets. Drizzle each fillet with the remaining olive oil, and the lemon juice. Once that step is completed, the garlic parmesan rockfish fillets are ready to bake!

Olive oil and lemon juice are drizzled over crumb-topped fish fillets before baking.

Bake The Garlic Parmesan Rockfish

Bake the garlic parmesan rockfish at 425° F. for approximately 20 minutes. When done, the fish should be golden brown, and should flake easily (with a fork). Remove from the oven, and transfer the fish with a spatula to each plate, for serving.

When done baking, garlic parmesan rockfish are golden brown and flaky.

If desired, garnish the fish with parsley and a thin lemon slice, and serve! We enjoyed our garlic parmesan rockfish served on top of rice, with sautéed green beans (from our garden), fresh corn, and a slice of sweet, cold watermelon on the side! YUM!

Garlic parmesan rockfish fillet on rice, with green beans, corn, and watermelon on the side.

We really did enjoy this meal, featuring garlic parmesan rockfish. My hope is that maybe you will be inspired to try this simple dish, and make it for those you love! Have a blessed day!

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You can find all of my seafood recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. A few rockfish recipes you might be interested in include:

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Original recipe source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a26595710/garlic-parmesan-baked-flounder-recipe/

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Garlic Parmesan Rockfish
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

You will enjoy these delicious Garlic Parmesan Rockfish fillets, coated in well-seasoned bread crumbs & baked until flaky. Only 10 minutes prep time!

Category: Entree-Seafood
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic parmesan rockfish
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 303 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil , divided use
  • 4 rockfish fillets , approx. 5 ounces each
  • salt and pepper , to season fish
  • ½ cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 lemon (juice and zest)
  • parsley and lemon slices (optional) , for garnish
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F. Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of olive oil onto a baking sheet, and set aside.

  2. Season the rockfish fillets on both sides with a little bit of salt and pepper.

  3. Place Parmesan, bread crumbs, garlic, lemon zest, and a pinch or two of salt and pepper onto a large plate. Combine ingredients, and spread them out evenly on the plate. Place one fillet at a time on top of the mixture, and coat the bottom with crumbs, then flip and coat the other side. Use your fingers to help press coating onto fish. When done, repeat with other pieces, using all the crumb mixture.

  4. Place rockfish onto oiled baking sheet., leaving space between each fillet. Drizzle each piece with remaining olive oil, and the lemon juice.

  5. Bake fish at 425° F. for approx. 20 minutes. When done, the fish should be golden brown, and flake easily with a fork. Remove from oven; transfer fish with a spatula to plates, for serving. Garnish each fillet with parsley and a lemon wedge, if desired. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Garlic Parmesan Rockfish
Amount Per Serving (1 fillet)
Calories 303 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 65mg22%
Sodium 334mg15%
Potassium 474mg14%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 115IU2%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 182mg18%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Oct
2019

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

categories: Air Fryer Recipes, Chicken, Italian, Main Dishes
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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a quick and easy way to make this classic Italian dish (cooks in 10 minutes)! Tender inside, & crispy on the outside.
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a quick and easy way to make this classic Italian dish (cooks in 10 minutes)! Tender inside, & crispy on the outside.

Several months ago I purchased an air fryer (Cosori), using a gift card I received from my family. I’ve sure had fun trying out and experimenting with using this time saving (and calorie cutting) small appliance!

This recipe for an air fryer chicken parmesan is one of my experiments that tastes absolutely fantastic! The dish is delicious, and the cooking time is only 10 minutes! How can you beat that? I wanted to share the recipe for this simple dish with you today. I tweaked one of my own recipes and came up with this one, because it turned out pretty great!

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Prepare The Chicken Breasts For Cooking

Place a chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet (flat side), to pound the breast in order to flatten it (this helps chicken to cook faster). When done, repeat process with the other chicken breast. Lightly season each piece of chicken with salt and pepper.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are flattened with a meat mallet before cooking.

Prepare The Chicken Parmesan For Cooking

Preheat your air fryer to 400° F.  While the air fryer is preheating, beat a large egg in a small bowl, and coat each of the chicken breasts in it, covering both sides. Let any excess egg mixture drip back into the bowl.

Place the chicken breasts, one at a time, into a small bowl filled with a bread crumb and Parmesan cheese mixture. Dredge the chicken through the bread crumbs, covering both sides of the breast. I used my homemade bread crumbs for this recipe!

Repeat with the other piece of chicken. You can also use your hands to press additional crumbs onto the chicken. You want all pieces for the air fryer chicken parmesan well-covered!

Each chicken breast is covered with a beaten egg mixture.Egg covered chicken breasts are dredged in bread crumbs before cooking.

Cooking The Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Once the air fryer is preheated, quickly remove the basket, and gently lay each of the chicken breasts in the basket, leaving some space between each piece. Cook the chicken parmesan for 5 minutes, then turn the chicken over to the other side. You can already see after 5 minutes, how golden brown and crispy the chicken is!

Bread crumb coated chicken breasts cook in an air fryer for 5 minutes.Chicken breasts are flipped over, after cooking in an air fryer for 5 minutes.

Quickly spread the marinara sauce over each piece of chicken. Top the sauce with grated Parmesan cheese, and then add the mozzarella cheese! You can use a whole slice of mozzarella for each piece OR you can thinly slice string cheese pieces to fit. I ended up using 2 string cheeses, thinly sliced, when I made this the first time and took photos.

Place the basket back into the air fryer, and continue to cook at 400° F. for 5 more minutes. When done, the chicken will be nice and crispy, and all that glorious cheese on top should be well-melted and bubbly!

Air fryer chicken parmesan is topped with sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

Time To Eat The Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

This is what the air fryer chicken parmesan looked like when it was done. Just look at that melted, gooey cheese on top!

The cheese has melted over the air fryer cooked chicken parmesan, and is ready to serve!

Carefully remove the chicken parmesan from the air fryer, serve, and enjoy! This dish goes especially well with a little pasta on the side! The chicken is moist and tender on the inside, crisp on the outside, and tastes wonderful!

Two pieces of air fryer chicken parmesan on a plate, ready to eat!

Hope you have the opportunity to try this wonderful classic Italian air fryer chicken parmesan! We really enjoyed it, and trust you will, too! If you prefer a traditionally cooked chicken parmesan, I hope you will check out my recipe for Mom’s Chicken Parmigiana. It tastes amazing, as well!

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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a quick and easy way to make this classic Italian dish (cooks in 10 minutes)! Tender inside, & crispy on the outside.

Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: air fryer chicken parmesan
Servings: 2
Calories Per Serving: 325 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 large egg , beaten
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons marinara sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 slices mozzarella cheese (or 2 pieces string cheese, cut into strips)
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Instructions

  1. Place a chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet (flat side), to pound the breast, to flatten it (this helps chicken to cook faster). When done, repeat process with the other chicken breast. Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper.

  2. Preheat air fryer to 400° F.  While it preheats, beat egg in a small bowl; coat each of the chicken breasts in it (one at a time), covering both sides. Let excess egg drip back into the bowl. Mix bread crumbs and 2 T. Parmesan cheese in a separate small bowl. Dredge egg-coated chicken through the bread crumbs, covering both sides. Repeat for remaining chicken, making sure all pieces are well-covered!

  3. Once air fryer is preheated, remove basket, and place each chicken breast in the basket, leaving a space between each piece. Cook the chicken at 400° F. for 5 minutes, then pause machine. Turn chicken over to the other side. Spread marinara sauce over top of each piece of chicken. Top the sauce with grated Parmesan cheese, and then finish with mozzarella cheese! Place the basket back into air fryer, and continue to cook chicken at 400° F. for 5 more minutes. When done, the chicken will be cooked through, nice and crispy, and all that glorious cheese on top should be well-melted and bubbly! Serve hot, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 325 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 187mg62%
Sodium 626mg27%
Potassium 560mg16%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 338IU7%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 190mg19%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a quick and easy way to make this classic Italian dish (cooks in 10 minutes)! Tender inside, & crispy on the outside.


Oct
2019

Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie

categories: Desserts, Pies/Tarts
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Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie is a tasty, crust-less, easy dessert to make! Mix ingredients in blender, pour into pie pan, add chocolate chips, & bake!
Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie is a tasty, crust-less, easy dessert to make! Mix ingredients in blender, pour into pie pan, add chocolate chips, & bake!

Well, if you like desserts that don’t take a lot of prep work, this is the pie for you! With a MINIMAL amount of prep time (5 minutes or less), this coconut chocolate chip pie will surprise you with just how EASY it is to make!

I found this recipe in one of my old (from 1998) Taste of Home magazines that I keep in my home office. Occasionally I browse through my old cooking magazines for new recipe ideas, and when I saw this old recipe for a quickly (made in a blender) coconut pie, I knew I wanted to try it.

Personally I like coconut and chocolate together, so I slightly tweaked the original recipe to include chocolate chips, and before I knew it, this pie was made and baked! Even if you don’t know how to cook, YOU can make this tasty pie!

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Blend The Coconut Pie Filling

Place milk, eggs, sugar, flour, butter, vanilla and salt into a blender. Cover the blender, and process for about 15 seconds, Scrape the sides down of the blender, put the lid back on, and blend for another 15 seconds.

Ingredients for the pie are mixed in a blender.

Add the shredded coconut to the blended pie filling. Put the lid on the blender and blend this for only 5 seconds. Yep… only 5 seconds! See how EASY this is?

Spray a 9″ or 10″ pie pan with non-stick baking spray (or grease bottom and sides with vegetable shortening or butter. Once done, pour all of the blended coconut pie filling into the pie pan.

Shredded coconut is added to pie filling ingredients in blender.Coconut pie filling is poured into a greased pie pan.

Sprinkle the chocolate chips around the top of the pie, and then push them (with the back of a spoon or a spatula) until they are submerged below the surface.

Chocolate chips are added to the pie filling, and then submerged.

Time To Bake The Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie!

Once you have “submerged” the chocolate chips into the pie filling, the pie is ready to bake! Carefully place the coconut chocolate chip pie on the middle rack of a preheated 350° F. oven.

Coconut pie in pie pan is ready for the oven.

Bake the pie at 350° F. oven for 50-55 minutes (mine took 55 minutes). When done, the pie will be golden brown, and a knife inserted in the top/middle of the pie will come out clean. Remove the pie from the oven and transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool.

The pie will puff up considerably during the baking process. As you can see in the photo below, it rises well above the rim. The coconut chocolate chip pie will flatten out as the filling cools, and the air inside dissipates.

The coconut chocolate chip pie has finished baking and cools on wire rack.

A coconut chocolate chip pie cools in the pie pan, on a wire rack.

Slice, Serve, and Enjoy Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie

Let the coconut pie cool down for about 15-20 minutes before slicing, if you will be eating it while warm. The pie slices very easily and cleanly! This coconut pie can be served while still warm, or you can wait until it has completely cooled off completely, before serving.

Slice the pie into 8 pieces, serve, and enjoy! Any leftovers may be stored (covered) in the refrigerator, for 3-4 days.

A look at the inside of a sliced into coconut pie in the pan.

Even without an “official” crust, you can see that a slice of this “crust-less” coconut pie holds its shape well! Now all that is left to do is eat it warm or at room temperature!

A slice of the coconut chocolate chip pie is served on a white plate.

I really hope you enjoy this easy to make coconut pie! It truly could not be any easier to make, which is pretty handy, when you need a quick dessert! Have a great day, friends.

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Recipe Adapted From: Taste of Home Magazine, published by Reiman Publications, December/January 1998 issue (Volume 5, No.6), page 13

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie is a tasty, crust-less, easy dessert to make! Mix ingredients in blender, pour into pie pan, add chocolate chips, & bake!

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut chocolate chip pie
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 367.02 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray bottom and sides of a 9 or 10" pie pan with non-stick cooking spray (or grease pan with vegetable shortening)

  2. Place milk, eggs, sugar, flour, butter, vanilla and salt into a blender. Cover blender, and process for 15 seconds, Scrape sides of the blender down, put lid back on, and blend for another 15 seconds. Add shredded coconut to the blended pie filling. Put id on blender and blend this for only 5 seconds. Pour the blended coconut pie filling into the greased pie pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips around the top of the pie, and then push them (with the back of a spoon or a spatula) until they are submerged below surface.

  3. Carefully place pie on the middle rack of preheated oven. Bake at 350° F. for 50-55 minutes. When done, pie will be golden brown, and knife inserted in the top/middle of the pie will come out clean. Remove from oven, and transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. Let pie cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing. Pie can be served warm, or at room temperature. Enjoy! *Leftovers may be stored (covered) in refrigerator, for 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts
Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1/8th of pie))
Calories 367.02 Calories from Fat 169
% Daily Value*
Fat 18.73g29%
Saturated Fat 11.86g74%
Cholesterol 131.44mg44%
Sodium 317.21mg14%
Potassium 216.42mg6%
Carbohydrates 43.47g14%
Fiber 1.32g6%
Sugar 35.82g40%
Protein 7.23g14%
Vitamin A 531.13IU11%
Calcium 98.48mg10%
Iron 1.55mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Coconut Chocolate Chip Pie is a tasty, crust-less, easy dessert to make! Mix ingredients in blender, pour into pie pan, add chocolate chips, & bake!


Oct
2019

Creamy Parmesan Polenta

categories: Side Dishes
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Creamy Parmesan Polenta is a delicious, EASY to make (10 minutes) dish that’s full of flavor, and a perfect side dish for a variety of entrees.
Creamy Parmesan Polenta is a delicious, EASY to make (10 minutes) dish that's full of flavor, and a perfect side dish for a variety of entrees.

If you are looking for a flavor-filled side dish that goes GREAT with a number of main dishes, may I suggest this easy (and quick) recipe for creamy parmesan polenta? I’ve made it several times, and it always has turned out wonderfully, and compliments our meals very well!

It’s so easy, it can be made in about 10 minutes, so how can you go wrong? The polenta tastes so buttery and is flavored with freshly grated Parmesan cheese… so there’s that! YUM! Today I want to share just how easy this polenta is to make!

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How To Make Parmesan Polenta (It’s EASY)

Measure out the milk, water and salt into a medium saucepan. Bring the liquid to a boil over medium high heat.

Milk, water and salt are brought to a boil in saucepan.

Now it’s time to multi-task! SLOWLY add the cornmeal to the boiling liquid, whisking continually while you add the cornmeal. You need to do BOTH at the same time (it’s important)! Continue to whisk while you cook this mixture for 2-3 minutes, just until the polenta begins to thicken.

Cornmeal is slowly added and whisked into boiling milk, water and salt in pan.The polenta begins to thicken as it is whisked and cooked.

Once the polenta begins to thicken, turn the heat down to SIMMER. Cook the polenta, whisking or stirring often, until it becomes thick (but still creamy!).

Creamy polenta in pan has thickened and is ready for the final ingredients.

To Finish The Creamy Parmesan Polenta

Add the butter and freshly grated Parmesan cheese to the thickened polenta. Fresh grated parmesan adds the BEST flavor! Stir the parmesan polenta well, until all ingredients have become fully combined.

Once combined, the creamy parmesan polenta should be very thick, very delicious, and is now ready to serve!

Parmesan polenta is finished, once butter and grated Parmesan cheese are mixed in.

Time To Serve The Parmesan Polenta!

Once the parmesan polenta is ready, simply dish it up as a perfect side for a number of main courses! The cheesy, creamy side dish goes very well with chicken, pork, fish, and beef dishes. As you can see in the photos below, I have prepared it to serve with a chicken and broccoli meal, AND to serve with my delicious recipe for beef short ribs.

Here the creamy parmesan polenta is served with chicken and broccoli on top.Beef short ribs, served on top of the creamy parmesan polenta.

I hope you will consider trying this easy and delicious recipe for parmesan polenta, and trust you will enjoy serving it with a variety of meals! Have a GREAT day!

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Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Creamy Parmesan Polenta is a delicious, EASY to make (10 minutes) dish that's full of flavor, and a perfect side dish for a variety of entrees.

Category: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: parmesan polenta
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 217 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup cornmeal (or polenta)
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup grated, fresh Parmesan cheese
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Instructions

  1. Measure out milk, water and salt into a medium saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil on medium high heat.

  2. SLOWLY add cornmeal to the boiling liquid, whisking continually while you add it. You need to do BOTH at the same time! Continue to whisk while it cooks for 2-3 minutes, just until polenta begins to thicken. Once polenta starts to thicken, turn heat down to SIMMER. Cook, whisking or stirring often, until it becomes thick (but still creamy!).

  3. Add butter and fresh grated Parmesan cheese to thickened polenta. Stir polenta well, until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Once combined, the creamy parmesan polenta is ready to serve, while hot! Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Amount Per Serving (1 (1/6th of total))
Calories 217 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 224mg10%
Potassium 270mg8%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 413IU8%
Calcium 249mg25%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Creamy Parmesan Polenta is a delicious, EASY to make (10 minutes) dish that's full of flavor, and a perfect side dish for a variety of entrees.


Oct
2019

Air Fryer Chicken Chimichangas

categories: Air Fryer Recipes, Chicken, Main Dishes, Mexican / Southwestern
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Enjoy delicious, easy to make air fryer chicken chimichangas, with chicken, salsa, black beans & cheese! They cook in 10 minutes, using an air fryer!
Enjoy delicious, easy to make air fryer chicken chimichangas, with chicken, salsa, black beans & cheese! They cook in 10 minutes, using an air fryer!

I came up with this delicious recipe for air fryer chicken chimichangas while experimenting with our Cosori air fryer. I bought it using some gift cards I was given this summer, and have been having fun trying recipes using it, ever since!

NOTE: If you don’t have an air fryer, see my note at the bottom of the page for baking directions.

The first time I tried making chimichangas, it did NOT go well! I cooked them too long in the air fryer, and they came out ultra crispy, and hard as bricks! NO GOOD! Needless to say, I kept experimenting, until I got it right with this version, so I want to share it with you.

The chimichangas are very filling, and are stuffed with shredded chicken (homemade or rotisserie), black beans, jack cheese, spices and salsa, mixed with sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt).

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Prepare The Chimichanga Filling

Stir the shredded cooked chicken, grated jack cheese, salsa, black beans, spices, and sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) together, in a large bowl. Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper, and then stir until the ingredients are fully combined.

Shredded chicken, beans, cheese, sour cream and seasonings are mixed together for chimichangas.

Filling The Tortillas

Fill the chimichangas one at a time, by spraying one side of a flour tortilla with non-stick cooking spray. Lay the sprayed side DOWN on a flat surface, and spoon the chicken chimichanga filling down the middle of the tortilla.

Roll the tortilla TIGHTLY around the filling, tucking in the edges, if desired. You MUST roll these tightly, so they don’t unroll during the air frying. Place them seam side DOWN, and repeat process for the remaining tortillas.

Chimichanga filling is placed in middle of a flour tortilla, and then tightly rolled up.

Here are all eight of the air fryer chimichangas, ready to be cooked. Once they are filled and rolled, the cooking oil sprayed side is now on the outside. This cooking spray is what will help the tortillas to crisp up in the air fryer.

Eight rolled chicken chimichangas on pan are ready to cook.

Cook The Chimichangas

Preheat your air fryer to 370° F. This usually takes about 5 minutes. Place 4 chimichangas (seam side down) into the basket of the air fryer.

Cook the air fryer chicken chimichangas in two batches, because you don’t want to overcrowd them.

Let the chimichangas cook for 9-10 minutes, or until they are lightly browned and crispy on the outside. I recommend checking them at 8 minutes, because temps can vary quite a bit in these appliances.

The chimichangas are crispy and browned when done cooking.

Serve The Air Fryer Chicken Chimichangas

Once they are done (to your liking, color-wise), they’re ready to serve! Carefully remove the chimichangas from the air fryer, and add the remaining ones to the basket to cook them, too!

Place the the air fryer chicken chimichangas on individual plates, when you’re ready to eat. Garnish them with some salsa and a dollop of sour cream, for added color and flavor!

Salsa and sour cream garnish one of the air fryer chicken chimichangas.A chimichanga is served, topped with salsa and sour cream, and a side salad.

I sincerely hope that you enjoy these air fryer chicken chimichangas! We’ve had them several times already, and really love them! They are at their best when served immediately (while really crispy), but can be reheated in the air fryer or in a microwave.

NOTE: If you do not own an air fryer, you can still make these! Prepare the chimichangas exactly as written. Bake the chimichangas in a preheated 400° F. oven for about 20-25 minutes, until they are golden brown. Garnish and serve!

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Air Fryer Chicken Chimichangas
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Enjoy delicious, easy to make air fryer chicken chimichangas, with chicken, salsa, black beans & cheese! They cook in 10 minutes, using an air fryer!

Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: air fryer chicken chimichangas
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 225 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
  • 1 cup canned black beans , rinsed and drained
  • 1¼ cups jack cheese, shredded
  • ⅓ cup salsa
  • ⅓ cup light sour cream OR plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt/pepper, to taste
  • 8 medium flour tortillas
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Instructions

  1. Stir shredded cooked chicken, grated jack cheese, salsa, black beans, chili powder, cumin, and sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) together in a large bowl. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper, and then stir until ingredients are fully combined.

  2. Fill chimichangas one at a time, by spraying one side of flour tortilla with non-stick cooking spray. Lay sprayed side DOWN on a flat surface, and spoon chimichanga filling down the middle of the tortilla. Roll tortilla TIGHTLY around filling, tucking in edges, if desired. You MUST roll these tightly, so they don't unroll during the air frying. Place seam side DOWN, and repeat process for remaining tortillas.

  3. Preheat air fryer to 370° F. This takes about 5 minutes. Place 4 chimichangas (seam side down) into the basket of the air fryer. Cook the chimichangas in 2 batches, because you don't want to overcrowd them. Cook for 9-10 minutes, or until they are lightly browned and crispy on the outside. I recommend checking them at 8 minutes, because temps can vary in these appliances.

  4. When done, carefully remove chimichangas from the air fryer, and add remaining ones to the basket to cook them, too! To serve, place chimichangas on individual plates. Garnish with some salsa and a dollop of sour cream, for added color and flavor! Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Chicken Chimichangas
Amount Per Serving (1 chimichanga)
Calories 225 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 37mg12%
Sodium 501mg22%
Potassium 282mg8%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 265IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 189mg19%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Enjoy delicious, easy to make air fryer chicken chimichangas, with chicken, salsa, black beans & cheese! They cook in 10 minutes, using an air fryer!


Oct
2019

Garlic Butter Grilled Trout

categories: For The BBQ Grill, Main Dishes, Seafood
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Have an avid fisherman in the family? Here’s a simple recipe for garlic butter grilled trout, with two methods given for preparing this fish on a BBQ.
Have an avid fisherman in the family? Here's a simple recipe for garlic butter grilled trout, with two methods given for preparing this fish on a BBQ.

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An Unexpected Surprise

Last month one of our neighbors gave us some recently caught trout! The fish had already been cleaned professionally, packaged and frozen. Our friend mentioned that a relative gives him lots of trout, but he’s the only one in his family that likes it, so he has way too much in his freezer. Lucky for us, he decided to bless us with 5 of them!

These are the five beautiful trout we received from our friendly neighbor down the street! What an unexpected, lovely surprise! They had already been cleaned, prepped, and frozen, so all I needed to do was thaw them and cook them!

The trout have been cleaned, gutted, frozen, and packaged before we received them.

Discovering New Ways To Cook Trout

In the past, I have typically dredged whole trout in beaten egg and then covered the fish in a cornmeal spice mixture and pan-fried them. This time, my husband and I came up with a new way (to us) for cooking a couple of the trout on our grill.

Shown below are the two trout we decided to grill on our Weber BBQ the FIRST time. Sometimes I think the only reason I don’t think I will enjoy trout is because of the eyes… just look at ’em. **Shudders.** Once I get past that, I’m good. Kinda.

Two trout are ready to be stuffed and then grilled.

Prepare The Garlic Butter Grilled Trout For Cooking

Anyways, here is how to make this dish. Spread the minced garlic inside the cavity of each fish, and place 2-3 thin slices of butter in there, as well.

Minced garlic and thin slices of butter are added to the fish cavity.

Place a couple thin slices of fresh lemon into the cavity of each trout, on top of the butter. Rub both sides of the trout generously with olive oil or vegetable oil.

Thin lemon slices are added to the garlic and butter in the fish cavity.

Making Sure The Fish Won’t Stick To The Foil Is Important

Place a large sheet of aluminum foil onto a large baking sheet. The baking sheet will hold the weight of the fish, until you slide the foil and fish onto the bbq grill. Spray the aluminum foil very generously all over with non-stick cooking spray or brush with oil, and then carefully transfer each stuffed trout onto the foil.

NOTE: Generously coating the foil with spray or oil is an important step, because you do not want the fish skin to stick to the foil as it cooks.

The trout is stuffed with garlic, lemon and butter before being grilled.

Two Methods For Cooking Garlic Butter Grilled Trout

There are two ways to cook the trout. My photos reflect method #1, but I will also explain how to cook via method #2. We’ve now cooked garlic butter grilled trout BOTH ways, with equally good results!

METHOD #1: Place the aluminum foil with both of the stuffed trout onto the grill grate directly over the hot coals. Cover the BBQ, and let the trout cook for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, carefully transfer the trout off of the foil and directly onto the bbq grate. Cook 7 minutes (lid closed), and then flip to other side and cook for 7 more minutes (lid closed). Remove the fish from the grill.

METHOD #2: Do not stuff the trout before placing it on the bbq. Place generously oiled aluminum foil (one piece of foil for each trout) with the UNSTUFFED trout onto the grill grate, but NOT DIRECTLY over the hot coals. Cover the BBQ, and let the trout cook on indirect heat for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add the garlic, butter and lemon to each fish cavity. Add a top layer of foil, and wrap up each of the fish in foil, sealing foil packets tightly. Let the fish cook for 15 minutes (lid on the grill), then remove the foil packets from the grill.

The garlic butter grilled trout, cooked on foil, directly over hot coals on the bbq.

After Grilling, But Before Eating

This is what the garlic butter grilled trout looked like (below) once we brought it into the house. These trout were cooked using Method #1, as described above.

Once the trout is fully cooked, open it up and slice all the way through the back of the fish, resulting in two pieces. Be sure and pull the bones out by lifting the bone section up and pulling it up and away form the fish. IMPORTANT! Trout is notorious for it’s small bones, so take care when eating, to ensure bones have been removed.

The fish skin is crisp, after removing it from the grill.

Time To Serve the Garlic Butter Grilled Trout!

After de-boning and removing the skin (it pulls right off), the garlic butter grilled trout fillets are ready to serve! Remember to keep an eye out for any sneaky, hideaway, tiny little bones…

The grilled trout, on a plate with side veggies, ready to eat.Garlic butter grilled trout fillet, served with a baked potato and asparagus.

I hope you enjoy this simple recipe for garlic butter grilled trout! It tastes really yummy! Hope you have a great day, friends, and remember to show kindness to those you share this journey of life with. Thanks for reading!

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Garlic Butter Grilled Trout
Prep Time
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Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

Have an avid fisherman in the family? Here's a simple recipe for garlic butter grilled trout, with two methods given for preparing this fish on a BBQ.

Category: Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic butter grilled trout
Servings: 4 (1/2 trout per serving)
Calories Per Serving: 307 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 2 trout , cleaned and gutted
  • 1½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons butter (each Tablespoon cut into 3 thin slices)
  • 4 slices lemon (thin slices)
  • olive oil or vegetable oil , enough to brush on fish and coat aluminum foil
  • non-stick cooking spray
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Instructions

  1. METHOD #1: Spread the minced garlic onto the inside of each fish, and place 2-3 thin slices of butter into the cavity, as well. Place a couple thin slices of fresh lemon into the cavity of each trout, on top of the butter. Brush both sides of the trout generously with olive oil or vegetable oil. Place a large sheet of aluminum foil onto a large baking sheet (the baking sheet helps hold the fish until you slide the foil and fish onto the grill. Spray the aluminum foil very generously all over with non-stick cooking spray or brush with oil, and then carefully transfer each stuffed trout onto the foil. Place the aluminum foil with the stuffed trout onto the grill grate directly over hot coals on the bbq. Cover the BBQ, and let the trout cook for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, carefully transfer the trout off of the foil and directly onto the bbq grate. Cook 7 minutes (lid closed), then carefully flip trout to the other side and cook 7 more minutes (lid closed). Remove fish from grill. To serve: de-bone and skin the fish. Serve, and enjoy!

    NOTE: Generously coating the foil with spray or oil is an important step, because you do not want the fish skin to stick to the foil as it cooks.

  2. METHOD #2: Do not stuff the trout before placing it on the bbq. Place generously oiled aluminum foil (one piece of foil for each trout) with the UNSTUFFED trout onto the grill grate, but NOT DIRECTLY over the hot coals. Cover the BBQ, and let the trout cook on indirect heat for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add the garlic, butter and lemon to each fish cavity. Add a top layer of foil, and wrap up each of the fish in foil, sealing foil packets tightly. Let the fish cook for 15 minutes (lid on the grill), then remove the foil packets from the grill.

    NOTE: Generously coating the foil with spray or oil is an important step, because you do not want the fish skin to stick to the foil as it cooks.

Nutrition Facts
Garlic Butter Grilled Trout
Amount Per Serving (0.5 trout (half of 1 trout))
Calories 307 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 114mg38%
Sodium 139mg6%
Potassium 623mg18%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 36g72%
Vitamin A 272IU5%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Have an avid fisherman in the family? Here's a simple recipe for garlic butter grilled trout, with two methods given for preparing this fish on a BBQ.


Oct
2019

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

categories: Casseroles, Chicken, Main Dishes
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If you enjoy family-friendly comfort food, then you will love this easy chicken pot pie, filled with chicken breast and veggies in a delicious gravy!
If you enjoy family-friendly comfort food, then you will love this easy chicken pot pie, filled with chicken breast and veggies in a delicious gravy!

My husband and I have a fondness for chicken pot pies. Especially my husband. Nine times out of ten, my hubby will buy Marie Callender’s pot pies when he makes a Costco run. BUT… when I want to make a homemade chicken pot pie, THIS is the recipe I use!

Filled with chicken breast chunks, gravy, and all the standard pot pie veggies like potatoes, carrots, peas, onions and celery, this is one yummy and easy chicken pot pie! Best part is that it doesn’t require too much work to make, especially if you use store-bought pie crusts! Here’s how to make this delicious dinner!

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How To Make Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Prepare the veggies and chicken, but cutting them into bite-sized pieces (note: the potatoes are not shown in this photo).

Place the prepared celery, carrots, frozen peas, potatoes and chicken into a large saucepan. Add the chicken broth to the pan. Bring this mixture to a rolling boil, and then continue boiling for 15 minutes. Once done, drain the veggies, reserving 1¾ cups of the broth to use later!

Chicken, celery, frozen peas and sliced carrots are part of the filling for this dish.The veggies and chicken pieces cook in chicken both for 15 minutes.

Pre-Bake The Bottom Pie Crust

While the veggies and chicken are being cooked, pre-bake ONE bottom 9″ pie crust in a preheated oven (recipe requires TWO crusts). You can use already made pie crusts OR make homemade crusts like I did.

Prick the crust with the tines of a fork (on bottom and sides of crust). Bake in a preheated 425° F. oven for 5-7 minutes. Try to time this so the crust is done when the chicken pot pie filling is thickened.

Pre-baking the bottom pie crust for a few minutes.

Make The Easy Chicken Pot Pie Filling

Now it is time to make the chicken pot pie filling!  Make sure to have the cooked, drained veggies and chicken in a large saucepan.

Drained veggies and chicken in saucepan, waiting for thickened sauce.

In a separate skillet (or pan), cook the chopped onions in butter (on medium-low heat) for 3-4 minutes until they are translucent in color and cooked through. Add the flour, celery seed, salt and pepper to the skillet, and stir well, to fully combine the ingredients.

Onions are cooked, then flour and spices are added to skillet.

Now stir in the reserved chicken broth (1¾ cup) and milk. Stir or whisk these ingredients into the onion mixture. Continue to cook the creamy filling on medium-low heat, stirring or whisking often. The filling will thicken fairly quickly as it cooks.

Chicken and milk are added to the cooked onions, flour and spices.The sauce has thickened, and is ready to add to the veggies and chicken.

Once the gravy filling has thickened, pour it into the pan with the drained chicken and veggies. Stir gently, to thoroughly combine these ingredients. This is the filling for your easy chicken pot pie (and it really was easy, wasn’t it?).

Finish Making This Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Okay… now take the pie crust you pre-baked out of the oven. Turn the oven down to 375° F. Pour all of the chicken pot pie filling into the pre-baked bottom crust, and spread it out evenly on the crust.

The easy chicken pot pie filling is now ready!The chicken pot pie filling is spread into the pre-baked pie crust.

Place the second pie crust (uncooked) onto the top of the filling. Seal up the edges, and crimp the crusts together. Make a few slits in the top of the chicken pot pie with a sharp knife, because this will let the steam escape from the pie as it bakes! Nobody wants their chicken pot pie to explode, right?

Another pie crust is added to the top of the chicken pot pie and sealed before baking.

Bake The Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Place the chicken pot pie on the middle rack of the oven. Bake it at 375° F. for approximately 30 minutes. Because oven vary greatly in temperature ranges, I recommend checking it at 25 minutes, then continue baking until the pot pie is golden brown on top.

You might also see some of the filling bubbling to the top. I ended up letting mine cook for 35 minutes total. When done, remove the easy chicken pot pie from the oven, and be sure to let it “rest” for 10-12 minutes, before slicing and serving.

A peek at the inside of this easy chicken pot pie after removing a slice.

We really enjoyed this easy chicken pot pie! The leftovers were fantastic, as well! Cover the leftover pot pie with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator, and it will “keep” for 3-4 days.

The filling really sets up nicely after being refrigerated (for leftovers), which makes slicing into the filling even easier. A quick pop into the microwave oven to reheat, and the leftovers are ready for a quick lunch or another dinner!

A single serving of chicken pot pie on a white plate.

We really enjoyed this simple, but delicious chicken pot pie! I would encourage you to give it a try, and hope you and those you love, will be pleased with the results, like we were! Have a great day!

Looking For More Chicken Recipes?

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

If you enjoy family-friendly comfort food, then you will love this easy chicken pot pie, filled with chicken breast and veggies in a delicious gravy!

Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy chicken pot pie
Servings: 8 slices
Calories Per Serving: 444 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 1 large potato , peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • ½ cup sliced celery
  • ½ cup frozen green peas
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup chopped onion
  • ⅓ cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon celery seed
  • 32 ounces chicken stock (or broth) , for boiling - (reserving 1¾ cup for filling)
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • 2 9" unbaked pie crusts (purchased or homemade)
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Instructions

  1. Prepare the veggies and chicken. Place the cut, sliced celery, carrots, peas, potatoes and chicken into a large saucepan. Add chicken broth to the pan. Bring this mixture to a rolling boil, and then continue boiling for 15 minutes. Once done, drain the veggies, reserving 1¾ cups of broth to use later!

  2. While veggies and chicken are being cooked, pre-bake the bottom 9" pie crust in a preheated oven (recipe requires TWO crusts). You can use already made pie crusts OR make your own. Prick the crust with the tines of a fork (on bottom and sides of crust). Bake in a preheated 425° F. oven for 5-7 minutes.

  3. In a skillet, cook chopped onions in butter (on medium-low heat) for 3-4 minutes until translucent in color and cooked through. Add flour, celery seed, salt and pepper to skillet, and stir well, to combine ingredients. Stir or whisk in reserved chicken broth (1¾ cup) and milk. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring or whisking as it cooks. The filling will thicken fairly quickly. Once filling has thickened, pour it into the pan with the drained chicken and veggies. Stir gently, to thoroughly combine these ingredients. Take the pre-baked pie crust out of the oven. Turn oven down to 375° F. Pour pot pie filling into pre-baked bottom crust, and spread it out evenly. Place other pie crust (uncooked) on top of the filling. Seal up edges, form crust, and crimp the crusts together. Make a few slits in the top of the pie with a knife, because this lets the steam escape as it bakes!

  4. Place pot pie on the middle rack of the oven. Bake at 375° F. for approximately 30 minutes (mine ended up taking 35 minutes). Because oven temps vary greatly, I recommend checking it at 25 minutes, then continue baking until pie crust is golden brown on top. When done, remove chicken pot pie from the oven, and let it "rest" for 10-12 minutes, before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1/8th of pie))
Calories 444 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 718mg31%
Potassium 692mg20%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 3057IU61%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Oct
2019

Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread

categories: Breads, Breakfast
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Make a large, delicious loaf of Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread, or use the recipe to make 12 muffins, filled with fresh pears & topped with a sweet glaze!
Make a large, delicious loaf of Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread, or use the recipe to make 12 muffins, filled with fresh pears & topped with a sweet glaze!

Once the weather begins to cool, I start thinking of the many “cool weather” dishes I can make! In the summer when it is hot here, I find I don’t bake as much, because I don’t want to heat up the kitchen. But cool mornings in Fall? Now THAT is another story!

The original recipe for this delicious vanilla glazed pear bread was for pear muffins, but I decided to tweak the recipe into a loaf of bread. Now if you prefer muffins, then by all means… go for it! The recipe will yield 12 muffins or one 9″x5″ loaf! Making this bread (or muffins) is very easy! Here’s how to make it!

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Prep The Pears

There is no need to peel the pears, so that makes this dish even easier! Slice the pears in half, lengthwise, and then remove the stem and core. I use a melon baller to do this, but a spoon works wonderfully, too!

Once that is done, thinly slice the pears, and then cut each slice into small cubes. Place the pears into a large mixing bowl. Add ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, and fresh squeezed lemon juice to the pears, and stir the ingredients gently together. Set the bowl aside.

Fresh pears are cored, sliced and cut into cubes.Pear chunks are mixed with cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice before adding to batter.

Prepare The Batter For Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread

In a separate small bowl, combine the sour cream, egg, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and the milk. Whisk these together to form a thin batter, and set aside.

Sour cream, vanilla, egg, and milk are whisked together to make bread batter.

Sift flour baking powder, baking soda and salt together into another large mixing bowl. Use a spoon (or your fingers) to make a deep well in the middle.

Pour some of the batter and some of the pears into the well. Note: Do this in small batches! Stir to blend, and then gradually add in more batter and fruit. Repeat until everything has been added, and only stir until it is just barely blended together. Don’t over mix! Your finished batter will end up being very thick.

Chopped pear mixture and batter are combined, a little at a time to make vanilla glazed pear bread batter.

Time To Bake The Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread

Once batter is ready, it is time to bake the vanilla glazed pear bread. Spray bottom and sides of a 9″x5″ bread pan (or muffin tin if making muffins) with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon the batter into pan and spread evenly. Lightly sprinkle the batter with cinnamon, if desired (optional).

If making muffins, fill the tins about 2/3 full. Place the loaf (or muffin) pan into a preheated 375° F oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the tops of the bread loaf or muffins are golden brown. Test them at the 30 minute mark by inserting a toothpick into the center. A loaf will usually take the full 35 minutes, but check it at 30, to be safe.

Thick batter is placed into a greased loaf pan for baking.

When done, remove the bread (or muffins) from the oven. Let the bread sit in the pan for 5 minutes, and then carefully remove from the pan to a wire rack to finish cooling. I moved mine from the wire rack (after it cooled for 10 minutes to a piece of aluminum foil, for glazing.

Pear bread is done when it is golden brown on top and cooked through.The bread cools (out of the pan) for several minutes before being glazed.

Make Vanilla Glaze To Spread On The Pear Bread

While the bread or muffins are cooling, make the vanilla glaze. It’s EASY! Place powdered sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, and warm water in a small bowl. Mix these ingredients together until a  spreadable glaze is made.

If your glaze is too thick to spread with a pastry brush, add a teensy bit more water. Spread the vanilla glaze over the entire top of the warm (or completely cooled) bread (or each muffin).  Using a pastry brush makes this a very easy task! I glaze the bread after it cooled 10-12 minutes, and let some glaze drip down the sides of the loaf, because I think it looks great that way!

Vanilla glaze is mixed together and then brushed onto top of loaf.A loaf of vanilla glazed pear bread is ready to eat!

Serve The Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread

Once the bread has cooled, and the glaze has firmed up, the vanilla glazed pear bread is ready to enjoy! Slice the loaf into thin slices, and give it a taste! It is soooo good. Do you see all those pear chunks inside? YUMMO! The loaf will yield about 10 thin slices, so there will be plenty to enjoy with tea or coffee!

A slice of pear bread is cut and is ready to enjoy.You can see all the fruit chunks in the slice.

We really enjoyed this vanilla glazed pear bread, and I sincerely hope you do, too! It is moist from the fresh fruit, and tastes wonderful! Hope you will consider trying the recipe, and also hope you and those you love will enjoy it as much as we do! Have a great day.

Looking For More Sweet Baked Bread Recipes?

You can find all of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. A few sweet baked bread recipes you might enjoy include:

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Original Recipe Source: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/recipe/glazed-pear-muffins-1/5626a5f84236657004995e21

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Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

Make a large, delicious loaf of Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread, or use the recipe to make 12 muffins, filled with fresh pears & topped with a sweet glaze!

Category: Bread/Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vanilla glazed pear bread
Servings: 10
Calories Per Serving: 196 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 2 large Bosc or Anjou pears , with skin
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup sour cream (light or regular)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , divided
  • ⅓ cup milk (2%, 1% or fat-free)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For Vanilla Glaze:
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon warm water , + more, if necessary
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Slice pears in half lengthwise, and remove the core. Thinly slice pears; cut each slice into small cubes. Put pears in a large bowl. Add ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, and lemon juice; stir ingredients gently together. Set aside.

  2. In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream, egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk together to form batter; set aside.

  3. Sift flour baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Use a spoon or fingers to make a deep well in the middle. Pour some of the batter and some of the pears into the well. Note: Do this in small batches! Stir to blend, and then gradually add in more batter and fruit. Do this until everything has been added and only mix just until it is just barely blended together. Do not overmix! The finished batter will be very thick. Spray bottom and sides of a 9"x5" bread pan (or muffin tin if making muffins) with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon batter into pan and spread evenly. Lightly sprinkle the batter with cinnamon (optional).

  4. If making muffins, fill tins about 2/3 full. Place loaf pan (or muffin tin) into a preheated 375° F oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until top of the bread loaf or muffins are golden brown. Test it at 30 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center. If toothpick comes out free of batter, it's done. When done, remove the bread (or muffins) from the oven. Let bread rest in pan for 5 minutes, then carefully remove and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

  5. While the bread or muffins are cooling, make the vanilla glaze. Place powdered sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, and warm water in a small bowl. Mix together until a  spreadable glaze is made. If glaze is too thick to spread with a pastry brush, add a tiny bit more water. Spread the vanilla glaze over the entire top of the warm (or completely cooled) bread (or each muffin).  Once loaf or muffins have cooled and glaze has firmed up, it is ready to eat!

Nutrition Facts
Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 thin slice)
Calories 196 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 192mg8%
Potassium 165mg5%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Make a large, delicious loaf of Vanilla Glazed Pear Bread, or use the recipe to make 12 muffins, filled with fresh pears & topped with a sweet glaze!


Sep
2019

How To Can Apple Pie Filling

categories: Canning And Preserving, Desserts, Pies/Tarts
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Learn how to can apple pie filling for your pantry! Once canned, having homemade pie filling already made for pies, cobblers, etc. is a real time saver!
Learn how to can apple pie filling for your pantry! Once canned, having homemade pie filling already made for pies, cobblers, etc. is a time saver!

Okay, lets be honest. Making canned apple pie filling takes some time to pull off, but can I remind you that the results will be worth it, in time saved down the road? You will be able to pull a jar right out of your pantry and whip up a dessert in much less time! YEEHAW!

This “recipe” came straight out of my treasured canning book called “Ball Complete Book Of Home Preserving”, and it’s a real keeper! Once made, you can use this apple pie filling for pies, cobblers or crisps, turnovers, or even as a topping for PANCAKES!

The recipe (as written below in the recipe card) will give you a yield of 3 quart jars (plus a pint) OR it will give you about 7 smaller pint jars of apple pie filling. **Please note that I DOUBLED the recipe, and made 7 QUART sized jars of pie filling (as shown in photos)!

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Prepare Canning Equipment

Before canning apple pie filling, prepare quart (or pint) size canning jars, flat lids and screw bands, as well as a water bath canner, according to the manufacturer instructions, and USDA safe canning guidelines.

Prepare The Apples

There are several wonderful varieties of apples that are great for pie filling. A few that come to mind are Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, and my favorite, Gravensteins (shown below). I love to go pick them at local U-Pick Farms! It takes quite a few apples to make 7 quarts, as you can imagine! Basically, each quart sized jar will require approximately 3 pounds of apples!

Picked some Gravenstein apples to use in many recipes.

Peel, remove the core, and slice the apples. Treat the apples with lemon juice, fruit fresh or follow my old-fashioned tip here, to keep the apples from darkening once exposed to air.

It will take about 3-40 minutes to peel, slice and treat all those apples. My suggestion is to get someone to help you, if possible! This is a GREAT way to get a friend or other family member involved, in order to save time! This is especially helpful if doubling the recipe!

Blanch The Apple Slices

You will need to blanch the apple slices (once they’re peeled , sliced and treated). Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 6 cups of sliced apples at a time to the boiling water. Cook for 1 minute, then remove and keep them warm while you finish blanching all the apples.

Apples are peeled, cored, sliced and treated to prevent browning.

Prepare The Pie Filling

A lot of folks thicken pie fillings with flour or cornstarch. That’s fine for making a pie. However, when CANNING apple pie filling, these ingredients don’t hold up too well in storage, so a product called ClearJel (for cooking, not instant) is typically used. ClearJel is a type of cooking starch (approved for home canning) that can be ordered online from many retailers.

To make the pie filling, measure granulated sugar, ClearJel, water, apple juice, cinnamon and nutmeg into a LARGE stainless steel saucepan. Bring this to a boil on medium-high heat. Stir constantly, and continue to cook until it starts to bubble and thickens. Add the lemon juice, and cook for 1 more minute, continuing to stir constantly! Take off heat when done.

The thickener for the apple pie filling is cooked until thickened.

Add The Apple Slices To Pie Filling

Transfer the warm (drained) apple slices to this thickened pie filling in the large saucepan, and fold them into the mixture. Heat the apple pie filling just until heated through, before placing the filling into your hot, prepared jars.

Time To Can Apple Pie Filling!

Once heated through, ladle the hot pie filling into prepared canning jars, being sure to leave 1 inch of headspace in each jar. Use a plastic utensil to remove the air bubbles from the jars, making adjustments to the headspace if necessary, by adding or removing filling.

Wipe the jar rims clean with a wet cloth or paper towel, to help ensure a good seal. Place flat lid centered on top, and add the jar ring. Screw the band on until it is fingertip tight.

How To Can Apple Pie Filling

Place the hot jars on an elevated rack and lower into simmering water in canner. Make sure that the water completely covers the tops of the jars (by about an inch). Place lid on canner. Bring the water to a gentle rolling boil, and process the jars for 25 minutes AFTER it begins boiling. The processing time is the same for both pint and quart sized jars.

When you can apple pie filling, the jars must be processed in a water bath canner.

When processing time is finished, turn off heat, and carefully remove lid from the pan. Wait for 5-10 minutes, and then remove the HOT jars from the pan, using canning tongs. Transfer jars to a dish towel on counter. IMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t place hot jars directly onto your counter top, as temperature variances (hot jars vs. cold counter top) might cause jars to crack.

Four jars of apple pie filling resting on dish towel after processing.

Let The Jars Cool Completely

Let the jars of apple pie filling cool completely (overnight or 12 hours) without disturbing. Once completely cooled, check to make sure jars sealed. The jar lids should have NO GIVE in them if properly sealed. If you find one has not sealed properly, it is not safe to store. Refrigerate it, and use it within a week.

Wipe the jars clean with a wet cloth, then label (with date canned), and place them in your pantry for long term storage. There you go… you just learned how to can apple pie filling!

The jars of apple pie filling are cleaned, seal is checked, and are labeled for storage.

Even though it is a labor-intensive process to make pie filling, the benefit comes later! It’s very convenient to make a pie, cobbler or dessert requiring apple pie filling by grabbing an “already made” jar right out of the pantry!

Looking For More CANNING Recipes?

You can find all of my canning recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have recipes for a variety of foods and jams. They include:

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Original recipe source: my beloved “Ball Complete book Of Home Preserving”, published 2006, The Jarden Corporation, page 170.

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How To Can Apple Pie Filling
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

Learn how to can apple pie filling for your pantry! Once canned, having homemade pie filling already made for pies, cobblers, etc. is a time saver!

Category: Canning and Preserving, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: can apple pie filling
Servings: 7 pints (or 3 qts + 1 pint)
Calories Per Serving: 462 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 12 cups apples , peeled, cored, sliced, treated to prevent browning
  • 2¾ cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup ClearJel
  • 1¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1¼ cups cold water
  • 2½ cups unsweetened apple juice
  • ½ cup lemon juice
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. Prepare quart (or pint) size canning jars, flat lids and screw bands, and water bath canner, according to the manufacturer instructions, and USDA safe canning guidelines.

  2. Peel, remove the core, and slice the apples. Treat the apples with lemon juice (not from the ingredient list), fruit fresh or another method, to keep the apples from darkening once exposed to air. Once they're peeled , sliced and treated, blanch the slices . Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 6 cups of sliced apples at a time to the boiling water. Cook for 1 minute, then remove and keep them warm while you finish blanching all the apples.

  3. To make the pie filling, measure granulated sugar, ClearJel, water, apple juice, cinnamon and nutmeg into a LARGE stainless steel saucepan. Bring this to a boil on medium-high heat. Stir constantly, and continue to cook until it bubbles and thickens. Add ½ cup lemon juice, and cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly! Take off heat when done. Transfer warm (drained) apple slices into pie filling in large saucepan, and fold them into the mixture. Re-heat filling only until heated through, before placing the filling into hot, prepared jars.

  4. Ladle hot pie filling into prepared canning jars, leaving 1 inch of headspace in each jar. Use a long utensil inserted several times into jars, to remove the air bubbles, making adjustments to the headspace if necessary, by adding or removing filling. Wipe jar rims clean, to help ensure a good seal. Place flat lid on top, and add the jar ring. Screw the band on until it is fingertip tight. Place the hot jars onto an elevated rack and lower rack and jars into simmering water in canner. Make sure the water completely covers the tops of the jars (by about an inch). Place lid on canner.

  5. Bring the water to a gentle rolling boil, and process the jars for 25 minutes AFTER it begins boiling. When processing time is finished, turn off heat. Remove lid from pan. Wait 5-10 minutes, and then remove the VERY HOT jars from the pan, using canning tongs. Transfer jars to a dish towel on counter. IMPORTANT NOTE: Don't place hot jars directly onto your counter top, as temperature variances (boiling hot jars vs. cold counter top) might cause jars to crack. Let the jars of apple pie filling cool completely (overnight or 12 hours) without disturbing.

  6. Once completely cooled, check to make sure jars sealed. The jar lids should have NO GIVE in them if properly sealed. If you find one has not sealed properly, it is not safe to store. Refrigerate it, and use it within a couple weeks. Wipe the jars clean with a wet cloth, then label (with date canned), and place them in your pantry for long term storage. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

NOTE: If treating apples with lemon juice to prevent browning, you will need a couple extra lemons for this purpose.

Nutrition Facts
How To Can Apple Pie Filling
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 462 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 337mg10%
Carbohydrates 120g40%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 110g122%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 116IU2%
Vitamin C 17mg21%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Learn how to can apple pie filling for your pantry! Once canned, having homemade pie filling already made for pies, cobblers, etc. is a time saver!