For the Apple Filling – 5 cups Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced thin – ½ lemon juiced – 1 cup sugar – Pinch of salt – 1 tsp ground cinnamon – 1/16 tsp ground cloves – 1/16 tsp ground nutmeg – ½ cup water – 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water for slurry For a Quicker Option – 1 21 oz can of apple pie filling For the Batter – ½ tsp salt – ½ tsp cinnamon – 1 tsp vanilla extract – ½ cup sugar – 8 tbsp butter cold – 1 tbsp baking powder – 1 ½ cups 1.1 GF Flour – ¾ cup buttermilk – 1 cup pecans chopped Topping – ½ cup caramel sauce