Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe

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5 from 1 vote

A traditional apple cobbler recipe is one of autumn's most delicious, easy treats!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword apple cobbler, apple cobbler recipe, easy apple cobbler, southern apple cobbler recipe, traditional apple cobbler recipe

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 10

Servings people

Calories 443kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

APPLE FILLING

6 cups peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples (about 5-6 apples or 2 lbs.); I like a combination of Granny Smith and Honey Crisp apples
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

TOPPING

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons very cold (or frozen) salted butter, coarsely grated on the large holes of a box grater
½ cup whole milk, half-and-half, or heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sparkling sugar
For serving: vanilla ice cream

Instructions

PREPARE THE FILLING

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 11 x 7-inch baking dish (or other 2-quart dish) with nonstick cooking spray. Place the apples in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and kosher salt. Stir to combine.

PREPARE THE TOPPING

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and kosher salt. Add the grated butter and toss gently to combine, so that all of the butter is coated in the flour mixture. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs (you should see little bits of flour-coated butter throughout). Add the milk or cream; stir gently with a fork until a sticky dough comes together.
Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls evenly over the apple filling. Sprinkle with the sparkling sugar.

BAKE THE COBBLER

Bake until the fruit filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown and cooked through, about 45-50 minutes. Tent the dish loosely with foil towards the end of the baking time if the top starts to get too dark before the cobbler is done.
Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Cut the apples into thin, uniform slices (about ¼-inch thick) so that they're nice and tender by the time the topping is cooked through.

The dollops of biscuit dough on top of the fruit do not need to be perfect. We're going for a "rustic" look! I use a cookie dough scoop to portion the dough evenly. The topping will spread in the oven to cover the fruit completely, giving the finished dessert that hallmark "cobbled" texture.

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