Apple picking season is winding down around here, but I am still making apple desserts. This Apple Cobbler is a great way to get apple pie taste without going to all the trouble of making a pastry crust!
The recipe is just a whole bunch of apples tossed with a little sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and topped off with a fluffy biscuit topping. I like to use lots of apples in my cobblers, so that the biscuit topping doesn’t overwhelm the fruit.
For pies I like to use crisp apples like Granny Smith so the pie holds its shape. But I like my cobblers juicy, so I used softer Cortland and Gala apples for this dish. Topping the cobbler off with a sprinkling of sparkling sugar adds a little crunch, and the sparkle makes the dessert seem more special with no extra effort.
Apple Cobbler
This easy homemade apple cobbler recipe makes a delicious fall dessert.
Ingredients
Filling
- 8 apples
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoon flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Topping
- 1 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoon butter
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 Tablespoon white sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Core, peel and slice the apples and put in a bowl.
- Toss the apples with the lemon juice, then add the brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix well.
- Spray a deep square 8" baking dish with cooking spray and add the apples.
- Bake the apples for 15-20 minutes, and then add the topping.
- For the topping combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt mix well.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and cut into the flour, either with a pastry cutter, food processor or two forks. Mix until the mixture is in small crumbs.
- Add the buttermilk and stir to just combine.
- Drop the topping by spoonfuls on top of the baked apples, in 8 or 9 round blobs.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly with the sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 25 more minutes, until the topping is golden brown.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Amount Per Serving: Calories: 287Saturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 208mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 5gSugar: 35gProtein: 3g
What is your favorite apple dessert?
I am a big fan of Apple Pie – but it’s so much work! This is pretty much the same flavor palate but a lot simpler to make — but just as tasty 🙂 Thanks for the recipe.
I love pie too, but I almost always make cobblers because they are so much easier to make. My favorite is cherry!
Yummy! I love apple pie, apple crisps and especially apple cobbler this time of year. It always bring back memories of Thanksgiving dinner with my family when I was little! I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Love a good cobbler. This looks tasty.
Now, I’m hungry! That looks so good. I want to skip lunch and go straight for the cobbler which looks pretty healthy to me!
Visiting you via Foodie Friday, apple cobbler is one of my favourites to make, too , so easy annd so delicious.
bon weekend from Normandy.
Apple cobbler is my absolute favorite fall dessert! Love your recipe! I always use Granny Smith apples, but I will have to try the Cortland and Gala combo! It sounds so good. I would love if you would share this at Celebrate It! It’s the blog party that celebrates the everyday things that we do! thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2014/10/celebrate-it-blog-party-13.html
That looks really good & I have apples in the refrigerator right now!
Looks like a yummy dessert and easy! Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday! Hope to see you next week!
We are cobbler lovers and oh my this looks so good! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday!
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Miz Helen
This looks so yummy, especially with the scoop of ice cream!
Looks delicious! Thanks for linking up with me. I’m including you with this week’s featured Apple Recipes.
I’ve never had apple cobbler before. Looks good! Apple pie is one of my favorite desserts so I know this will be a hit. Thanks for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo!
Can I bake in smaller individual jars or pans? Also, how long do left overs last in the fridge?
That appears to be delicious. I’m going to forgo lunch cookie clicker and go right for the cobbler which appears to be rather nutritious.