Apple Cobbler Recipe

Enjoying a fresh from the oven apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

This popular fall dessert, made from fresh, juicy apples and warming spices, then baked with a golden brown, crumbly, biscuit-like top, is pure heaven. And nothing beats that sweet cinnamon apple smell wafting through the air on a crisp fall day.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 580kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

Apple Filling

2½ pounds (1.2kg) baking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (Granny Smith, Pippin, Fuji, Golden Delicious, and Gravenstein work well)
2 tablespoons (30ml) lemon juice
3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter
⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
⅓ cup (65g) brown sugar
1½ teaspoons (6g) ground cinnamon
¼-½ teaspoon (1-2g) ground nutmeg
1½ tablespoons (18g) cornstarch
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract

Biscuit Cobbler Topping

2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (50g) sugar
2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
½ teaspoon (2g) baking soda
½ teaspoon (3g) salt
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes (1 stick or 4 ounces)
1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
1 tablespoon (13g) crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Instructions

The Apple Filling

Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking oil or coat it with a thin layer of butter and set aside.
Peel, core, and slice the apples, then toss them with the lemon juice.
Heat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a saucepan on medium until it all melts.
Then, add the apples with the lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and vanilla, and stir until well combined. Reduce the heat and let it cook for about 7 minutes or until the apples are firm but tender.
Remove the apple filling from the stove, let it cool slightly, and pour it into the greased baking dish.

The Biscuit Cobbler Topping

Mix the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Add butter, and mix it with your hands until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Gently stir in the buttermilk until everything is moist, being careful not to overwork the dough.
Scoop the dough by spoonfuls and spread it over the apple pie filling evenly across the pan. Sprinkle the top with crystallized ginger.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 40-45 minutes or until the biscuits are cooked through and the filling is bubbly. Remove and let it cool slightly for serving with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Homemade biscuits are best for this recipe, but canned biscuits will work in a pinch.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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