This made from scratch, delectable Apple Cobbler Recipe is full of fresh apples, brown sugar, and warm spices. It is quick to come together and tastes as great as Grandma’s recipe. It is one of our favorite apple desserts, and I like to serve it with fresh whipped with a sprinkle of cinnamon or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Are you in the mood for a great fall recipe? I am betting dollars to doughnuts (I have an idea where that phrase came from) that you are. If you like apple pie, apple cake, apple crumble, or apple crisp, then you are going to love this dessert. This scrumptious Apple Cobbler Recipe brings all those wonderful fall recipes together in one easy process. It is a family and friend favorite, so it is perfect for holiday gatherings, parties, potlucks, or just because you love apples. This cobbler is best eaten the day it is cooked. However, my family has no trouble devouring the leftovers (if there are any).
What kind of apples are best for Apple Cobbler?
If you are an apple lover like myself, then you are in seventh heaven and tickled pink. Every year some new delicious apple variety hits the market. The people that produce and grow these new gems have really gotten good at this. Gone are the days when your Mom handed you a mealy red delicious that you had to eat. Now you can’t wait to bite into an amazing Honey Crisp or a Pink Lady. What a long way we have come with apples.
Any apple that is good for baking is perfect in this cobbler. For optimal flavor, I like to include a variety of sweet and tart apples. It is important to pick apples that don’t break down when cooked. My favorites are Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Pink Lady, Gala, and Granny Smith. Include a variety of those, and you can’t go wrong.
How to make Apple Cobbler Recipe
First, in a large bowl, combine the apple slices, lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss to coat and set it aside. Melt the butter in the baking dish in the oven. Grab a medium bowl and whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla. Pour the batter over the melted butter and top with the apple mixture.
Bake in a preheated oven for about 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. It is just that simple to make this amazing dessert treat!
Recipe tips
- The best apples to use for this recipe are Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Pink Lady, Gala apples, and Granny Smith apples.
- It is best to peel the apple for this dish. Some apple skins can be thick and tough. I personally don’t want that in my dessert.
- Top the cobbler with fresh whipped cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or the microwave at reduced power.
- To freeze, first fully cool, then double wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the oven.
Other fruit substitutions for this cobbler
Are you in the mood for a peach cobbler? You can substitute for all or some of the apples and make a mixed fruit cobbler. The possibilities are endless and only limited by your imagination.
- Apricot
- Blueberry
- Blackberry
- Peach
- Plum
- Cranberry
- Cherry
- Strawberry
- Or any combination of the above
This Apple Cobbler Recipe will surely put a smile on your face and remind you why you love fall so much. Therefore put the ingredients on your shopping list and pick up those apples while the crop is at its best.
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Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe
This delicious southern-style apple cobbler comes together easily in about twenty minutes. It combines fresh apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar with a six-ingredient dough that bakes up perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 55
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 5 cups apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss to coat.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add butter to a 9 x 13 pan and place in oven to melt. It only takes a few minutes, so keep an eye on it because you don’t want it to be brown or burn. Remove from oven and let cool while you do the other steps.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in milk and vanilla and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the pan over the butter. Do NOT mix in. Spoon the apple mixture on top. Do NOT mix in.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown and set. Serve warm or cold.
Notes
- The best apples to use for this recipe are Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Pink Lady, Gala apples, and Granny Smith apples.
- It is best to peel the apple for this dish. Some apple skins can be thick and tough. I personally don’t want that in my dessert.
- Top the cobbler with fresh whipped cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave at reduced power.
- To freeze, first fully cool, then double wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the oven.
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Yeah Lifestyle
Looks like a great recipe for the family and thank you for the tips on using the right apple for this recipe.
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Beth Pierce
You are most welcome!
briannemanzb
We can’t get enough cobbler recipes at our house. And this apple cobbler is next. I cannot wait to make this.
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Alita Pacio
Apple cobbler is one of my favorite fall desserts and I am so happy I can make it on my own now. Thanks for your recipe.
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Jupiter Hadley
This is such a moist looking cobbler – thank you so much for sharing the recipe! Great for apple season.
Rhian Westbury
Even though I’m not the biggest fruit lover I used to love an apple crumble and this seems like a very similar thing. I need to try and give this a go this weekend.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Rhian! Enjoy!
Sandra
This is my favorite way to enjoy apples!! Always a hit at my house!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra!
Whitney Stewart
This is my favorite apple cobbler recipe. It is so easy to make and so delicious!
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Karen
I made this apple cobbler for dessert for.Christmas dinner instead of my normal apple pie. Huge hit!!! But my daughter and I were wondering what if we added pecans? A little crunch? What do you think?
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Beth Pierce
So happy that you liked it. I think chopped pecans would be delicious.
Linda
My mom used to make a cobbler like this. Served hot with ice cream was soooo good! I can’t wait to make this. Thanks for the reminder!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Linda! Enjoy!
Linda
Would rhubarb work in place of apples?
Beth Pierce
Yes I do think it would work.
Denise Thomas
My family loved it!! I used Granny Smith apples, for sugar I used organic sugar and for milk i used almond milk and it was great.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Denise! So glad that you liked it.
Erin
This delectable Apple Cobbler looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
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jade manning
This is going to the TOP of my dessert menu, Thanksgiving will never be the same again with this beauty, will wow my guests, thank you!
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Catalina
The perfect fall recipe! I will make it this weekend!
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Catalina
I’ve made it and everyone loved it! It’s our new favorite apple desert!
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Tiffany La Forge-Grau
I haven’t made apple cobbler in forever. My mother used to make it all the top with fresh apples we picked from the field.
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Dorothy Reinhold
This is such a classic treat! All of your subsitutions sound amazing too!
Sara Welch
Love seasonal recipes like this one! Perfectly nostalgic every time I enjoy it! Delicious!
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Vik
This cobbler looks just heavenly! Very tasty indeed
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Pat
What about 2 TBS milk? Should it be added with the 1 cup milk?
Beth Pierce
Yes that is correct. Sorry about long long delay. I am trying to update my site with a whole new design.
Janet Lowery
Easy and excellent Apple cobbler!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Janet! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!