Apple Cobbler
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This Apple Cobbler is so easy to make and is one of my absolute favorites. The filling is sweet with just a slight bite from the Honeycrisp apples loaded a warm cinnamon flavor with a light and fluffy cobbler topping.
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After making the best apple pie recipe with the filling being cooked before being added to the pie crust, I knew that I was going to make it into an apple cobbler too. So I grabbed the cobbler recipe from my easy blueberry cobbler and got to work.
Ingredients
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- Apples – I used Honeycrisp apples because they’re my absolute favorite, but use your favorite baking apple.
- Butter – I always use salted butter for my recipes, but unsalted works perfectly. You can add about 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the apple filling if you’re using unsalted butter.
- Brown sugar – Apples and brown sugar go together so well. The molasses gives the filling a nice richness.
- Baking powder – This is the leavening agent that allows the cobbler to rise.
- Milk – Whole milk provides additonal flavor and richness to the cobbler.
Substitutions and Variations
- You can swap out the Honeycrisp apples for your favorite baking apple, whether it’s on the sweeter side or the tart side.
- You can switch out the spices or add additional spices that will pair well with apples to this recipe.
- You can add nuts to either the filling or topping before baking.
NOTE: This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Let’s do the prep work for this easy apple crisp recipe. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and greasing a 9×13 baking dish.
Step 1: Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour and cornstarch. Whisk while it cookes for 2 minutes. It may be lumpy and thick, but will thin out in the next step.
Step 2: Stir in the vanilla extract, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well incorporated.
Step 3: Once the mixture is smooth, mix in the apples and let cook for 15 to 17 minutes until fork tender. Be sure to stir the apples pretty often while they cook.
Step 4: Pour the hot apple mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 5: Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar to a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
Step 6: Whisk in the vanilla extract and milk.
Step 7: Pour the cobbler batter on top of the apple filling. Sprinkle cinnamon on top of the batter, if you want.
Step 8: Place in the preheated oven and bake until the top is golden and the filling is bubbly.
Step 9: Let cool slightly and enjoy!
How to Store and Freeze
Store this easy old fashioned apple cobbler in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for up to 4 days. It topping will get a little soggy as the days go on and the filling will break down some.
To freeze the baked cobbler, let it cool completely. Wrap it tightly in two layers of plastic wrap, a layer of aluminum foil, and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
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Apple Cobbler
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Ingredients
Filling
- 5 tablespoons butter sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 Honeycrisp apples 7 ½ cups thinly sliced, peeled and cored
Cobbler
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkle of cinnamon for the top optional
Instructions
Filling
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Once the butter is completely melted, add in the flour and then the cornstarch right on top of the flour. Whisk while it cooks for 2 minutes.
- Add the vanilla, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until everything is combined.
- Add in the apples and stir until they’re coated with the mixture. Let them cook about 15 to 17 minutes until the apples are fork tender.
- Pour the hot apple filling into the prepared baking pan. Set aside and work on the cobbler topping.
- Cobbler
- In a medium mixing bowl, add in the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Whisk until combined.
- Whisk in the vanilla and the milk until you have a smooth batter.
- Pour the cobbler batter on top of the apples.
- Sprinkle a little ground cinnamon on top of the batter.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the cobbler topping is golden and the filling is bubbling.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Add a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
Nutrition
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
