This old-fashioned Apple Cobbler is one of my FAVORITE fall desserts. It’s made with fresh apples in a cinnamon sauce, with a delicious cake-like topping.
We can’t get enough of cobbler recipes at our house. We enjoy peach cobbler and blueberry cobbler all year round, but when apple season comes, it’s either homemade apple crisp, apple cobbler, or fresh apple cake; on repeat!
Apple Cobbler
Many apple cobbler recipes are made with a biscuit like topping, I wanted the same old-fashioned cake-like topping that I use in my other recipes! It has a slight crisp on the top and is soft in the center, and pairs so well with the sauce and tender apples in this recipe.
How’s Apple Cobbler different from Apple Crisp?
There is a difference between apple crisp and apple cobbler. Just like its name, apple crisp has a crispy crumble topping made with oats. The topping for this apple cobbler is a smooth batter that is poured on top of the apple filling and bakes more cake-like.
Which apples are best for baking?
Any baking apple will work great! I tend to prefer Granny Smith apples but I also like Gala apples, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, or any other tart apple.
To peel or not to peel?
Yes, I like to peel the apples for apple cobbler! The skin doesn’t break down during baking and can make for a tougher texture. (But you can leave the skin on if you want, and chop the apples into smaller cubes!) I use my Johnny Apple Peeler for this part because it does the work for me. It PEELS, CORES and SLICES the apple all at once!
4 steps to easy Apple Cobbler:
Make the Apple Filling: Stir together water, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in apples. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
Make the batter: In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk and melted butter, just until combined.
Pour into dish. Add apple mixture to your pan and pour the batter evenly on top. Sprinkle it lightly with cinnamon and it’s ready to bake!
Bake: at 350 degrees for about 38-40 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
Make Ahead and Freezer Instructions:
You could prepare the apple filling and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze it for up to 3 months.
You can also freeze the baked cobbler for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm in the oven before serving.
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Apple Cobbler
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Ingredients
- 6 medium apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or other good baking apple), peeled and cut into chunks ¼ inch thick
- 1 cup water or apple juice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For the batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 5 Tablespoons butter , melted
- ground cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch pan lightly with cooking spray.
- Stir together brown sugar, water, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a saucepan. Stir in apples. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk and melted butter, just until combined.
- Pour the mixture over the apples in the pan. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
- Bake for about 38-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the topping comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
- Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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HAVE YOU TRIED THIS RECIPE?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
Isabella Capote says
As a first time cobbler maker, this was an amazing and simple recipe to follow, I halved the recipe and used Gala apples and it came out absolutely phenomenal!
Gwendolyn says
I merged two recipes, I used this recipe for the filling and it was amazing!But I used a crumbly topping from another recipe. It was my first cobbler and it was delicious. I posted the photos on Instagram @sistshatty.
Rando says
Why can’t you at least try the recipe as instructed JUST ONCE???
Give the original contributor credit.
I don’t believe your narcissism.
Loretta says
This was good though I’d use 1/4 the amount of nutmeg next time. My 7 smallish apples fit into a large pie plate, with raised rim, very nicely. I added lemon zest as well as dried cherries and cranberries. Guests enjoyed it very much.
Kristina says
Instead of using milk for the batter, can I use water instead? What would it do to consistency and taste?
Kristina says
It was a delicious cobbler but however my batter didn’t look presentable. It fell through the apples and when it was finished baking, the apples were visible and the batter sunk through. Would you perhaps know the reason why? This recipe is a keeper so I will definitely be using it again.
Noemi says
I find your Apple Cobbler recipe so easy to follow. And it’s taste really good. Thank you for this recipe and looking forward to try some of your other recipes.💖💖💖
Ernestina Diaz says
Amazing and so easy to make. Husband loved it!!
Kamla Bachai says
This is my third time making my apple cobbler using your recipe and that says a lot for me. In the past, i made the Southern-style dumplings for the topping, but once i went through your recipe, I opted for the cake-like topping and everyone loved it. The one adjustment I made was to use 1 + cup of sugar – depends on the apple variety We do not care for very sugary desserts especially if it is going to be topped with something sweet like ice-cream. So far, we have eaten it sans any extra topping. Great eating…Love it & thanks for sharing this recipe
kristy says
I love to make all types of foods, I am from the south, so cobblers and soul foods are my favorite things to make, and I like this recipe.