This easy Apple Cobbler Recipe makes a perfect fall dessert. There is nothing quite like that warm apple filling, topped with a buttery crust and finished off with a creamy scoop of ice cream. If you love apple desserts as much as I do, then you are going to love this quick and easy recipe.
You’ll Love Apple Cobbler
While chocolate often gets the spotlight, there is no denying that apple desserts have the potential to steal the show. There is a special magic that happens when apples are baked with cinnamon and sugar, covered with a decadent topping or crust and then topped with cool, creamy ice cream. While each ingredient is great on it’s own, they truly transform when combined and served warm, as they are in this Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe.
Ingredients You’ll Need
This is a discussion about the ingredients. For the actual recipe with amounts, please see the recipe below.
- Apples – I like to use a variety of different apples in my baked apple recipes. See below for more details on baking with apples.
- Sugar – Simple white, granulated sugar.
- Cinnamon – Ground cinnamon.
- Flour – All-purpose flour works perfectly in this recipe.
- Eggs – Always go with large eggs when possible.
- Baking Powder – Make sure to double check the expiration date on your baking powder.
- Salt – Table salt or sea salt work.
- Butter – I typically use unsalted butter, but if salted is what you have on hand, that will work just fine.
How To Make Apple Cobbler
Apple Cobbler is simple and easy to make. Here’s a quick run down of what you’ll need and what you’ll do, with the full printable recipe at the bottom of this post.
Step 1: First, peel, core and slice apples.
Step 2: Combine apples with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Step 3: Place in a baking dish.
Step 4: Prepare topping and add over apples then bake.
Christi’s Tips For Success!
My best tip when baking with apples is to use a variety of apples in the recipe.
When I visited an apple farm a few years back, I asked the ladies what apples they preferred to bake with. More than a specific apple in particular, they preferred multiple apples.
For my apple desserts, I always use a combo of granny smith (a gold standard for baking in my opinion) and one or more of the apples listed above. Do yourself a favor, even though they are common and inexpensive, avoid using red delicious apples when baking. When baked they can become very mealy and mushy.
Baking With Apples
What Apples Are Best To Use?
Different apples can lead to very different results in baked goods. Not only do different apples have different flavors, they can have different textures and moisture content. Some apples will hold a nice texture when baked, while others will become very mealy and make the filling watery.
Recommended Apples For Baking:
- Granny Smith
- Jonagold
- Golden Delicious
- Honeycrisp
- Jonathan
- Braeburn
- Pink Lady
- McIntosh
What’s the difference between Apple Cobbler and Apple Crisp?
While I often make Apple Crisp, I decided it was time to share an Apple Cobbler. This Apple Cobbler recipe has quite a bit in common with Apple Crisp. Obviously they share delicious baked apples. They are both topped with buttery toppings.
Both deserve a big scoop of vanilla ice cream when being served. And they both are really taken over the top with a drizzle of caramel sauce. The main difference between an Apple Cobbler and an Apple Crisp comes down to the topping. An apple cobbler has a biscuit like topping or crust. The level of sweetness in that crust can vary.
Storage Tips
Does Apple Cobbler Need To Be Refrigerated?
According to the USDA, fruit pies (close to cobblers and crisps) are food-safe at room temperature for up to two days because they contain plenty of sugar and acid, which retard bacteria growth. So no, technically they do NOT need to be refrigerated.
Do I refrigerate mine? Yes, every single time. I personally just feel better storing my apple cobbler in the fridge.
Can You Freeze Apple Cobbler?
This recipe doesn’t do especially well when frozen. The biscuit like topping can get quite mushy, and the apple texture isn’t always the best after freezing. If you don’t mind the funky texture you might end up with, then there’s no harm in freezing it. However, this really is a quick dessert to make, so I recommend making it fresh.
Other Apple Desserts To Try
Apple Cobbler
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 6-8 large apples (peeled, cored and sliced approximately 1/4" (approximately 9 cups of apples))
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Topping
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup butter, melted
- ice cream & caramel sauce (if desired for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine 2/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, mix apples with most of cinnamon and sugar mixture. Then place apples into a 13×9 inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture over apples and gently mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and mix with a fork until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture over apples in baking dish.
- Drizzle melted butter evenly over crumb mixture. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until starting to turn lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Best served warm, with individual servings topped with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
Video
Notes
- Granny Smith
- Jonagold
- Golden Delicious
- Honeycrisp
- Jonathan
- Braeburn
- Pink Lady
- McIntosh
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
I hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as we do!
Meet Christi, Love From The Oven
I’m Christi I love sharing easy & delicious recipes that your family & friends will love. I’m a mom, baker, cookbook author and lover of sprinkles.
I made this recipe last night for a front yard socially distanced gathering and it was a HIT!! I followed the directions exactly and was super impressed that the top of the cobbler ended up with a slightly crisp top.
One question for you, have you ever tried almond flour in lieu of the regular flour? I wanted to make this for a new mom and her family and they are gluten free.
Thank you again for sharing this recipe with the world!!
So glad you enjoyed it, Beth! We have a serious nut allergy in our home, so nut flours are definitely not something I’m familiar with. If you’ve subbed it in other recipes with good results, then I’d imagine it would work with this too. I’ve used Krusteaz Gluten Free Flour in the past in other recipes with good success, so that might be an option as well. If you do sub with a nut flour, just make sure you share that info with whoever might be consuming it, just to be safe. 😉
Made for my husband as a precursor to Thanksgiving! He loved it!
Mmmhmmm!
Just out of the oven! Left skin on apples.
Salted or unsalted butter?
Whatever you have on hand. Honestly I never taste any difference.
Should I cover it in the oven?
Leah, you’d only need to cover it if you find it’s browning too much for your liking. But in general, no, it does not need to be covered.
This will be a new staple in my home! Absolutely delicious!!
I used a combo of honey crisps & Granny Smiths
So damn delicious! 5 stars. I was looking for a quick quarantine dessert and this was IT!
I only had 4 (red delicious) apples so I halved the recipe, baked for 50 minutes in a 9×9 glass baking dish. It came out perfect! Next time I will try it with Granny Smith apples.
I made this and only changes were I went ahead and mixed all of the sugar/cinnamon mixture with the apples, and just for ease of measurement, I used 3/4 cup of butter (1 1/2 sticks). Delicious recipe! Topping was crunchy which my husband and I loved!
Excellent recipe! I did use half white sugar and the rest brown sugar. I also drizzled maple syrup on the apples before adding the topping.
Made this and it tasted FANTASTIC!