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 used golden delicious apples and exactly followed the recipe. It was beautiful and delicious. Everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe.
I made this cobbler to take to a friend, and I followed the recipe exactly. My topping was very thick – more like dumpling dough. Absolutely not a crumb mixture! Is this a mistake in the recipe? I used a melon scoop to drop even soft blobs on top of the apples, spread them about to completely cover, then drizzled the melted butter on top. It baked with a nice crust on top and smelled delicious, but since it was for a friend, I didn’t get to try it. Did anyone get a crumb mixture?
Phoebe, this recipe is not intended to have a crumb topping once baked. A cobbler is more of an almost biscuit consistency topping.
Hi! I want to make this tonight so it will be ready to take to Father’s Day dinner tomorrow. If I bake it tonight and then store it in the fridge, how would you recommend heating it tomorrow? Undercook it just a bit today and finish cooking tomorrow after dinner?
I just made this using Spelt flour and it was amazing! I substituted brown sugar for the white with the apples (I always do with my apple pies as well). Additionally, because I only had enough fruit for 1/2 recipe (3 apples and 1 pear), I just made a 1/2 recipe. I did use a hole stick of melted butter 😋…this recipe is AMAZING!!! My youngest son told me I have to make this the exact same way, every time! Thus just became our Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July and any other time we can think of, apple dessert!
Thanks so /much!!!
Awesome, the whole family just loved this recipe
Perfect!!! Thank you for clarifying.
Hi…this looks amazing!!!! The recipe lists granulated sugar twice with different amounts. Can you clarify how much granulated sugar should be used? Thanks so much. Making this tonight!!
I added some subheadings, hopefully that makes it a bit easier.
It is almost impossible to use this site because of the popups and misleading crap on the page. After scrolling to try to find the actual recipe past popups that had to be clicked shut just so I could see what was underneath it I finally came to “print recipe” which I clicked and it took me to an ad. Thanks for wasting my time.
Sounds like clicking the “jump to recipe” button at the start of the post would have worked well for you. If you don’t like the ads (which are how food bloggers are able to provide recipes to you for free) feel free to buy one of my three cookbooks. No ads to waste your time, but also, not free. Pick whatever path works best for you. Have the day you deserve! 🙂
I have made this several times and it’s always a hit! I cut the sugar only by 1/2cup just because it’s on the sweeter side but it’s divine!
I love everything on this page! So informative!
Make it, you won’t regret it