This easy apple cobbler recipe is the ultimate fall dessert! It has hot and bubbly, spiced apple filling under a golden, cookie-like cobbler topping. It’s simple, cozy, and perfect for everything from weeknight baking to holiday gatherings.
Apple cobbler is one of those timeless desserts that is just so warm and cozy. It’s a cousin to apple crisp and apple crumble that’s so easy to make. This version starts with tender sliced apples tossed in warm spices and a touch of sugar, creating a bubbly, flavorful filling as it bakes.
Instead of a plain biscuit topping, this cobbler has a layer of cookie-like crust that bakes up to golden brown perfection. It’s takes just a few minutes of prep to put together, doesn’t require special equipment, and delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
Perfect on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this apple cobbler is just right for weeknight baking, potlucks, or any time you want a crowd-pleasing dessert without the fuss of apple pie.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Apples: It’s important to use baking apples so that they don’t bake down to mush. Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are two common varieties of baking apple. It’s also important to thinly slice the apples so that they cook down and get tender.
- Apple pie spice: You can use store bought or homemade apple pie spice in this recipe.
- Flour: To properly measure the flour either weigh it or sift or stir to break it up, lightly spoon into a measuring cup, and level. Avoid packing the flour as that will give you heavy, dry topping.
- Buttermilk: If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
How to make easy apple cobbler
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish (or 9×9-inch baking dish); set aside.
Step 2: For the apples, stir together apples, sugar, lemon juice, flour, and apple pie spice in a medium bowl. Set aside while you prepare the topping.
Step 3: For the topping, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate medium bowl.
Step 4: Cut butter into flour mixture until it forms large crumbs.
Step 5: Stir buttermilk into crumbs to form dough.
Step 6: Drop dough evenly over apples, spreading slightly if necessary. The dough will spread a little as it bakes.
Step 7: Sprinkle sugar over dough.
Step 8: Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
Recipe Tips!
- Prep ahead: You can prep the apple filling and freeze for up to 1 month ahead of time.
- Serving suggestions: I like to serve the cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Storage
Store any leftover apple cobbler in an airtight container at room temperature. It will keep for 2-3 days when properly stored.
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Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe
Equipment
- 2 quart baking dish
Ingredients
Apple filling
- 7 cups peeled and cored baking apples thinly sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
Topping
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold salted butter in small cubes
- 1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish (or 9×9-inch baking dish); set aside.
- For the apples, stir together apples, sugar, lemon juice, flour, and apple pie spice in a medium bowl. Set aside while you prepare the topping.7 cups peeled and cored baking apples, ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
- For the topping, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate medium bowl.2 cups all-purpose flour, ⅔ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
- Cut butter into flour mixture until it forms large crumbs.6 tablespoons cold salted butter
- Stir buttermilk into crumbs to form dough.1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
- Drop dough evenly over apples, spreading slightly if necessary. The dough will spread a little as it bakes.
- Sprinkle sugar over dough.1 tablespoon raw sugar
- Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
Notes
- Apples: It’s important to use baking apples so that they don’t bake down to mush. Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are two common varieties of baking apple. It’s also important to thinly slice the apples so that they cook down and get tender.
- Apple pie spice: You can use store bought or homemade apple pie spice in this recipe.
- Flour: To properly measure the flour either weigh it or sift or stir to break it up, lightly spoon into a measuring cup, and level. Avoid packing the flour as that will give you heavy, dry topping.
- Buttermilk: If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Jackie says
Hi
Do you know how many pounds of apples you used in this recipe.