Apple Cobbler Recipe

A serving of apple cobbler in a gray bowl topped with ice cream.

Celebrate fall's best apples with this easy homemade Apple Cobbler recipe. The from-scratch topping is ready in minutes and bakes up soft, chewy, and golden brown. It's the perfect dessert to wind down a chilly fall day.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 55

Cooling time 30

Total Time 1 15

Servings servings (1 cup each)

Calories 386kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

For the filling:

3 pounds apples peeled and sliced (about 4 cups, see note 1)
1/3 cup apple juice
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the topping:

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
pinch Salt
1/2 cup butter softened (see note 2)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional (see note 3)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, add apples, apple juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine, then pour into a 9-inch square or round baking dish.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Working in batches, add ⅓ of the flour mixture at a time, beating well after each addition.
Drop rounded tablespoons of batter over the apple mixture (I like to use the OXO small scoop, a #70 portion scoop, heaped).
Bake until the topping is golden brown and the filling is hot and bubbly, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream if desired.

Notes

Apples: Choose "baking apples" that hold their shape when cooked such as Braeburn, Cortland, Jonathan, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp apples. Take a look at my tutorial on how to cut apples if you need assistance in that area.
Butter: To soften butter in the microwave, cut each stick of butter in half, unwrap, and place on a microwave-safe plate. Then cook the butter at 10% power for 1 minute. Gently press on the butter with your finger, and if it still feels too firm, cook for another 40 seconds at 10% power.
Vanilla ice cream: Store-bought or homemade; either is a treat. Whipped cream would also be dreamy.
Yield: This recipe makes about 6 cups of Apple Cobbler, enough for 6 (1-cup) servings.
Storage: Leftover cobbler is safe covered at room temperature the same day you bake it. Beyond that, store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 more days. Reheat if desired before serving.

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