Easy Old Fashioned Apple Cobbler Recipe (2024)

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This easy apple cobbler recipe makes a perfect not-too-sweet dessert to savor the apple harvest. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Originally published in November 2016; this post has been updated.

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I grew up on an apple farm. From late August until mid-Octoberwe had fresh apples in bowls on the counter, in boxes in the barn, and hanging from the tree.Apples everywhere!An apple a day? Ha! More like half a dozen. And there’s nothing like a freshly harvested apple.

But besides eating them fresh, apples desserts were plentiful during harvest season. This apple cobbler recipe is one we’ve made for years. [And be sure to try my mom’s apple pie recipe, too!]

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This recipe originally came from one of those community cookbooks created by a coalition of apple farming families. I remember my mom working with a group of women to collect vintage family recipes from all over the apple growing community. The original apple cobbler recipe was much toosweet for our tastes, soI’ve modified this recipeto use less sugar.

What’s the Difference Between a Cobbler and a Crisp?

The difference between an apple cobbler and an apple crisp is in the topping.

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  • An apple crisp is topped with a crumbly mixture that usually includes oatmeal or flour, nuts, sugar, and butter. Once baked, the crumbly topping is a bit crispy.
  • An apple cobbler is topped with a batter or biscuit dough. The finished product has more of a bread-like consistency.

This is a cobbler, but it does maintain a bit of crispness, which is why we like it.

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Ingredients

Apples I love making apple desserts from Gravenstein apples, but they’re not commonly available. Granny Smith apples are a good choice, as is any other slightly tart apple. Read more about different apple varieties and how they stack up for baking here.

Brown sugar — The rich molasses flavor of brown sugar is delicious in this dessert. Use light or brown sugar, as you like.

Flour When I bake with all-purpose flour I opt for the unbleached version. Bleached flour is very white, but it’s also treated with bleaching agents that I don’t really need in my food.This recipe can be modified to work for a gluten free diet by substituting cassava flour for the all-purpose flour in this recipe.

Eggs — Fresh eggs, store bought, use what you have readily available.

Butter — Allow the butter to come to room temperature for easy mixing. I used salted butter; if you prefer unsalted, that will work fine.

Seasoning and Leavening Baking powder gives the cobbler topping a little bit of fluffiness. Salt and cinnamon add just the right amount of spice!

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How to Make this Cinnamon Apple Cobbler

Peel, core, and slice apples. Toss with a portion of the cinnamon. Combine the remaining cinnamon with the brown sugar.

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Transfer apple slices to a baking dish.

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Combine flour, baking powder, salt, remaining brown sugar in a bowl.

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Add egg and mix. Spread batter over the apple slices.

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Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon mixture on top. Melt butter and drizzle evenly over the top. Bake until golden.

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Serving

Allow cobbler to cool slightly before serving warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Storing

Leftover cobbler should be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 4 days.

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Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Quicker and easier than an apple pie made with double crusts, you'll love this easy apple cobbler! See my notes to make it a gluten free apple cobbler.

Ingredients

  • 6-8 tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, or cassava flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

Instructions

  1. Combine prepared apples with one teaspoon of the cinnamon. Transfer to a 9" x 13" baking dish.
  2. Mix the second teaspoon of cinnamon together with 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Set aside.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, remaining brown sugar, and egg in a small mixing bowl. Spread batter over the apple mixture.
  4. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top.
  5. Melt butter and drizzle evenly over the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes in a 350 oven until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
  6. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

The number of apples you use in this apple cobbler will depend upon their size. Just be sure that your pan is filled to the brim with apples. As the apples cook, they will soften and settle.

To make this a gluten free apple cobbler, use cassava flour instead of all-purpose flour.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 346Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 239mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 4gSugar: 40gProtein: 2g

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More fruit desserts to try:

  • Pear Crisp
  • Rhubarb Crisp
  • Peach Cobbler
  • Grandma’s Apple Pie
  • Strawberry Cobbler
  • Apple Cobbler
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FAQs

What is the original cobbler? ›

Origin. Cobblers originated in the British American colonies. English settlers were unable to make traditional suet puddings due to lack of suitable ingredients and cooking equipment, so instead covered a stewed filling with a layer of uncooked plain biscuits, scone batter or dumplings, fitted together.

What's the difference between apple crisp and apple cobbler recipe? ›

Cobbler: A fruit dessert made with a top crust of pie dough or biscuit dough but no bottom crust. Crisp/crumble: In Alberta, the terms are mostly interchangeable. Both refer to fruit desserts similar to cobbler but made with a brown sugar streusel topping sometimes containing old-fashioned rolled oats.

What does cobbler have in it? ›

A cobbler is a baked fruit dessert in which a fruit filling is covered by flaky biscuits, then baked all together. The biscuits are usually scattered on top of the fruit filling, giving the overall visual of a cobbled road (hence the name).

Why is my apple cobbler dry? ›

Not enough butter, and your topping will be a dry, floury mess. Too much butter and your topping will become a greasy blob or disappointingly soggy. Some recipes will ask you to cut in cold butter along with your dry ingredients, resulting in pea-size pieces that are sprinkled across the hot fruit filling.

Why is my apple cobbler runny? ›

When you cook apples, the pectin in them breaks down, making the apples watery. The lower pH value of tart apples reduces the amount of pectin that breaks down, so the apples hold their shape and get less mushy. This will prevent your pie from getting watery.

What is another name for apple cobbler? ›

Apple cobbler (also known asapple slump, apple grunt, and apple pandowdy) is an old recipe in which the baked apples are topped with a cobbler crust formed of batter, pie crust or baking powder biscuit dough.

What type of apple is best in a crisp? ›

The best apples for baking keep their structure under heat, which prevents the chunks of fruit from turning into mush after baking. The firm and crisp Granny Smith and Honeycrisp varieties are popular apples to use in apple pies and apple crisps.

What are the best apples for apple crisp? ›

When it comes to finding the best apple for your crisp, go with a crisp, tart variety that stands up well to baking, like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp. Or, go for it – try mixing the two together if you've got both on hand. Golden Delicious is another great choice for crisp hausarbeit schreiben lassen kosten.

Why do you put lemon juice over the apples when making an apple crisp? ›

The lemon juice will keep the apples from turning brown. Set your prepared apple crisp aside on the counter until ready to bake. Put the apple crisp in the oven to bake just as you are serving dinner. And by the time dinner is over, this warm syrupy dessert will be ready.

How many apples is 8 cups? ›

A pound of apples will yield 3 cups; so for 8 cups prepared apples, you'll need about 2 2/3 pounds whole apples (make it 2 3/4 pounds, if you're at the supermarket weighing). I tried this math with different sizes of apples; large apples yield slightly more prepared apples per pound than small apples.

Can you leave the skin on apples for apple pie? ›

Peeled apples will give you a delicately soft pie with no tough surprises, but some people argue that you lose the apple's nutritional value once the peel is removed. Making sure you are using the correct apples – peeled or unpeeled – is a more important part of crafting the perfect apple pie.

What is the origin of shoe cobbler? ›

The word appears to be derived from an early form of cobble (“to mend roughly, patch; (specifically) to mend shoes, especially roughly”) +‎ -er (suffix forming agent nouns), but is attested much earlier than the verb which suggests that the verb may be a back-formation from cobbler.

What is a British cobbler? ›

Cobbler is a traditional baked dessert that is enjoyed in households throughout the USA and Britain. It is typically made with a fruit filling and a golden brown biscuit topping (known as dumplings or scones in the UK).

What was a cobbler in the 1800s? ›

The term cobbler was originally used pejoratively to indicate that someone did not know their craft; in the 18th century, it became a term for those who repaired shoes but did not know enough to make them.

When did cobbler originate? ›

Cobbler has been around in America the longest of the three desserts; the Oxford Companion to Food dates its inception back to the 1850s. By the mid-19th century, it had become the dish we know now: fruit baked in the oven with some form of dough.

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