This is absolute comfort food right here. There is just something so warm and cozy about apple cobbler recipes, am I right? Spiced, saucy apples with a satisfying cobbler top – this is one of those desserts that will have you going back for seconds even when you are totally stuffed. And I’m going to let you in on my top-secret trick that makes my recipe for apple cobbler really shine. (Keep it on the QT, please. 😜) Add finely chopped crystallized ginger on top for a surprising and mouthwatering zing! Say whaaaaaaaat? Yumminess overload! See? Ideal for any season!
Recipe Ingredients
How to Make Apple Cobbler
Apple Filling
Prep Baking Dish – Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking oil or coat with a thin layer of butter and set aside.Melt Butter – Next, add the butter and sugar to a saucepan on medium heat and let them get nice and melty. (Photos 1-2)Simmer Apples – Then, add apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and cornstarch and stir until combined. Reduce the heat and let it cook for about 7 minutes. The apples should be firm but tender when cooked. (Photos 3-4)Cool – Remove the apple filling from the stove and let it cool.
Cobbler Crust
Dry Ingredients – While the filling is cooling, mix the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. (Photo 5)Butter – Add butter to the flour mixture and mix it with your hands until it resembles coarse crumbs. (Photos 6-7)Buttermilk – Gently stir in the buttermilk until everything is moist but don’t overwork the dough. (Photo 8)
Assemble and Bake the Cobbler
First, the Filling – Pour the apple pie filling into the pan. (Photo 9)Topping – Then scoop the dough out over the apple pie filling spreading it evenly across the pan. Sprinkle the top with crystalized or brown sugar. (Photo 10)Bake at 350℉/177℃ for 40-45 minutes or until the topping is cooked through and the filling is bubbly. Remove and let it cool slightly for serving.Add Ice Cream – Optionally, serve with vanilla ice cream. (But come on, is ice cream on cobbler really optional? I didn’t think so. 😆)
Recipe Variations
Tips and Tricks
Make-Ahead Instructions
Apple cobbler can stay in the fridge for 3-5 days with no problem and reheats nicely in the oven. So, go ahead and get this ready a day or two in advance if you’d like! You can also freeze apple cobbler. Just thaw it out the night before you want to serve it, and heat it up in the oven before plating.
Serving and Storage Instructions
If you can, serve apple cobbler right after it cools a bit. It will still be steamy and warm and will get that vanilla ice cream you put on top perfectly melty. 🤤 Store leftover cobbler, if you have any, in the fridge for 3-5 days or freeze baked cobbler for up to 2 months. Warm it up before serving. To reheat your apple cobbler, set it in the oven set to 350℉/177℃ for about 10 minutes or until it is warmed. Keep an eye on the cobbler crust, so it doesn’t burn. If you want to heat up a single serving quickly, just pop it in the microwave for a minute or two.
What Goes with Apple Cobbler?
Serve apple cobbler with a dollop of homemade whipped cream or a healthy serving of vanilla ice cream on top. Either way, it’s to die for. Don’t forget to offer your guests a cup of hot coffee (or pumpkin spice latte) to go with their cobbler, too – it’s the perfect combo to finish off a meal. This apple cobbler also makes a great holiday dessert. Serve it alongside pecan pie, ambrosia salad, and rum cake.
More Luscious Apple Recipes to Try
Apple BreadApple CrumbleApple PieApple DumplingsApple Galette
Conclusion
There you go, my friend! This scrumptious and super-easy dessert is one you can make for just about any occasion. Already an apple cobbler fan? Let me know what you think of this recipe and if you have any top-secret tricks to share too! 😉 This blog post was originally published in November 2018 and has been updated with additional tips and new photos.
