Easy Old Fashioned Apple Cobbler Recipe (2024)

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.

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!]

Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe

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.

• 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.

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!

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.

Transfer apple slices to a baking dish.

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

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

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

Serving

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

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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