Apple Cobbler Recipe (2024)

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Apple Cobbler What’s the difference between Apple Cobbler and Apple Crisp? How To Make Apple Cobbler What Apples Are Best To Use? Does Apple Cobbler Need To Be Refrigerated? Can You Freeze Apple Cobbler? Other Apple Desserts To Try Apple Cobbler Ingredients Instructions Notes Nutrition Disclaimer FAQs References

This easy Apple Cobbler Recipe makes a perfect fall dessert. There is nothing quite like that warm apple filling, topped with a buttery crust and finished off with a creamy scoop of ice cream. If you love apple desserts as much as I do, then you are going to love this quick and easy recipe.

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Apple Cobbler

While chocolate often gets the spotlight, there is no denying that apple desserts have the potential to steal the show.There is a special magic that happens when apples are baked with cinnamon and sugar, covered with a decadent topping or crust and then topped with cool, creamy ice cream.While each ingredient is great on it’s own, they truly transform when combined and served warm, as they are in this Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe.

What’s the difference between Apple Cobbler and Apple Crisp?

While I often make Apple Crisp, I decided it was time to share an Apple Cobbler.

This Apple Cobbler recipe has quite a bit in common with Apple Crisp.Obviously they share delicious baked apples.They are both topped with buttery toppings.Both deserve a big scoop of vanilla ice cream when being served.And they both are really taken over the top with a drizzle of caramel sauce.

The main difference between an Apple Cobbler and an Apple Crisp comes down to the topping.

Apple Cobbler

An apple cobbler has a biscuit like topping or crust. The level of sweetness in that crust can vary.

Apple Crisp

While an apple crisp has a more streusel like topping, typically including oats, and sometimes including nuts as well.Truth be told, the end result, when topped with a scoop of ice cream, is very similar.

Both are delicious, andeasy to make.Personally I think you should try making each this fall.Your friends and family will thank you for making either one. And I’m pretty surethey will cheer for you if you decide to make them both.

How To Make Apple Cobbler

Apple Cobbler is simple and easy to make. Here’s a quick run down of what you’ll need and what you’ll do, with the full printable recipe at the bottom of this post.

Ingredients:

Apples
Sugar
Cinnamon
Flour
Eggs
Baking Powder
Salt
Butter

Directions:

First, peel, core and slice apples.
Next, combine apples with cinnamon sugar mixture and place in a baking dish.
Then prepare the topping by combining flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
Once mixture resembles coarse crumbs, sprinkle over apples.
Finish preparing the apple cobbler by pouring melted butter over the mixture.
Finally, place in the oven to bake.

What Apples Are Best To Use?

Different apples can lead to very different results in baked goods.Not only do different apples have different flavors, they can have different textures and moisture content.Some apples will hold a nice texture when baked, while others will become very mealy and make the filling watery.

Recommended Apples For Baking:

Granny Smith
Jonagold
Golden Delicious
Honeycrisp
Jonathan
Braeburn
Pink Lady
McIntosh

Tips For Baking With Apples:

My best tip when baking with apples is to use a variety of apples in the recipe.

When I visited an apple farm a few years back, I asked the ladies what apples they preferred to bake with. More than a specific apple in particular, they preferred multiple apples.

For my apple desserts, I always use a combo of granny smith (a gold standard for baking in my opinion) and one or more of the apples listed above.Do yourself a favor, even though they are common and inexpensive, avoid using red delicious apples when baking. When baked they can become very mealy and mushy.

Does Apple Cobbler Need To Be Refrigerated?

According to the USDA, fruit pies (close to cobblers and crisps) are food-safe at room temperature for up to two days because they contain plenty of sugar and acid, which retard bacteria growth.So no, technically they do NOT need to be refrigerated.

Do I refrigerate mine?

Yes, every single time.I personally just feel better storing my apple cobbler in the fridge.

Can You Freeze Apple Cobbler?

This recipe doesn’t do especially well when frozen.The biscuit like topping can get quite mushy, and the apple texture isn’t always the best after freezing. If you don’t mind the funky texture you might end up with, then there’s no harm in freezing it.However, this really is a quick dessert to make, so I recommend making it fresh.

Other Apple Desserts To Try

Apple Crisp
Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
Campfire Apple Pie Packets
Carmel Apple Crumble
Apple Pie Six Ways
Dutch Apple Pie
Caramel Apple Pie
Apple Spice Cake
Caramel Apple Chocolate Bark
Baked Cinnamon Apples
Not apple, but don’t miss this delicious Peach Cobbler Made With Canned Peaches.

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Apple Cobbler

4.99 from 85 votes

Author Christi Johnstone

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

This easy apple cobbler recipe makes an incredible dessert. A buttery topping over warm, cinnamon apples, this is perfect topped with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

Apple Filling

▢ 6-8 large apples peeled, cored and sliced approximately 1/4" (approximately 9 cups of apples)
▢ 2/3 cup granulated sugar
▢ 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Topping

▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
▢ 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ 2 tsp baking powder
▢ 1 tsp cinnamon
▢ 3/4 tsp salt
▢ 2/3 cup butter, melted
▢ ice cream & caramel sauce if desired for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine 2/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, mix apples with most of cinnamon and sugar mixture. Then place apples into a 13×9 inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture over apples and gently mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and mix with a fork until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture over apples in baking dish.
Drizzle melted butter evenly over crumb mixture. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until starting to turn lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
Best served warm, with individual servings topped with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.

Notes

The following apples are recommended for baking this recipe:

Granny Smith
Jonagold
Golden Delicious
Honeycrisp
Jonathan
Braeburn
Pink Lady
McIntosh

Nutrition

Disclaimer

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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FAQs

What is the difference between apple cobbler and apple crumble? ›

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.

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Is cobbler dough the same as pie crust? ›

Cobbler is sometimes described as a kind of fruit pie, but strictly speaking, the two are different. Pies are made from pastry, rather than biscuit batter, and they are fully encased, with a crust at the top and the bottom, while cobblers typically only have a topping.

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What makes cobbler cobbler? ›

Cobbler is usually topped with batter or biscuits in lieu of crust. Cobbler's name comes from its sometimes cobbled texture, which is a result of spooning or dropping the topping over the fruit rather than distributing it equally. This way, the filling can peek through.

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What's the difference between a cherry cobbler and a crumble? ›

Cobblers differ from crisps or crumbles in that they typically have a biscuit topping covering the cooked fruit. The biscuits are usually dropped onto the fruit in small rounds, giving it the appearance of a cobbled road, hence the name.

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What is the difference between a cobbler and a betty? ›

Betty. Whereas crisps and cobblers are made up of a layer of fruit with either a streusel or pastry topping, with apple betty and its variations, we start constructing desserts made of alternating layers of fruit and pastry—or in this case crumbs.

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Why is my apple crumble not crispy? ›

The main reason your crumble topping isn't crunchy is probably because you haven't used Demerara sugar. Although, it could also be that you've got your topping ingredient quantities wrong: either too much or not enough flour and butter alongside the sugar.

How do you know when a cobbler is done? ›

A probe thermometer inserted in the center of the cobbler should reach 200°F in the thickest part of the topping. The filling should be bubbly around the sides, and the tops of the biscuits should be more deep amber than golden.

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What is cobbler topping made of? ›

Making the Topping

This topping truly is as easy as one-two-three, or maybe even just one-two. Mix the flour, sugar, and melted butter until they form a dough. It will be quite sandy and will tend to crumble, but you should be able to form it into patties. If not, add a little more flour.

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Is cobbler easier than pie? ›

The biggest difference is that a cobbler is so easy to make (easier than pie!). While a pie is made with a bottom crust and often a top crust, the dough and the fruit filling cook together in a cobbler.

What is the old name for a cobbler? ›

A cobbler, also known as a shoemaker or cordwainer, repairs and restores footwear.

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Is apple brown betty the same as apple crisp? ›

Both are very similar apple desserts, but the difference mainly comes down to the crumble topping: Instead of the flour and oat mixture used in an apple crisp, an apple brown betty uses breadcrumbs for its crumbly, delicious topping.

What are two things used by cobbler? ›

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What is an American cobbler? ›

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.

What's the difference between apple pie and apple cobbler? ›

What makes a cobbler different from a pie? The biggest difference between a cobbler and a pie is the placement of the dough. Pies have, at a minimum, a bottom crust with the fruit placed on top, while a cobbler has the fruit on the bottom and a dolloped dough on top instead.

What is buckle dessert? ›

A charmingly old-fashioned dessert that deserves a comeback, a buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter, giving it a "buckled," or indented, appearance.

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What is apple crumble called in America? ›

Apple crisp is a dessert made with a streusel topping. In the US, it is also called apple crumble, a word which refers to a different dessert in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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What is another name for apple cobbler? ›

Apple Grunt is an apple cobbler cooked on the stove. Apple Pandowdy is an old recipe, first printed in a cookbook in 1886 , cobbler which uses broken pie crust instead of biscuit dough. Apple Crisp is a relatively new apple dessert first mentioned in a 1924 cookbook.

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What is the difference between cobbler filling and pie filling? ›

The biggest difference is that a cobbler is so easy to make (easier than pie!). While a pie is made with a bottom crust and often a top crust, the dough and the fruit filling cook together in a cobbler. Peach cobbler is best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, but it's also delicious cold.

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