But most apple cobblers use flour to thicken the sauce created from the apple juice, butter, and sugar.
How to Make Apple Cobbler
What I love about this recipe is how simple it is to come together. Here’s how to make it:
- Mix the filling together. I used a mix of honey crisp and gala apples. Other apple combinations will totally work. And then add the brown sugar, sugar, flour, lemon juice, vanilla and spices.
- The topping couldn’t be simpler: In a medium bowl goes the flour, baking powder and salt, sugar, milk, melted butter and vanilla.
- And then the topping goes on top of the filling in a baking dish.
- In the oven and boom! done!
As much as I wish this was a one-bowl recipe, it’s a two-bowl recipe. But it’s simple, simple!
Ingredients for Apple Cobbler
This recipe is like a cake-like batter poured on top of thinly sliced apples that are tossed in spices and sugar. Here are the ingredients you’ll need for the filling:
- Apples. I used a combo of gala apples and honey crips. Any baking apples would be great!
- Brown Sugar + granulated sugar. These two sugars are great for this baked apple recipe. If you wanted to do ALL brown sugar, that works too.
- All-purpose flour. This thickens the baked apple mixture. They’re not super juicy so flour vs. cornstarch is what we’re using.
- Lemon juice. This adds a lovely tartness to this recipe. It balances out the warm spices and sweet apples.
- Warm spices. I like to use a balanced combination of ground cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and cloves. None of these spices are prominent; you don’t really notice any one flavor–instead it’s a balanced flavor of spices.
- For the topping, you’ll be making a simple cake-like topping. You’ll need flour, vanilla, melted butter, some leavening, sugar and milk.
Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe
FAQ
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How do you make apple cobbler?
Toss the apples with granulated and brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon. The molasses in the brown sugar adds a caramel-like flavor to the filling. Fresh apples contain about 80% water, which can cause a soggy cobbler topping. Pre-baking the apples before adding the biscuit dough drives off some of the moisture.
How do you make apple cobbler with granulated sugar?
Assemble the Apple Cobbler – Drop about 2 tablespoon-sized mounds evenly on top of the apple filling, about 12 mounds. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Evenly sprinkle over the topping and filling. Bake the Cobbler – Bake until the topping is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
What can I add to apple cobbler?
Sweeteners: Try honey, maple syrup, agave, or coconut sugar. Liquids: Swap lemon juice for orange juice, apple juice, or apple cider. Add in Cointreau, rum, or brandy. Fruit: Add fresh or dried cranberry to the recipe. Raisins or golden raisins add extra sweetness. What type of apples should I use for apple cobbler?
How do you thicken apples after baking?
Adding flour to the apple mixture will help the juices to thicken during baking. Use types of apples that have more pectin (a natural thickener), like honeycrisp or Braeburn apples. What is turbinado sugar? Also called raw sugar, turbinado has less molasses than brown sugar and much bigger crystals that stay crunchy after baking.