Irresistible 55-Minute Apple Cobbler
Apple Cobbler combines seasonal ingredients in an approachable baking recipe with a carefully controlled texture. The independently written steps preserve the verified quantities, yield, and timing while giving home cooks clear cues for serving the finished dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: One 9-inch cobbler, 9 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups peeled and sliced mixed baking apples
- 1/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt for the biscuit topping
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish. Toss the apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; spread evenly in the dish.
- Whisk flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs and pea-size pieces remain. Pour in cold buttermilk and fold just until a shaggy dough forms.
- Flatten handfuls of dough into rustic pieces and arrange them over the apples, leaving a few small gaps for steam. Brush with a little additional buttermilk and add optional coarse sugar.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until the biscuit topping is deeply golden and apple juices bubble around the edges. Loosely cover the top if it browns before the fruit is tender.
- Cool for at least 10 minutes before spooning into bowls so the filling thickens slightly.
Notes
- Keep the butter and buttermilk cold until the topping is mixed.
- Stop folding as soon as no dry flour pockets remain to avoid a dense biscuit.
- Use evenly sliced apples so the filling becomes tender at the same time.
- Nutrition information is an estimate calculated per serving and may vary by ingredient brand and portion size.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg
Keywords: Apple Cobbler, Apple Cobbler, Apple Desserts, Fall Baking, September Desserts, Seasonal Recipes, Easy Dessert Recipes
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