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Homemade Apple Cobbler Recipe

This Homemade Apple Cobbler Recipe features tender apples tossed with brown sugar, lemon, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, topped with a buttery buttermilk cobbler topping and baked until golden and bubbling. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream for a comforting dessert.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10–12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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For the Apple Filling

  • 5 pounds apples, peeled, about 9–11 large apples; use a variety of flavors
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, from 1 small lemon
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 small lemon
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cobbler Topping

  •  2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, chopped into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, raw sugar, or a combination
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

  1. Prepare the apples: Peel the apples, remove their cores, and cut them into evenly sized pieces. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Season the filling: Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, optional cardamom, kosher salt, and vanilla extract. Toss thoroughly until the apples are evenly coated.
  3. Prepare the dry topping ingredients: In a separate large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and baking powder.
  4. Add the cold butter: Add the chopped cold butter and work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture is coarse and crumbly, with small pieces of butter still visible.
  5. Finish the topping: Add the buttermilk and egg. Mix just until the ingredients come together into a thick topping. Do not overmix.
  6. Assemble: Transfer the prepared apple mixture to a baking dish and spread it into an even layer. Spoon the cobbler topping over the apples, leaving a few small gaps where the fruit can remain visible.
  7. Add the sugar topping: Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of granulated or raw sugar over the cobbler topping.
  8. Bake: Bake in a preheated oven until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is visibly bubbling and the apples are tender when tested with a knife.
  9. Rest briefly: Remove from the oven and allow the cobbler to rest briefly so the hot filling can settle and thicken slightly.
  10. Serve: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • Use a variety of apples for a more balanced combination of sweet, tart, and firm flavors.
  • Keep the butter cold when preparing the topping and avoid overmixing once the buttermilk and egg are added.
  • Cardamom is optional and can be omitted without changing the basic structure of the cobbler.
  • Vanilla ice cream is best added immediately before serving the warm cobbler.
  • Author: Emmy Carter
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 10–12 servings
  • Calories: 450 calories, without vanilla ice cream

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