Description
Homemade Apple Cobbler with tender spiced apples, a golden buttermilk cobbler topping, and cozy cinnamon flavor. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream for a classic American dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pounds apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or raw sugar
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the apples, then toss them with lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Add the apples to a large skillet with granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt.
- Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the apples turn fork-tender but still hold their shape.
- Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the vanilla extract, and spread the apples into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Whisk the buttermilk and egg in a small bowl, then add the mixture to the dry ingredients.
- Cut the liquid into the flour mixture until a shaggy dough forms.
- Spoon the cobbler topping evenly over the apple filling.
- Scatter the cold butter cubes over the topping, then sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the topping turns golden brown and the apple filling bubbles strongly.
- Let the cobbler rest for at least 15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- For a faster version, skip cooking the apples and mix the filling directly in the baking dish.
- If using raw apples, increase the flour in the filling to 1/2 cup to help thicken the juices.
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for the best flavor and texture.
- For extra crunch, use raw sugar on top before baking.
- For a darker crisp top, broil for 1 to 3 minutes at the end while watching closely.
- Store leftovers loosely covered at room temperature for up to 2 days, then refrigerate.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 492
- Sugar: 73
- Sodium: 220
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0.3
- Carbohydrates: 102
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 35