Easy Apple Cobbler is made with fresh apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and other staple kitchen ingredients for a favorite fall dessert recipe. We love the hint of cinnamon in the cake-like topping over tender, seasoned apples. Use a combination of apples that give the perfect blend of tart and sweet in every bite!
Prep. Preheat oven to 350º F. Butter 9x13 baking dish. Set aside.
Make the apple cobbler filling. Toss the apple slices with the lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients for the filling (brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, melted butter, and salt). Stir together with the apples to coat. Pour into a lightly buttered baking dish.
Make the cobbler topping batter. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and milk. Pour the batter over the apple slices in the baking dish. Do not stir.
Bake and serve. Place into the preheated oven and bake until lightly golden brown on top, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven andallow to rest for about 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Recipe Variations
Gluten-Free Apple Cobbler. Use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking substitute.Dairy-Free Apple Cobbler. Use your favorite dairy-free milk (such as oat milk) and dairy-free butter substitutes.Lower Sugar Apple Cobbler. Replace the sugar in the recipe with your favorite sugar-free sugar substitute for baking.
Substitutions
Self-rising flour - Use 1 cup self-rising flour and omit the baking powder and salt called for in the cobbler topping batter.Brown sugar - Use brown sugar in the cobbler topping batter and omit the granulated sugar.Apple Pie Spice - Use apple pie spice in place of the ground cinnamon in the filling and topping.
Storage Tips
To store leftovers. Store covered in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Reheat and serve.To make ahead. Bake, cool, and store covered in the refrigerator. Reheat and serve.To freeze. Bake in a freezer-safe baking dish and cool completely. Wrap tightly in a freezer-safe wrap topped with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, allow to thaw in the refrigerator. Reheat and serve.