Description
This Caramel Apple Cobbler is a cozy, comforting dessert featuring tart Granny Smith apples coated in a sweet cinnamon-brown sugar mixture, topped with a tender, buttery cobbler crust. Baked until bubbly and golden, it’s perfect served warm with a drizzle of rich caramel sauce to enhance the fall flavors.
Ingredients
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Apple Filling
- 8 cups peeled and chopped Granny Smith apples
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Cobbler Topping
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cold butter, cubed
- 3–4 tablespoons low fat buttermilk
- Sugar for sprinkling (optional)
For Serving (Optional)
- Caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease an 8×11″ or 9×9″ baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Prepare apples: In the baking dish, combine the peeled and chopped apples with brown sugar, all purpose flour, and cinnamon. Toss well to coat the apples evenly with the mixture. Set aside to allow flavors to meld.
- Make cobbler dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut it into the dry ingredients until pea-sized bits form. Gradually add buttermilk, one tablespoon at a time, stirring until the dough just holds together but isn’t too wet.
- Top apples with dough: Drop rounded tablespoons of the cobbler dough evenly over the apple mixture, leaving some space between dollops for the topping to expand while baking. Optionally, sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top for a crispier crust.
- Bake the cobbler: Place the dish uncovered into the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes until the apple filling is thickened and bubbly and the cobbler topping is lightly golden. If the crust browns before the filling bubbles, cover loosely with foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired before serving warm for an irresistible sweet and tart treat.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith apples for a tart flavor that balances well with the sweetness of the topping.
- Adjust buttermilk quantity carefully to avoid overly wet dough; it should hold together without being sticky.
- For extra texture, sprinkle sugar over the topping before baking to create a crisp crust.
- Caramel sauce is optional but adds a lovely rich sweetness complementing the apples perfectly.
- This cobbler is best enjoyed warm, ideally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/8 of recipe)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
