Apple Cinnamon Cobbler

Apple Cinnamon Cobbler is gonna be your new favorite fall dessert. Use your favorite apples combined with the best cobbler topping in the universe!

Fall is almost here, and that means it’s all about them apples. Apple crisp, apple pie, applesauce, apple cider, and just plain APPLES.

Since I grew up in Iowa and lived in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for a couple of years, I spent many fall days at the apple orchards. Picking apples is such a sweet memory for me, and I almost ALWAYS 1) ate too many apples as I picked them, and 2) put too many apples in my basket. I vividly recall bringing a BUSHEL of them back to our apartment one day, and Mike just rolling his eyes. Just like a kid in a candy store, I couldn’t contain myself.

So what was I to do with so many apples for just two of us?

B A K E !

As you may recall, I have a peach cobbler recipe on my blog too. It’s very similar to this one, except for quantities and of course, that one has peaches instead of apples. Both are delish, and I think the peach is naturally a juicier final product. But both are equally amazing.

There are TWO steps to making Apple Cinnamon Cobbler.

1. Prepare the apples. Peel and slice them, and combine with a cinnamon and sugar mixture. Then bake them before the next step.
2. Prepare the topping. Mix the sugar-flour-butter mixture, and add it to the top of the apples. Bake again until done.

I used Fuji apples for my cobbler, but you could use your favorite baking apple. Since I’m a Texan now, I go with whatever looks good at the grocery store. My favorites are:

• Braeburn
• Fuji
• Gala
• Granny Smith
• Honeycrisp
• Jonathan
• Pink Lady

What are your favorite apples to bake with?

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” – I’m not sure who came up with that, but I’ve used it several times with the boys over the years. Apples have powerful healthy benefits, and it’s best to eat the whole thing – both flesh and skin. I think I’ve even eaten a seed or two in my day. 🙂

Some healthy benefits of apples:

1. Apples aid in weight loss. With an average calorie count of only 80 each, you can afford to eat two.
2. Apples are heart healthy. High in soluble fiber, they help lower cholesterol.
3. They are good for your gut health, as the pectin feeds the good bacteria.
4. Apple juice may benefit our brain in old age, by preventing the decline of neurotransmitters that are involved in memory.

Off to eat my apple!

Make this apple dessert next: Apple Pie Banana Bundt Cake

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XOXO ~Sue

Apple Cinnamon Cobbler

Apple Cinnamon Cobbler is gonna be your new favorite fall dessert. Use your favorite apples combined with the best cobbler topping in the universe!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Cinnamon Cobbler

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 368kcal

Author: Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

For the apples:

• 5 large apples (fuji, honey crisp, granny smith, pink lady) - peeled and sliced
• 1/2 fresh lemon - freshly squeezed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the topping:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 Tablespoons COLD unsalted butter - cubed
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• a sprinkle of sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel and slice the apples, and add to a mixing bowl. Add the fresh lemon juice, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Mix well, and pour into a greased cast iron skillet (or other oven friendly dish/pan).
• Place skillet in oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the topping. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry cutter (or your hands), cut the COLD butter into the ingredients, until the topping resembles course crumbs.
• Place 1/3 cup water in microwave, and heat until boiling. Pour over the topping ingredients, stir well, and add to top of skillet with apples. Top with a dusting of sugar.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve warm, fresh from the oven, with scoops of vanilla ice cream!

Notes

1. Instead of using one kind of apple, feel free to mix a few different kinds!
2. You can use a food processor or your hands (instead of a pastry cutter) to cut the butter into the topping mixture.
3. Any oven friendly baking dish will work just fine for this cobbler. 
4. You could also double this recipe and use a 9x13 baking dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.4mg