Sweet and juicy, loaded with fresh apples, and just the right hint of spices, this apple cobbler is a fall and winter dessert favorite that we enjoy throughout the entire year.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 378kcal
Ingredients
Apple Filling
6medium-size applessliced thin, about 8 cups worth
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
¼cupwhite sugar
1teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspoonnutmeg
Crust Topping
1cupall-purpose flour*
¼cupwhite sugar
¼cupbrown sugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonkosher salt
6tablespoonsbutterchilled and grated
¼cupboiling water
* Gluten-Free Alternative
½cup, plus 2 tablespoonsbrown rice flour
⅓cuptapioca starch
3tablespoonspotato starch
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
2tablespoonswhite sugar
½teaspooncinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease an 8-inch baking dish with butter. In a large bowl, combine the apples, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to coat and then pour into the prepared baking dish.
In the same bowl used for the apples, combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Toss the grated butter in the flour mixture and mix with a fork. Stir in the boiling water, just until combined, leaving plenty of little lumps of butter.
Drop the topping over the apples in spoonfuls. (I like to use my smallest cookie scoop to do this.) Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the topping.
Bake until the crust is golden and a toothpick inserted into the crust comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with ice cream if desired.
Notes
Using a cheese-grater to "grate" cold butter is my favorite hassle-free way to cut in the butter. It takes just a moment and I think it's simpler than the more traditional methods. If you choose not to use the grater, simply cut the cold butter into small pieces and then blend it into the flour mixture, using a pastry blender or your fingertips.It is entirely up to you whether or not you choose to peel the apples for this cobbler. I've enjoyed it both ways and the peels don't bother me a bit. I'm all for saving time and effort in the kitchen whenever possible, so I choose not to peel the apples most of the time.