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Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe with Buttery Biscuit Topping

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Make this easy apple cobbler recipe for a warm, comforting dessert. It features tender, cinnamon-spiced apples under a rich, buttery biscuit topping. This homemade apple dessert is quicker than pie and perfect for cozy nights.

Ingredients

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  • 6 medium apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (for the filling)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (for the topping)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (for the topping)
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for sprinkling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish or a similar-sized casserole dish.
  2. Prepare the apple filling: In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated.
  3. Place the coated apples into the prepared baking dish, spreading them into an even layer. Dot the top of the apples with the 1/4 cup of cold butter pieces.
  4. Prepare the buttery biscuit topping: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Cut in the 1/2 cup of cold butter pieces using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
  6. Pour in the milk and stir just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix; the dough will be slightly shaggy.
  7. Drop spoonfuls of the biscuit dough evenly over the top of the apple filling. You do not need to cover the entire surface; gaps are fine.
  8. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar over the biscuit topping.
  9. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbling thickly around the edges.
  10. Let the apple cobbler cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • For a crispier topping, you can use a crumbly streusel topping instead of the biscuit dough.
  • If your apples are very tart, increase the brown sugar by two tablespoons.
  • This recipe scales well; double the ingredients for a 9×13 inch pan, increasing the bake time by about 10 minutes.

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