Description
This Caramel Apple Cobbler is a comforting dessert featuring tender, cinnamon-spiced apples baked under a golden, buttery cobbler topping. Perfect for chilly evenings, it combines the tartness of Granny Smith apples with a sweet, crisp crust and optional caramel drizzle for an extra indulgent touch.
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)
Optional
- Caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8×11″ or 9×9″ baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Mix Apple Filling: In the baking dish, combine peeled and chopped apples with brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir well to coat the apples evenly to ensure a flavorful, thickened filling.
- Prepare Cobbler Dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or fingers until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs.
- Add Buttermilk: Gradually add low fat buttermilk one tablespoon at a time. Mix gently just until the dough holds together but is not too wet, aiming for a soft, drop biscuit consistency.
- Assemble Cobbler: Drop rounded tablespoons of the cobbler dough evenly over the apple mixture in the baking dish, leaving gaps for the dough to expand and bake through. Optionally sprinkle some granulated sugar over the dough for extra crispness.
- Bake: Place the cobbler uncovered in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, until the apple filling is bubbly and thickened, and the cobbler topping turns a light golden brown.
- Adjust Baking if Needed: If the topping browns before the apples become saucy, cover the dish loosely with foil and bake an additional 10 minutes to ensure the filling is fully cooked.
- Serve: Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired to enhance the flavor before serving.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith for a balanced sweetness.
- Cold butter in the dough creates a flaky cobbler topping.
- Do not overmix the dough; it should just come together.
- Cover with foil if the topping browns too quickly to avoid burning.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream for an extra treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of cobbler)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
