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The Best Easy Apple Cobbler: Tender Cinnamon Apples with a Golden Buttery Biscuit Topping

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Make this easy apple cobbler featuring tender, cinnamon-spiced apples covered with a golden, buttery biscuit topping. This recipe delivers classic comfort food flavor simply.

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)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for the topping)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes (for the topping)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (or whole milk)
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish or a similar 2-quart casserole dish.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated.
  3. Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish. Dot the top of the apples evenly with the 1/4 cup of cold butter pieces.
  4. Prepare the topping: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Cut in the 1/2 cup cold butter cubes using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining.
  6. Pour in the buttermilk and stir just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
  7. Drop spoonfuls of the biscuit topping evenly over the apple filling, leaving small gaps between the mounds.
  8. Sprinkle the top with coarse sugar, if using.
  9. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbly and tender when pierced with a fork.
  10. Let the cobbler cool for at least 15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, substitute half of the all-purpose flour in the topping with whole wheat flour.
  • If your apples are very sweet, reduce the total sugar in the filling by 2 tablespoons.
  • This cobbler tastes best when served warm, straight from the oven.

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