Caramel Apple Cobbler
This Caramel Apple Cobbler is the perfect dessert for fall. It combines the warm and comforting flavors of caramel and apple with a buttery cobbler topping. You’ll want to make this delicious treat again and again!
Nothing says fall as much as a warm, gooey apple crisp fresh out of the oven. This classic dessert is a staple in many households during the autumn season, and for good reason. Not only is it delicious and comforting, but it also makes great use of all those apples you may have picked at the orchard or bought from the farmer’s market.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- One of the best things about this recipe is that you only need a few simple ingredients so you don’t have to worry about spending a ton of money at the grocery store.
- The homemade caramel sauce makes this homemade dessert stand out from the crowd.
- Plus, this recipe is so easy to make that even beginner bakers can make it.
Do you love cobbler recipes? If so you may also enjoy this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cobbler or this Slow Cooker Blueberry Cobbler.
🛒Ingredients
While this ingredient list may seem a little long, most of these ingredients are pantry staples so you don’t have to worry about a long grocery list. The full list of amounts and ingredients is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- fresh apples
- brown sugar
- sugar
- lemon juice
- cornstarch
- ground cloves
- allspice
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- chopped pecans
- heavy cream
- vanilla
- flour
- baking powder
- boiling water
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make This Caramel Apple Cobbler
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this easy apple dessert recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Coat the apple slices in a large bowl. Then add the brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, and seasonings and toss to coat. Stir in the pecans.
Pour the apple slice mixture into your prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
In a saucepan whisk the butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Pour the sauce over the apples.
Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Then blend in the butter. Add the boiling water and stir to combine.
Spoon the crust over the top of the apples in an even layer and spread it to cover the entire pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
Remove and let sit for about 10 minutes to slightly set before serving. Serve with your favorite ice cream or leftover caramel sauce!
🥄 Equipment
You will need these simple tools to help you make this delicious recipe:
- large bowl
- sharp knife or apple corer
- 9×13 baking dish
- medium saucepan
- pastry butter
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store your apple cobbler in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil in the fridge for up to three days.
Freezing – You can also freeze your cobbler for up to three months. Just make sure to thaw it in the fridge.
Serve With
Caramel apple cobbler goes well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream on top. You can also pair it with your favorite fall meal. We like to serve it with this French Onion Gnocchi Soup.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to help you make this delicious recipe.
- We like to use an apple slicer so that we get evenly sliced apples. However, if you don’t have one, a sharp knife will also do the trick. Make sure to core and peel your apples before slicing them.
- You can leave the peels on the apples, however we’ve found that it turns out better without them.
- Don’t overbake the cobbler, you want the top to be just golden brown.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this caramel apple recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The difference is that apple cobbler has a crust, and apple crumble has a brown sugar type of topping.
🍽 More Caramel Apple Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
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Caramel Apple Cobbler
Equipment
- large bowl
- sharp knife or apple corer
- 9×13 baking dish
- medium saucepan
- pastry butter
Ingredients
- 9 apples peeled, cored & sliced
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For the caramel sauce:
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the crust:
- 3 cups flour
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- ⅔ cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel, remove the core slice all the apples, and place them in a large bowl.
- Add the lemon juice and coat the apple slices to prevent browning.
- Add the brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon and stir to coat all the slices.
- Add in the chopped pecans and stir.
- Pour the slices into a 9 x 13 pan that’s been sprayed with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, place the butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream.
- Continually whisk the sauce over low/medium heat for 10 minutes while it simmers.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla. Pour the caramel sauce over the apples in the baking pan. (If you want, you can reserve a little bit of caramel to serve with the cobbler at the end)
- To make the crust, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Use a pastry cutter and cut in the butter until you get fine crumbs.
- Pour in the boiling water and stir with a spoon to combine.
- Spoon the crust over the top of the apples in an even layer and spread it to cover the entire pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove and let sit for about 10 minutes to slightly set before serving.
- Serve with your favorite ice cream or leftover caramel sauce!
