This Easy Apple Cobbler is one of my FAVORITE fall desserts. It’s made with fresh apples or canned apple pie filling, and a few basic pantry ingredients.
If you love apple desserts as much as I do, try this super easy apple cobbler.
There is nothing quite like that warm apple filling, beautiful golden brown crust that magically bakes around it, and creamy scoop of ice cream on top.
4 steps to Easy Apple Cobbler:
Melt butter: in a 9×13 (preferably glass) baking dish. Do this by placing it in the oven while it preheats.
Make the batter: In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk and melted butter, just until combined. Pour into dish.
Canned Apple Filling or Make the Apple Filling: Stir together water, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in apples. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Spoon in apples or your fruit of choice in random spots. Sprinkle it lightly with cinnamon and it’s ready to bake!
Bake: at 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
Ingredients needed to make apple cobbler on a countertop
Apples or canned apple filling
Sugar
Cinnamon
Flour
Milk
Baking Powder
Salt
Butter
Vanilla
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Easy Apple Cobbler
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter cubes
for the canned Apple Filling Option
- 1 can apple pie filling cherry, peach, blueberry
for the homemade Apple Filling Option
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 3-4 medium apples peeled, cored, and diced into chunks ¼ inch thick
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a 9x13 (preferably glass) baking dish. Do this by placing it in the oven while it preheats.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in milk and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Pour the batter mixture into the baking dish over the butter. Do not mix with butter. Spoon in apples or your fruit of choice in random spots.
- Bake for 45 minutes. The crust will rise around apples.
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Homemade Apple Filling
- In a medium size pan, melt butter, add apples, spices, brown sugar, and 3 Tablespoons of water. Cook over medium-high heat, for 4-6 minutes or until apples are very slightly softened.
- In a small dish combine cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons water. Add to pan while stirring and continue to cook until apples are tender, and filling is thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Cool.
i didnt know how to leave message on your banana split cake but it was amazing, all family love it and said it a keeper. so good. thank you so much
Sarah, I love the ease and taste of your recipe. I was craving something sweet over the New Year holiday . . . plus a football game was coming on, so I tried it with canned fried apples . . . Delicious ???? I’m getting ready to bake it now with canned peaches!
Yummy can’t wait to make it.
Excellent recipe
absolutely amazing. Will definitely save this recipe to make again
Was supper easy and great flavor’s
Very tasty and easy to make. I did make a small addition. I used a can of apple pie filling, but I did cut the apple slices into smaller pieces so every bite you’d get some apple pie filling. Before baking I also sprinkled lightly on top of the apple pie filling a bit of cinnamon sugar mixture. This gave the finish cobbler just a light crunch on top. It’s a quick dessert for anytime. I bet a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top would be an added bonus to this cobbler. Or possibly cool whip would be good too. Otherwise just eating it plain was very tasty. I will be making this again.
Easy and fast. The batter is tasty. I sprinkled a little cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar on top before baking and it came out with a slightly crunchy top. This one is a keeper.
I made this apple cobbler today 03/23/25. It was a easy recipe and very delicious.
This reminds of. Great grandma’s depression era cobbler. I made it with apple pie filling but added raisins, pecans and pumpkin pie spice. Was fantastic. Thanks!
Best cobbler crust EVER! I canned apple pie filling last year, used it along with your crust recipe, and it’s hands down the best cobbler I’ve ever made! Thank you!
Awesome Apple cobbler
I’ve made this twice using canned apple pie filling. It can’t get any easier to make a treat. It comes out great and tastes delicious. I’m impressed with this recipe.