Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pounds apples, peeled, about 9–11 large apples; use a variety of flavors
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, from 1 small lemon
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 small lemon
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 & 1/2 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cold butter, chopped into chunks
- 2 tablespoons sugar, granulated or raw sugar or both
- vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Make the apple filling: Choose your apples. Peel and slice them thin.
- Toss apples with lemon juice and zest to prevent browning.
- Cook apples with sugars, flour, spices, and salt until tender.
- Stir in vanilla and transfer to a baking dish.
- Make the cobbler topping: Mix dry ingredients.
- Whisk buttermilk and egg, then combine with flour mixture.
- Spoon topping over apples and dot with butter.
- Sprinkle sugar on top.
- Bake at 375°F for 45-55 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Broil briefly for extra crispiness if desired.
- Let rest for 15 minutes before serving with ice cream.
Notes
- Use a mix of apple varieties for best flavor.
- Cooking apples first ensures tenderness.
- Broil carefully for extra crisp topping.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg