French Apple Cobbler
This French Apple Cobbler is delicious and comes together so fast! The baked apples are great with the baked topping and work perfectly with vanilla ice cream on top!
If you love apple pie, you’re going to love this easy Apple Cobbler! This dessert has all the flavors you crave – apples, baking spices, vanilla – paired with a biscuit-like topping that’ll have you seriously considering taking the last portion with no thought for anyone else. My family likes their apple cobbler and Peach Cobbler Recipe with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. But you can serve it plain or even put a slice of cheddar cheese on top. No matter how you like it, this recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth!
FRENCH APPLE COBBLER
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During the holidays, we like to eat my mom’s apple pie, but this year we had so many family members together that we didn’t feel like making it the day before; instead, we decided to hang out with everyone. We still wanted the flavors though. I started thinking about a cobbler with a crumble topping, but a French Apple Cobbler felt so much easier.
It came together VERY fast, and it bakes fast. It goes great with vanilla ice cream, and everyone will love it. This dessert gave us the chance to eat a super yummy dessert and spend more time with the family. It was a big hit with everyone, too.
Want more apple desserts?
- Caramel Apple Poke Cake
- Apple Crisp Cheesecake
- Honeycrisp Apple Cider Pie
- Apple Pie Oatmeal Bars
- Glazed Apple Cookies
- Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
- More dessert recipes…
Tools used in this French Apple Cobbler recipe
Pie Plate: A good pie plate is a kitchen essential for any home baker. I really like this plate! It’s a little deeper than your standard pie plate and has a lip that makes decorative edges easy.
Mixing Bowl: These mixing bowls get used just about every day at my house. The grip handle makes them easy to hold, and the pour spout makes them perfect for batters!
Rubber Spatula: Rubber spatulas are one of those kitchen tools you don’t realize how much you use until they’re all dirty. This set of three spatulas in various sizes and shapes will make cooking everything from dinner to dessert a breeze.
Ice Cream Scoop: We eat a lot of ice cream and my house and I’ve gone through countless ice cream scoops of the years. This scoop is hands down my favorite. It cuts into the ice cream easily, and the ice cream comes right out.
French Apple Cobbler
Ingredients
Filling
- 3 lbs. apples peeled, cored and sliced
- ¾ c granulated sugar
- 2 T flour
- 1 t cinnamon
- ¼ t salt
- 1 t vanilla
- ¼ c water
- 1 T butter
Topping
- ½ c flour
- ½ c granulated sugar
- ½ t baking powder
- ¼ salt
- 2 T butter
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- grease a 9-inch pie plate with butter
- in a med bowl combine the filling ingredients and toss to mix
- pour into the pie plate
- in a small bowl mix topping ingredients
- the dough will be sticky so just place dollops around the apples
- bake for 35-40 minutes until topping is golden brown
- top with vanilla ice cream and enjoy
I don’t have a deep dish pie plate. Would an 8x8x2 Pyrex pan work? Thank you!
Yes, but be sure to account for a possible overflow situation. Maybe put a cookie sheet underneath so you if it bubbles over then you have some protection.
I have never made apple cobbler before, so I had tried out another apple cobbler recipe I’d found on Pinterest so I could make some for Thanksgiving, it was NOT GOOD… at all. Then… I found yours and decided to give it a try, and OH MY GOODNESS… IT WAS PERFECT!!! It was so delicious and the topping was absolutely delicious and everyone loved it!! I will DEFINITELY be making this again, it was easy, and I had all the ingredients on hand!! MAKE THIS COBBLER!!!
Thank you so much!! I’m so glad it worked out so nicely for you.
Do you add vanilla to the apple filling & to the crust?
Into the filling.
This recipe worked well with gluten free flour (all purpose cup-for-cup blend with xanthan gum). I used apples from my trees which are more like a fuji or gala and will reduce the sugar in the fruit filling in the future if I’m not using granny smiths. It was a little overly sweet with the sweeter apples. Thanks for the easy recipe
Thank you Becky.
What makes the topping “vanilla”? Is there suppose to be vanilla in the topping recipe?
I think we just got really excited about the recipe and added an extra “vanilla” in the heading. It has been corrected, thanks for asking and bringing it to our attention!
What kind of apples do you recommend?
Granny smith apples, they hold up well when baking.
I’m going to make your yummy looking recipe because we love
apple pie, but this looks so much easier. Where did you get the
cute dessert spoon with the quote on it – gotta have that too.
Thanks so much.
connie
Luckily these types of spoons are everywhere, Etsy is a great place to look! Thank you.
Where do I find your abbreviation listing eg: is little t – teaspoon, capital T – tablespoon?
Hi Christine. t = teaspoon and T = tablespoon. I’m sorry for any confusion the abbreviations may have caused.
Is the butter supposed to be chopped or melted???
I’d cut the butter into small pieces and then use a fork to blend it into the dry ingredients…like you would for a pie crust or biscuits.
Excellent!! Thank you for sharing this recipe, it’s the perfect cobbler. I also added brown sugar sprinkled on top, and a few dashes of pumpkin pie spice into the mix!
I just made this and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing such a quick and easy cobbler.
Hello! Is it 350 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?
We’re in a US and all our recipes are in fahrenheit. We’ve updated the recipe to reflect this if you’re looking to print it out. 🙂
I noticed that in the upper comments you state “the vanilla baked topping”, is there supposed to be vanilla in the topping mix?
Made this yesterday and it turned out great. I’m not even normally a big apple fan and I thought it was delicious. Received many compliments on it and will definitely make again. A great fall recipe. Thanks so much!
Hello, I wanted to ask how many apples would you use? I’m not sure what 3 lbs. converts to. Thanks!
Because the size and weight of apples varies so much weight is the best option. If you are needing a version to the metric system I’d google for the conversion.
I’m sorry to have asked you this question, so I made two. But I’m wise enough to know how to use Google and no, I don’t need metric cinversion.
*conversion
As a general rule, 1 pound of apples is equal to: 4 small apples. 3 medium apples. 2 large apples.
I found this online. I was wondering the same thing 🙂
i was wondering also… thanks for the share…
LovedThisRecipe! Added Honey Instead Of Sugar. Fab!
That sounds great!!!
I sprinkle brown sugar on top before putting in the oven. I’ve made this 3 times, and prefer it over pie! So good!
Ooooo. I bet that’s good Carol. I’ll have to try next time. 🙂
Easy directions, simple ingredients, delicious dessert. Couldn’t ask for more… Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker. I’ve pinned this for later.
Thanks Karyn. 🙂
YUM-O!!! Can’t wait to try this! already pinned! Thanks ladies!
Cindy
Thanks Cindy!!!