Apple Cobbler
Apples, granulated sugar and water come together in this vegetarian — 65 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 190 C and lightly butter a medium baking dish.
- Peel, core and slice the apples, then toss them in a saucepan with 100 g of the sugar, the cinnamon and the water.
- Stir the cornstarch into a little cold water to make a slurry, add it to the apples and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the apples soften slightly and the juices thicken, then tip into the baking dish.
- For the topping, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 50 g of sugar in a bowl, then rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Beat the egg with the milk and stir into the flour mixture just until a soft, lumpy batter forms.
- Drop spoonfuls of the topping over the hot fruit, leaving gaps for the fruit to bubble through.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the topping is risen, golden and cooked through, then let it rest for 10 minutes before serving warm.
You'll use: Oven · Saucepan · Pan · Whisk · Baking dish
Ingredient substitutions
- Cornstarch
- 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener)
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Apple Cobbler take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of cornstarch?
Try 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Apple Cobbler vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Apple Cobbler is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Apple cobbler.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.