Super Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe (2024)

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Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Published: September 19, 2022Updated: October 3, 2022

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This Super Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe is made with refrigerated crescent dough and a cinnamon sugar caramel sauce that is completely scrumptious.

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Why This Recipe Works

Unique: I will admit that this apple cobbler recipe is different than most, but trust me – it’s all for the better. This retro recipe I borrowed from my mother’s archives uses store bought crescent rolls that we use to wrap up the apples into little cobbler bundles. My favorite part is the caramelizing magic of a can of soda combined with sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla!

Super Easy: As the title hints, this is a super easy apple cobbler recipe. You don’t have to make your own dough since the store bought crescent rolls are already delicious. All you have to do is assemble, create your sauce, bake, and top with some vanilla ice cream!

Versatile: You can change out the apples for a variety of fruits. Try using peaches, pears, or even mixed berries!

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Ingredients

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  • Apples– You will want to slice your apples pretty thin and get rid of the core.
  • Brown Sugar– a quintessential part of all cobblers, for a more caramely flavor.
  • Cinnamon– Season with cinnamon for a classic apple cobbler taste.
  • Refrigerated Crescent Dough– I like using the store bought crescent dough, but if you have a croissant dough that you love then use that!
  • Sugar– Regular sugar will become part of your caramel sauce.
  • 7UP– Use 7UP of a similar soda as part of your caramel sauce. This is really the key to this shortcut apple cobbler and creates such a gooey delicious caramel sauce you will love.
  • Vanilla Ice Cream– Top it all off with vanilla ice cream!

How to Make This Super Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe

Step by Step Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease a baking dish or casserole dish. Combine apple slices, butter, cinnamon and brown sugar in a skillet.
  2. Sauté over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the sauce is bubbly and thickened and the apples are tender.
  3. Arrange crescents on a clean, flat surface. Spoon about two apple slices with sauce onto the wide end of the crescent triangle. (Image 4)
  4. Tightly roll up the crescent starting with the wide end and finishing at the opposite, pointed end. Place in the prepared baking dish. (Image 5)
  5. In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, remaining cinnamon, vanilla and 7UP. (Image 6)
  6. Pour the sauce over the crescent rolls in the baking dish. (Image 7)
  7. Bake, uncovered for 15-20 minutes until crescents are browned and sauce is bubbly and dark. (Image 8)
  8. Spoon some of the sauce from the bottom of the dish over the top of the crescents. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream and enjoy! (Not pictured)
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Expert Tips

  • Some people prefer to leave the apple skin on their apples in this recipe. You can do either, but I think it is easier to just leave the peels on!
  • If you have leftovers, you can store your apple cobbler in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. When you are ready to eat it again, pop it in a low oven to crisp it up again!
  • The 7UP in this recipe will not make your crescent rolls soggy. In fact, the sugar in the soda will caramelize in the oven and make the crescent rolls crispy.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What apples are best for apple cobbler?

For baking, you want specifically baking apples. Some good apples for this recipe are: granny smith, honey crisp or gala apples. You can also use a combination of all of these for a wider range of flavor!

What is the difference between apple cobbler and apple crisp?

Apple cobbler is usually an apple mixture on the bottom with pie dough or biscuit dough on top. Apple crisp tends to have a mixture of oats and spices on top of the apple mixture and it really crisps up in the oven. I called this recipe an apple cobbler since it has the crescent dough which is very similar to a pie dough.

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More Recipes You’ll Love

If you love this apple cobbler recipe as much as I do, check out some of my other apple and fruit based recipes!

  • Simple Apple Crumble Pie
  • Apple Oatmeal Cookies
  • Sheet Pan Peach Crisp
  • Blueberry Cake
  • Apple Crisp Stuffed Apples

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Easy Apple Cobbler

This retro-style apple cobbler uses refrigerated crescent dough for an easy cobbler crust, and a secret ingredient to make the most amazing caramel pan sauce!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-large apples - cored and sliced
  • cup brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon - divided
  • 1 package refrigerated crescent dough - (8-pack of crescents)
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup soda - I use 7UP or Sprite
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extrarct
  • vanilla ice cream - for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a medium size baking dish. (A round pie pan/dish or 9×9 inch square pan work well)

  • Combine apple slices, butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and brown sugar in a large pan or skillet. Saute over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until sauce is bubbly and apples are fork-tender.

  • Arrange crescents on a clean flat surface. Spoon about 2 slices of apples and sauce onto the wide end of the crescent triangle. Tightly roll up crescent starting with the wide end and finishing at the opposite, pointed end. Place in prepared baking dish.

  • In a medium bowl stir together sugar, vanilla, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 7UP soda. Pour mixture over the apple bundles.

  • Bake, uncovered for 15-20 minutes until browned and sauce is bubbly and dark. Spoon some of the sauce from the bottom of the dish over the top of the crescents. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream and enjoy!

Notes

Apples: I prefer fuji or other apples with a light red color.

Double the recipe: use a 9×13 inch pan to double this recipe. Baking time should be about the same or only a bit longer than the original recipe if your apple bundles are arranged in a single layer.

Nutrition

Calories: 308 kcal, Carbohydrates: 65 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 1 mg, Sodium: 2285 mg, Potassium: 74 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 54 g, Vitamin A: 38 IU, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Calcium: 24 mg, Iron: 1 mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Tiffany

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FAQs

What's the difference between apple crisp and apple cobbler recipe? ›

Cobbler: A fruit dessert made with a top crust of pie dough or biscuit dough but no bottom crust. Crisp/crumble: In Alberta, the terms are mostly interchangeable. Both refer to fruit desserts similar to cobbler but made with a brown sugar streusel topping sometimes containing old-fashioned rolled oats.

How do you thicken apple cobbler? ›

Brown sugar– to sweeten up those tart apples! Lemon juice– a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to prevent the apples from browning. Cornstarch– to thicken up the cobbler filling.

What are the best apples for apple crisp? ›

What Makes A Good Apple For Apple Crisp? The best apples for baking keep their structure under heat, which prevents the chunks of fruit from turning into mush after baking. The firm and crisp Granny Smith and Honeycrisp varieties are popular apples to use in apple pies and apple crisps.

What is cobbler dough made of? ›

In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt and pulse just to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, with the butter pieces no larger than small peas. In a small bowl, mix together the egg yolk, vanilla and cold water.

What is the original cobbler? ›

Origin. Cobblers originated in the British American colonies. English settlers were unable to make traditional suet puddings due to lack of suitable ingredients and cooking equipment, so instead covered a stewed filling with a layer of uncooked plain biscuits, scone batter or dumplings, fitted together.

What is the difference between a cobbler and a betty? ›

Betty. Whereas crisps and cobblers are made up of a layer of fruit with either a streusel or pastry topping, with apple betty and its variations, we start constructing desserts made of alternating layers of fruit and pastry—or in this case crumbs.

What's the difference between a pandowdy and a cobbler? ›

Pandowdy: A pandowdy is a deep-dish baked fruit dessert with a flaky pie or biscuit topping. The main difference between a pandowdy and a cobbler is that the topping is rolled out to the shape of the baking dish, placed on top of the fruit mixture and partially baked.

Why is my cobbler gummy? ›

To be clear, you can use any fruit for making cobbler, but using canned fruit or, worse, canned pie filling can result in a sickly sweet cobbler with a gummy filling. Try this: Fresh fruit is grand, but frozen fruit works too.

Can you overcook cobbler? ›

(bakers tip: it's pretty hard to overcook a cobbler, so don't be afraid to leave it in there for longer than 30 minutes - if the top is browning too quickly and the juices still aren't running clear, tent the crisp with foil and continue baking.) Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Why is my cobbler dry? ›

Improper cooking can also create a doughy, inedible crust, or a crust that is so dry even the saucy interior can't revive it. The crucial step to perfecting this treat is to bake it at the right temperature. Since this dish is topped with a biscuit-like dough, you never want to bake cobbler at a very high temperature.

How many apples make 10 cups? ›

According to this equivalent list, 10 cups of sliced apples requires 10 medium apples. To be on the safe side, buy one additional apple. You don't want to run short—after all, it's always better to have too many ingredients than too few!

How many apples are 4 cups? ›

If a recipe calls for one cup of peeled and chopped apples, for example, the size of your dice and fineness of your cuts will affect how you convert from pounds. Generally speaking, one pound of roughly chopped apples yields four cups.

How do you make Martha Stewart apple crumble? ›

In a large bowl, toss together apples, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; transfer to prepared dish. In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter with brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt until large pieces form. Scatter over filling.

What is fruit cobbler made of? ›

Arrange peaches, apple, pear, blueberries, cherries, and plums in the prepared baking dish. Whisk sugar, milk, and egg together in a medium bowl. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients, then stir in melted butter and vanilla.

What does cobbler have in it? ›

Cobbler is a traditional baked dessert that is enjoyed in households throughout the USA and Britain. It is typically made with a fruit filling and a golden brown biscuit topping (known as dumplings or scones in the UK).

What is the difference between apple pie and cobbler? ›

What makes a cobbler different from a pie? The biggest difference between a cobbler and a pie is the placement of the dough. Pies have, at a minimum, a bottom crust with the fruit placed on top, while a cobbler has the fruit on the bottom and a dolloped dough on top instead.

What is cobbler crumble made of? ›

For a traditional take on this classic dessert, try the Neelys' Peach Cobbler (pictured above). This all-American dessert features a crumbly topping of butter, sugar and flour that is rubbed together (possibly with oats, nuts or cookie crumbs), then sprinkled over a fruit filling before baking.

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