Here’s a fun dessert idea that you can whip up right in your cast iron skillet. Skillet apple cobbler! How could your day not be just a teeny bit brighter with a skillet apple cobbler? The cozy spiced apples are topped with tender biscuits, all nestled in a skillet and baked until golden brown. Serve with a bit of melty ice cream and it’s totally irresistible.
The inspiration behind this apple cobbler
A few weeks ago I returned from the farmer’s market with some gorgeous tart apple varieties, Jonathon and Holiday, begging to be baked. Remembering our friend Melissa and the knock-out biscuits she’d served us on a recent visit, Alex and I thought about combining biscuits and cinnamon-y baked apples for an irresistible dessert treat. That first bite of a new recipe is such a moment of truth, isn’t it? If you’re like me, you stare at the taster intently, blurting out, “What do you think?” before he’s chewed twice. I try to reserve that treatment mainly for Alex, if I can help it! This time, I bided my time, and before I could ask, he announced, “I love it!” Good enough for me, which is why we’re sharing this apple recipe with you today.
A few notes on skillet apple cobbler
Here are a few notes on this skillet apple cobbler before you try it out:
The biscuit to apples ratio in this apple cobbler favors the biscuit, which we enjoyed. The biscuit intentionally has no added sugar; we found it to be a nice contrast to the sweet apples, if a bit non-standard. Using a apple-peeler-corer-slicer would absolutely speed up prep time here! But we peeled and sliced the old fashioned way and it worked just fine. Serving suggestions: Serve this skillet apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream, homemade cinnamon ice cream (vegan), whipped cream, yogurt whipped cream, or coconut whipped cream. It’s amazing whatever way you serve it!
This skillet apple cobbler is…
Vegetarian. For
Looking for more dessert recipes?
This skillet apple cobbler is one of our favorite apple dessert recipes. Here are a few more dessert recipes on A Couple Cooks:
Easy Bananas FosterAmazing Gluten Free Chocolate CakeBliss Bites (Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies)Granola Instant Pot Apple CrispEasy Bananas Foster RecipeChocolate Banana BreadOrange & Fennel Upside Down Cornmeal Cake
Last updated: December 2020 No reviews
6 crisp tart apples (2 pounds Granny Smith, Jonathon, Holiday; enough for 6 cups sliced) ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 pinch kosher salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon
For the biscuit topping
1 cup all purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon kosher salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter ½ cup Greek yogurt ½ cup milk Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving
