Lupin Free Apple Cobbler
Warm, bubbling apple filling crowned with golden, buttery biscuit — this cobbler is pure comfort food at its most satisfying. Tart Granny Smith or sweet Honeycrisp apples get tossed with cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and a squeeze of lemon juice before baking into a jammy, fragrant filling that perfumes your whole kitchen. The biscuit topping comes together with just flour, butter, milk, and a little sugar — straightforward pantry staples with no unusual flours or legume-derived additives that can sneak into packaged baking mixes. That matters, because lupin flour has quietly made its way into a surprising number of store-bought biscuit and cobbler mixes as a protein booster, making homemade the far safer and more reliable route. Working cold butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly, then stirring in milk just until a shaggy dough forms, is the key to getting that rustic, tender topping with crisp edges and a soft center. A sprinkle of turbinado sugar before it goes into the oven gives the crust a satisfying crunch and a little sparkle. Let it rest for ten minutes after baking and the filling thickens into something truly spoonable — best served warm, ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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6 servings
For the filling
- 3 lbs apples (about 6 medium), such as granny smith or honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the biscuit topping
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp turbinado sugar or coarse sugar (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with the granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice until the apples are evenly coated. Transfer the filling to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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