MSG Free Apple Cobbler
Warm, bubbling apple filling crowned with golden, buttery biscuit — this cobbler is pure comfort food at its most honest. Every ingredient here is a whole, recognizable pantry staple: fresh apples, real butter, flour, milk, and a handful of spices. There are no seasoning packets, flavor enhancers, or processed shortcuts hiding in the mix, which makes it a genuinely clean dessert you can feel good about serving. The Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples bring natural tartness and sweetness, balanced by cinnamon, nutmeg, and a squeeze of lemon juice that brightens the whole filling. Cold butter worked into the dough by hand creates those irresistible flaky, craggly biscuit tops that soak up the caramelized juices underneath as it bakes. Letting it rest for ten minutes before serving is the hardest part — but it gives the filling just enough time to thicken into something scoopable and perfect. Serve it as-is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a dessert that needs absolutely nothing else.
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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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