Apple Cobbler

  • Yield: 6 - 8
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups (1 L) thinly-sliced, peeled U.S. Granny Smith apples (about 4 large apples)
  • ½ cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch

Batter:

  • ½ cup (125 mL) milk
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
  • ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
  • Whipped cream or ice cream to serve (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) baking dish. Place apples in a large bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, stir sugar with cinnamon; measure out 2 tbsp (30 mL) and set aside for later. Stir cornstarch into remaining cinnamon sugar and toss with apples until coated. Spread apples evenly in baking dish.

Batter:

  1. In a glass measure, whisk milk, melted butter and egg together. Sift flour with baking powder and salt into a medium bowl; mix to combine. Make a well in dry ingredients; add liquid mixture and whisk until well combined.
  2. Pour batter over apples and smooth top; sprinkle evenly with reserved cinnamon sugar.
  3. Bake for 45 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream (if desired).

Notes:

Replace Granny Smith with U.S. Gala apples.

Nutrition Facts:

PER SERVING (1/6th recipe): 290 calories, 12 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 60 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre, 25 g sugars, 4 g protein. %DV: 8 % calcium, 7 % iron, 12 % vitamin A, 3 % vitamin C.