Caramel Apple Cobbler

Caramel Apple Cobbler is the perfect combination of delicious tart apples coated in cinnamon and smooth homemade caramel, all in an amazing warm apple cobbler, made from scratch! Its the old fashioned apple cobbler recipe you are looking for. If you are looking for other great from scratch recipes, make sure you check out this Red Velvet Sour Cream Bundt Cake, these Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, and this Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake!

Over the weekend we did a walk to raise money for the hospital where Elliot spent the one week of his life. This is the sixth year in a row that we have done the walk in honor of Elliot.

The morning of the walk Gavin looked at me and said,

“Mom. I like doing Al’s Run but . . . . there are two things I don’t like about it. First, it’s about Elliot, and that makes me sad. Second . . . . well . . . . . I have to walk.”

Besides the walking piece, that’s pretty much exactly how I feel about it too. I kind of love it when my kids can so easily put into words what everyone else is feeling.

There are thousands upon thousands of people who do Al’s Run every year in support of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. It’s a pretty amazing place that has helped so many kids in the midwest.

Ingredients

For Apples
6 apples peeled and sliced thin (I used a mixture of Gala and Granny Smith)
1 tsp cinnamon
2 TBSPs granulated sugar
For Caramel Sauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
For Cobbler Batter
1/2 cup butter melted
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 tsps vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and pull out a 9 by 13 baking dish .
Combine your apple slices, 1 tsp cinnamon and 2 TBSPs granulated white sugar in a large sauce pan over medium low heat. Cook the apples, stirring regularly until they are soft, about 10 minutes.
While the apples are cooking down, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, 1/4 cup heavy cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir consistently until the mixture begins to boil. Continue stirring for another minute or so until it is smooth, remove from the heat.
Pour the 1/2 cup melted butter into the baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 2 tsps baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Whisk in 1 cup milk and 2 tsps vanilla extract. Pour the mixture over the butter and whisk in gently.
Add 1 cup of the caramel sauce to the apples and stir to combine, reserve the rest for serving (I had about 1/3 cup left). Pour the caramel apple mixture over the batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. (I baked mine for 23 minutes). Serve warm with ice cream and the reserved caramel sauce.