This Bisquick Apple Cobbler recipe is a classic dessert that is warm, comforting, and delicious – perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth!
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Classic apple cobbler is delicious and perfect comfort food when the weather starts to cool down – or anytime you’ve got fresh apples on hand! And it’s easy to make this perfect apple dessert with crumbly biscuit topping using everyone’s favorite Bisquick baking mix and tapioca. Give this simple and super tasty Bisquick Apple Cobbler recipe a try this fall!
What You’ll Learn in this Post:
- Bisquick Apple Cobbler with Fresh Apples
- What are the Best Apples to Bake With
- Ingredients for Bisquick Apple Cobbler Recipe
- Equipment Used for Bisquick Recipe with Apple
- How to Make Apple Cobbler with Bisquick
- How to Serve Apple Cobbler with Bisquick
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Here is the Best, Easy Bisquick Apple Cobbler Recipe
- Get More Easy Bisquick recipes
Bisquick Apple Cobbler with Fresh Apples
I love fruit cobblers. They are easy to make at home, and you only need a few ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen. All you need to do is put them in a casserole dish and bake them until they’re perfect!
To make a great apple cobbler, you need a topping that is like a biscuit. It should be tender and crumble easily. Then the topping should also taste good with the fruity filling.
Cinnamon and nutmeg mixed with fresh apples make a sweet, almost savory, and comforting flavor. This is perfect for fall… or anytime you want a classic apple pie taste quickly!
My Bisquick Apple Cobbler dessert is full of tasty apples and topped with an easy-to-make biscuit crumble for a simple, wholesome, easy dessert recipe the family will love. It’s so simple, and you can even prepare it while making dinner.
What are the Best Apples to Bake With
This easy apple cobbler recipe is great as it is easy to make and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. Plus, you can use any type of apple you have on hand.
I use Granny Smith or Honey Crisp for making apple pie filling when baking an apple cobbler, apple crisp, or apple pie. But, you can use other types of apples with this recipe that uses Bisquick.
The types of apples you might want to use for cobbler are:
- Granny Smith Apples: crisp and tart, all purpose apple.
- Golden Delicious: mellow flavor balanced flavor, all purpose apple.
- Braeburn: firm, aromatic, sweet-tart, juicy apple.
- Pink Lady: crisp and tangy, with a balance of tart and sweet.
- Honey Crisp: crisp and sweet, with a hint of tart flavor.
- Jazz: tangy and sweet, with a crunch.
- Fuji: crisp, and super-sweet.
For other apple recipes, be sure to check out our apple crisp, sourdough apple cake, apple strawberry crisp, and cinnamon roll apple bake.
This article can help you decide which apple variety to use in different recipes. It is a great resource.
Ingredients for Bisquick Apple Cobbler Recipe
- Apples
- Sugar
- Instant tapioca
- Cinnamon and nutmeg
- Bisquick
- Milk
- Butter
Ingredient Notes
You can make the best fluffy and flaky biscuit topping by using whole or 2% milk. The fat in these types of milk will help the biscuits to rise the best. If you don’t want to use whole or 2% milk, you can use nonfat or lactose-free milk, but they won’t be as tender.
If you don’t have Bisquick, don’t worry! Just check out my recipes for Easy 3 Ingredient Biscuits and Drop Biscuits.
Baking tip: You will need 3/4 cup of sugar to make this apple cobbler recipe with Bisquick using Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples. If you use a sweet apple-like Honey Crisp or Fuji, reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup, unless you like really sweet baked goods.
Equipment Used for Bisquick Recipe with Apple
TFN Tip: You can use a sharp vegetable peeler for quick and easy peeling of apples. Just like knives, they dull over time. A sharp peeler will glide right over your apples.
I also like to use an apple corer to cut the apple into wedges. Then I can easily slice the apple wedges into thin slices, like in the photo below.
How to Make Apple Cobbler with Bisquick
First, mix the apple slices, sugar, spices, and tapioca. Then let the apples sit for about 15 minutes so the tapioca can “activate.” This will create the perfect cobbler consistency when baked.
As the apple slices mixture rests, make the easy Bisquick biscuit topping by mixing the Bisquick, sugar, butter, and milk.
Grease a casserole or baking dish and put in the apples. Then, drop the biscuit mix by spoonfuls on top of the apples. Bake for about 45 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbling hot.
How to Serve Apple Cobbler with Bisquick
I love to enjoy homemade apple and Bisquick cobbler served warm and topped with any (or all) of these:
- Vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream
- Cream cheese
Love cobbler recipes? You may also want to try our Blueberry Cobbler, Blackberry Cobbler, Strawberry Blueberry Cobbler, and Peach Cobbler.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is a gluten-free version of Bisquick that can be used to make an apple cobbler. All of the other ingredients in this recipe are also gluten-free!
Yes, you can freeze this cobbler for up to 3 months. To reheat, bake in a 350º F preheated oven for 30 minutes.
There are some great options for using the Bisquick mix that I have listed above.
Here is the Best, Easy Bisquick Apple Cobbler Recipe
Bisquick Apple Cobbler
Equipment
- 9" casserole dish
Ingredients
Apple Cobbler Filling
- 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced in thin slices (I prefer using Granny Smith or Honey Crisp, see notes for other apples)
- 3/4 cup sugar (use less for sweeter apples, see notes)
- 2 tablespoons instant or minute tapioca
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Biscuit Topping
- 1 ½ cups Bisquick (see notes for DIY baking mix recipe)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
Instructions
Prepare the apple filing
- Preheat oven to 350º F. In a medium bowl, mix apples, sugar, tapioca, and spices. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Add the apple cobbler mixture to the prepared casserole dish.
Prepare biscuit cobbler topping
- Using the same bowl, stir together the Bisquick baking mix, sugar, and butter until combined. Slowly stir in the milk until just mixed. Don't overmix the batter.
- Using a tablespoon, drop the biscuit dough on top of the apple mixture. Bake the apple cobbler at 350º for 45-55 minutes, until it is golden on top and the apple filling is bubbling.
Notes
- Granny Smith Apples: crisp and tart, all-purpose apple.
- Golden Delicious: mellow flavor balanced flavor, all-purpose apple.
- Braeburn: firm, aromatic, sweet-tart, juicy apple.
- Pink Lady: crisp and tangy, with a balance of tart and sweet.
- Honey Crisp: crisp and sweet, with a hint of tart flavor.
- Jazz: tangy and sweet, with a crunch.
- Fuji: crisp, and super-sweet.