Apple Cobbler with Bisquick

This is our easy apple cobbler with Bisquick recipe with fresh apples. It’s a quick easy dessert you can throw together in minutes. If you loved our other Bisquick recipes this one will knock your socks off.

Bisquick Apple Cobbler

I am sure that you too were brought up with this big yellow box. Your mom brought it out on the weekends to make pancakes or fluffy Bisquick biscuits but that was about it. Times have changed! You can make so many more goodies with this as a base so you can skip the baking powder, salt and all the other things and just GO.

Since it is about summertime I am always thinking of fresh apple and bisquick apple recipes and what I can add to that list this year. We first used canned fruit with this cake mix peach cobbler, it was amazing. Fresh though sounded like a good add with baking mix so my girls and I got to some creating the other weekend together, that is so much fun.

You see, this is also a baking mix as you can see on the box. I honestly think they added that verbiage only recently because “back in the day” it was really just used for those 2 items. One savory as a side dish and the other for breakfast with syrup, that was it.

Ingredient Notes

You want to start off with the regular yellow box of Bisquick baking mix for your dry ingredients.

You are going to add either whole or 2% Milk to make the batter, or cashew milk is best for a dairy free alternative because it is the richest

Light Brown sugar will add sweetness into the mix to transform it into more of a cake batter of sorts.

Melted butter is best if it is salted and Kerrygold brand has the best flavor and make it as tender as possible. You could use a dairy free vegan alternative if desired too.

For seasonings I like to add a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to add to the Fall yum of it all.

What are the best apples for cobbler?

Of course you will need a few apples and you have a few choices depending on the texture you want it to be. If you want them to stay on the firmer side then choose green Granny smith. For a softer outcome I would use Fuji or honeycrisp.

Can you make apple cobbler with canned apples?

You could but it will be a different texture. In addition to this I would pour into a colander to drain the sauce that is in the can. Usually that is the best part in making a pie but in this case it would add too much liquid. Just know that the fruit is already quite soft so it will break down even more with this, but still yummy.

Variations

There are a few tweaks you could make to this but stick with the base such as adding some dried cranberries, make an oat and butter crumb to go on the top, or crushed walnuts within.

Want to add a savory element to the dish? Sprinkle some candied bacon on top when it is done with some vanilla ice cream. OMG I know, that takes it over the top.

I use the terms cake and cobbler together here because you could use either to really describe this. If you wanted the classic crumb on top I would use the same one as we included in our homemade huckleberry cobbler last summer.

How do you cut apples for cobbler?

It’s not hard. First you will want to peel the skins off. Yes those would add texture and fiber but isn’t pleasing to the palate baked this way. You want soft all the way around for this. After skinned and cored, just slice into 1×1″ pieces that are bite sized. Then you’re ready for baking all the things.

If you’re trying to replicate Grandma’s apple cobbler or apple bisquick recipe, this is a cheater way for sure. I mean I can’t say it will taste exactly the same since it isn’t from scratch homemade, but still delicious. I would say this is more like a cake, unless you chose to added something like our muffin crumb topping.

How Long to Bake Apple Cobbler with Bisquick

First you need to combine ingredients together like apples and brown sugar in a bowl and microwave at 30 second intervals until the sugar has melted. Make the batter and pour into your dish. Bake apple dessert for approximately 50-55 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges and center is still tender but not wet. 

Other Bisquick Desserts You’ll Love

OH we have made tons of different Bisquick recipes using this stuff….let me share just a few of our favorite dessert recipes. I will continue to add more as time goes on so stay tuned and sign up for my newsletter below so you can get them too.

Our most popular one would be our Bisquick blackberry cobbler. You could use any type of frozen fruit in that one. We have made Bisquick banana bread before with and without chocolate chips inside. Bisquick muffins are great, you’re in for another treat y’all.

Or try Bisquick chocolate chip cookies for a fast treat. The other day we made a Crockpot cobbler with frozen fruit if you only had frozen on hand.

For another fruit cobbler tweak you can try our cake mix cobbler with canned peaches or apple pie filling some night. Pure comfort food and is as easy as this recipe for apple cobbler with Bisquick is to make together.

How to save leftovers – The best method is to remove what is left out of the pan and transfer to a plate covered tightly with plastic wrap, or in a freezer bag. If you use the latter make sure to suck all the air out, it is the enemy and will make it dry.

How to Reheat Leftover Cobbler

You want to ideally add a bit of moisture before reheating. I would spoon 1 tbsp of milk over the top of your piece and microwave for 45 seconds until warmed. You could alternatively use maple syrup or even whipped cream that will melt and give it some more moisture so it doesn’t dry out.