This Apple Cobbler is an easy apple cobbler dessert made with sweet apple pie filling, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, buttery cake mix, and melted butter that bakes into a warm, golden treat with a soft fruit filling and crisp topping.

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This is best served fresh from the oven, and a perfect after-dinner dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is also a great dessert for potlucks, church dinners, and weekend get-togethers.

It’s also great to have these apple recipes for fall baking season.

How to Make Apple Cobbler

Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe

2 – 21oz cans of apple pie filling
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 – 15.25 oz box butter cake mix
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.

2. In a large bowl, gently stir the lemon juice, vanilla and cinnamon into the apple pie filling. Pour into the bottom of the baking dish.

3. Pour the cake mix on top and spread evenly to the edges. Poke some of the cake mix down into the apple pie filling with a fork.

4. Drop pieces of butter all over the top.

5. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove and push the dryer areas down into the apple pie filling. Bake for an additional 30 minutes.

6. Remove from the oven and enjoy warm or allow it to cool before serving.

Serve & Enjoy!

Important Recipe Notes

Use apple pie filling, not fresh apples, for the best texture and to keep this recipe quick and easy.
Spread the cake mix evenly over the apple filling, but do not stir everything together. The layers should stay separate.
Cut the butter into small pieces and place them all over the top so the cake mix bakes evenly and develops a golden, buttery crust.
Halfway through baking, gently press any dry cake mix into the apple filling. This helps prevent dry patches on the finished cobbler.
Every oven bakes a little differently, so if the top is not golden after 1 hour, bake for an additional 5–10 minutes.
Let the cobbler cool for about 10–15 minutes before serving. This gives the filling time to thicken and makes it easier to scoop.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat individual servings in the microwave for 30–45 seconds or warm larger portions in a 325°F oven until heated through.

Prep Time:15

Cook Time:1

Total Time:1 15

Ingredients

2 – 21 oz cans of apple pie filling
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 – 15.25 oz box butter cake mix
½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, gently stir the lemon juice, vanilla and cinnamon into the apple pie filling. Pour into the bottom of the baking dish.
Pour the cake mix on top and spread evenly to the edges. Poke some of the cake mix down into the apple pie filling with a fork.
Drop pieces of butter all over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes, then remove and push the dryer areas down into the apple pie filling. Bake for an additional 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and enjoy warm or allow it to cool before serving.

Servings: 8

Calories: 430kcal

Author: carlycampbell