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This twice-baked pie turned easy apple cobbler recipe with ice cream is a genius shortcut to feed a crowd dessert!
Cheers to the EASIEST apple cobbler you’ll ever make! 🍎🥧
Sometimes dessert cravings strike, and you want something cozy, homemade-ish, and impressive without all the peeling, slicing, and mixing. All you’ll need are two store-bought apple pies, a casserole dish, and some vanilla ice cream to serve it a la mode. Yes, it’s really that simple!
To keep it frugal, I grabbed my pies from the Walmart bakery, but the large warehouse club ones (like Costco and Sam’s Club) are also great options here. I picked up one traditional apple pie and a caramel apple pie with a streusel topping. The combination of these two pies is fantastic! You can mix in a cherry pie or consider using any combination of fruit type pie for this cheater cobbler idea, also.
Why this easy dessert casserole hack works:
Think about how apple cobbler is just basically pie filling with a crumbly topping. By mixing two pies together, you get all the saucy apple goodness, plus plenty of crust pieces that mimic that cobbler topping. It’s rustic, it’s gooey, it’s golden, and it tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
This easy apple cobbler recipe is perfect for:
- Last-minute large holiday gatherings
- Small cozy family nights. (Use just one pie!)
- Potluck “wow” moments (They’ll never guess your secret shortcut!)
Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe
yield: 12 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 MINUTES
cook time: 20 MINUTES
total time: 25 MINUTES
Warm gooey apple cobbler without all the peeling, slicing, and mixing.
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2
Scoop everything, including the crust, filling, and gooey edges, into a 9×13 or similar-sized casserole dish. Lightly stir so it looks rustic and cobbler-y.
3
Pop it in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, until it’s hot, bubbly, and the crusty bits are golden brown.
4
Serve warm in bowls with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
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Extra tips for making this twice-baked apple pie:
- Costco and Sam’s Club carry very large fruit pies that would be perfect for this idea. In that case, consider using just one.
- You can totally make this for sports tailgating parties. Consider prepping this in a Crock-Pot instead to keep warm!
- Party Style: Bake in individual ramekins for mini cobblers. Super cute for dinner parties.
- Ice Cream Pairings: Vanilla is classic, but butter pecan, caramel swirl, or cinnamon ice cream takes this hack over the top.
The flavor and texture changes from plain pie to hello, caramelized, warm cobbler!
So the next time you want to serve up some warm apple comfort without the fuss, remember this little hack. Two pies in, one cobbler out. Add ice cream, and you’ve got dessert magic.
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