Dutch Oven Apple Cobbler

This Dutch oven apple cobbler recipe tucks spiced apples under a buttery, golden brown crust that's fluffy inside. It's the best campfire dessert!

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dutch oven apple cobbler recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 332kcal

Author: Louisa

Line the Dutch oven with parchment paper.
Preheat the coals. They should be ready once they're white.
Place the apple slices in the Dutch oven and dust them with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Mix until they're evenly coated, then arrange the apples so they're flat and level in the bottom of the Dutch oven.
Combine flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, salt, and cinnamon for the cobbler topping.
Slice the cold butter into cubes and work them into the flour mixture with your fingers.
Once you have a coarse mixture, gradually add the milk and combine to form a dough.
Drop pieces of dough over the apples.
Cover the Dutch oven and place it on a ring of coals. Top the lid with coals to reach 350°F.
Bake the apple cobbler for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!

For a perfectly crumbly texture, avoid overmixing the cobbler topping, as it may become tough.
To determine how many charcoals you’ll need and ensure even cooking, double the diameter of the Dutch oven, then add one more. Use 1/3 of the coals on the bottom and 2/3 on the top. For a 10-inch Dutch oven, you’ll use 21 charcoals, with 7 underneath and 14 on top to prevent the bottom from burning before the top is done.
The baking time for this Dutch oven apple cobble recipe ranges from 20 to 40 minutes. To prevent hot spots and uneven cooking, rotate the lid and Dutch oven in opposite directions at 90 degrees every 10 minutes.