Autumn Apple Party for #SundaySupper...Featuring French Apple Cobbler with Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream

This week's #SundaySupper theme is perfect for ushering in the official start of Fall: Autumn Apple Party! I knew that I wanted to bake something for this edition of #SundaySupper, but I had two BIG requirements since this week was hectic because I started my new job. I wanted to make something easy that I could whip up in less than 30 minutes...and something that was portable so I could share it with my new co-workers the next morning. Being a Southern gal at heart, I knew that cobbler would do the trick...but not just any cobbler! My French Apple Cobbler with Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream features three kinds of apples, lots of cinnamon, and a double dose of pure maple syrup: it's in the apples...and in the whipped cream!

There are two kinds of cobbler that I usually see served here in Texas. One features a top layer that's like flaky pie crust and not very sweet. The other features a sweeter cake-like topping. That's my preferred type of cobbler, so I set out to find a recipe to start with as a guide. I quickly found a recipe for French Apple Cobbler at about.com Southern food. I used it as a jumping off point, but tweaked it quite a bit. It was so simple to make. The most time-consuming part was peeling and slicing the apples. I received a GREAT yellow Microplane Easy Prep Straight Peeler in a blog giveaway awhile back. I'm officially in love with it...it easily peeled the six apples for this cobbler in about 5 minutes!

It may have been 80 degrees outside when I baked this cobbler on Thursday evening, but my kitchen smelled just like Fall as the cobbler cooked away...I just cranked the a/c and pretended like Fall had made its way to Central Texas. A gal can pretend, right?!?!? 

French Apple Cobbler 

with Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream

adapted from about.com Southern Food

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375. Butter a 9x9 baking dish and set aside. To make the apple filling, combine the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl: 2 sliced Granny Smith apples, 2 sliced Pink Lady apples, 2 sliced Braeburn apples, the juice of 1/2 a lemon, 1 tbs. vanilla, 1/4 cup maple syrup, a pinch of salt, 1 tbs. high-oil cinnamon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, and 2 tbs. all-purpose baking mix (I used Bisquick). NOTE: You should have 5-6 cups of sliced apples from the amount given above.

Step 2: Stir with a sturdy spoon until all the apple filling ingredients are thoroughly combined and the apples are all coated with the other ingredients. Pour the apple filling into the prepared pan and dot with 2 tbs. butter that's been cut into small cubes. NOTE: I used Land 'o Lakes butter with sea salt.

Step 3: Make the topping of the cobbler by combining the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl: 1 cup all-purpose baking mix, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 3 tbs. melted butter, 1 tbs. vanilla, and 1 egg. Stir until all the ingredients are combined. The consistency will be between a cookie dough and cake batter. Drop dollops of the dough on top of the apples and use a spatula to spread it over the apples. Don't panic if it doesn't completely cover the apples. As the cobbler bakes, it spreads out and cooks up really nicely!

Step 4: Sprinkle the batter with cinnamon sugar. I had some vanilla bean-infused sugar, so I sprinkled that generously on top, then added a generous amount of cinnamon on top of the sugar. Bake the cobbler for 30-40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. You'll be tempted to eat it as soon as it's out of the oven, but do your mouth a favor and let the lava-hot apple filling cool off first. That'll give you a pocket of time to make the whipped cream. Your patience will be rewarded...trust me!

Step 5: To make the whipped cream, add the following ingredients to a bowl: 1 cup heavy cream, 1 tbs. vanilla, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 tbs. high-oil cinnamon, and 1/3 cup powdered sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form. In case you're wondering why I add powdered sugar, I find it helps stabilize whipped cream and allows it to stay whipped for a longer period of time. When you're ready to serve, dish the cobbler into shallow bowls and spoon some of the whipped cream on the side.  By the way? Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream is also an appropriate cobbler pairing in Texas as well.

This cobbler was so yummy! The apples cooked up perfectly without getting mushy, and the topping was pillow soft. The maple flavor wasn't overpowering, and it paired very nicely with the cinnamon in the cobbler and the whipped cream. The whipped cream was decadent, with a pronounced maple and cinnamon flavor. I can't wait to make this again this Fall!

Please make sure to join us for an apple-themed Twitter Chat this evening at 600CST. In the meantime, I hope you'll check out all of the fabulous apple recipes that my fellow #SundaySupper food bloggers are sharing today!

Soups, Salads, Starters and Breads
Cinnamon Apple Chips- Shockingly Delicious
Apple Celery Salad- In the Kitchen with Audrey and Maurene
Mini Apple Pumpkin Pancakes – The Daily Dish Recipes
Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast- In the Kitchen with KP
Curried Apple and Leek Soup-Soni’s Food for Thought
Endive Spears Topped With Apple, Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Salad- The Hand That Rocks the Ladle
Homemade Apple Jam – My Trials in the Kitchen
Caramel Apple Butter Cheesecake Dip- Chocolate Moosey
Apple Sage and Onion Soup with Cheddar Bacon Croutons – Wine in Tampa
Caramel Apple Bread – famfriendsfood
Apple Pie Bread Baker Street
Apple, Bacon & Brie Popovers- I Run for Wine
Apple and Almond Brie Puff Pastry- Family Foodie
Apple, Leek and Gruyere Tarts- There and Back Again

Main Meals
Slow Cooker Honey Apple Pork Loin- The Meltaways
Apple-Glazed Meatballs- The Messy Baker
Apples & Buttons (Ham, Apples and Dumplings)- Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Skillet Pork with Sweet Spiced Apples- Mama Mommy Mom
Chicken Apple Meatloaf with Tarragon Tomato Sauce – Diabetic Foodie
Baked Tilapia Apple Crisp- Daddy Knows Less
Pork Tenderloin with Calvados Cream Sauce Sustainable Dad
#SundaySupper Pulled Pork Sandwich With Pickled Red Onions Kwistin’s Favorites

Sides
Harvest Rice- Webicurean
Wild Rice with Apples, Dried Cranberries, and Walnuts – Ruffles and Truffles
Apple Topped Sweet Potato Mash- Momma’s Meals
Warm Spice Pecan Raisin Apple Chutney- Sue’s Nutrition Buzz

Desserts
Double Apple Pot Pie- What Smells So Good?
Apple Walnut Coffee Cake- The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Apple Streusel Cobbler- Big Bear’s Wife
Apple & Moroccan Cinnamon Gooey Sticky Buns- Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
Apple Pull Apart Monkey Bread- Gotta Get Baked
Spiced Caramel Apple Pie-Chelsea’s Culinary Indulgence
Appel Pear Kuchen (Apfel Birnenkichen)- Galactosemia in PDX
Apple Strudel - Magnolia Days
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp with Caramel Sauce-Noshing with the Nolands
Apple Cheesecake- Vintage Kitchen
Caramel Apple Crumble Bars- Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting- From Fast Food to Fresh Food
Apple Pound Cake- Damn Delicious
Cinnamon Apple Dessert Chimichangas- Juanita’s Cocina
Chai Spiced Apple Pull-Apart Bread- Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
Nutella Apple Quesadilla- Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
Apple Crisp Ice Cream- Cravings of a Lunatic
Bavarian Apple Torte- The Lovely Pantry
Streusel Apple Pie American w/ Pie Freezer Kits- Meal Planning Magic
French Apple Cobbler with Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream Weekend Gourmet
Chunky Apple-Apricot Bread Pudding- Comfy Cuisine
Apple Butter Spice Cake – Home Cooking Memories
Apple Pie and Custard- Happy Baking Days
#GlutenFree Deep Dish Carmel Apple Pie- Cooking Underwriter
Apple Brownies That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Rustic Apple Galette & Give-Away – Mrs Mama Hen
Country Apple Dumplings- Mom’s Test Kitchen
Caramel Apple Capirotada La Cocina de Leslie
Apple-Gingersnap Cookies- Tora’s Real Food
Apple and Cranberry Turnovers- Flour on my Face
Applesauce Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Hip Foodie Mom
Caramel Frosted Apple Cookies- No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
Apple and Pecans Muffins- Basic N Delicious

Beverages
Spiced Apple Ale Small Wallet Big Appetite
Wine Pairings for our #SundaySupper Autumn Apple Party! – ENOFYLZ

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