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Easy Caramel Apple Pecan Cobbler Recipe

Easy Caramel Apple Pecan Cobbler

A quick layered cobbler made with canned apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, caramel sauce, pecans, and butter. It bakes into a golden, bubbling dessert that is especially delicious with vanilla ice cream.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cobbler
  • 2 21-ounce cans Apple pie filling
  • 1 15.25-ounce package Yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup Chopped pecans
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup Caramel ice-cream topping or caramel sauce

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  2. Spread both cans of apple pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared dish.
  3. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the apples without stirring deeply, keeping the apple and caramel layers distinct.
  4. Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the caramel and apples. Do not prepare the cake mix according to the package directions.
  5. Scatter the chopped pecans over the dry cake mix, then slowly pour the melted butter over the surface, covering as much of the mix as possible.
  6. Bake for 45–50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbling around the edges.
  7. Let the cobbler stand for 10–15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Caramel bits can replace the caramel sauce; use about 11 ounces, although caramel sauce usually distributes more evenly and creates a softer filling. For a less sweet cobbler, use ¾ cup caramel sauce and unsalted pecans. Toasting the pecans briefly before adding them gives them a deeper flavor and better crunch.