Pomegranate Apple Cobbler With Cake Mix

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Autumn brings on a lot of wonderful things like crisp weather, colorful leaves, and most importantly this Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix.

It’s an apple dessert that your guests are going to fall in love with. Warm, perfectly sweet, juicy, golden brown apple cobbler perfection.

Just in case you need more Fall desserts that you can make with fresh apples I know you’ll also love these Apple Pie Cookies, Apple Pie Bars , and this Apple Galette .

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I’ve made many versions of apple cobbler in my baking lifetime and I’m telling you this version with the yellow cake mix, pomegranate juice reduction and juicy apple pie filling is just everything.

This easy apple cobbler is:

Low maintenance but also impressive
Juicy and bursting with flavor
Practically from scratch buuut with a little help from the cake mix
A delicious marriage of flavors with the pomegranate and apples
Forgiving, minimal and the ice cream is non-negotiable!

Ingredient Notes

The ingredient list is simple and you probably have most of them in your pantry already! Scroll to the bottom for the recipe card with all the ingredients and measurements.

Apples : I love using Granny Smith apples in this recipe because they are tart apples and hold their shape well.
Pomegranate Juice : Instead of using lemon juice, this recipe uses a pomegranate juice reduction (don’t worry it’s soooo easy to make, I’ll get into that more down below). I compliments the apple filling nicely.
Yellow Cake Mix: I love using cake mix as kind of a short-cut topping. It’s not overly cakey or too tough and biscuit-y either, it’s the right amount of sweetness too. Combined with some old-fashioned oats, it makes the perfect cobbler topping.
Unsalted butter: You’ll need a pastry cutting or two knives to cut the cold butter into the cobbler topping.
Old Fashioned Oats: The oatmeal helps to give the topping a yummy, crispy, crunchy texture.
Other ingredients needed: sugar, heavy cream, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

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Step by Step Directions

Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full recipe instructions.

Make pomegranate juice reduction: Bring pomegranate juice to a boil over moderately high heat. Boil for 20-30 minutes, until the juice has reduced.
Make the topping: In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Stir in the cold cream to combine.
Peel the apples, slice into 1/2 inch thick slices and place in a large bowl.
Add pomegranate reduction to apples and stir. Add in sugar, reserved cake mix and a pinch of salt.
Pour apples in to an oven safe baking dish . A 9×13 inch works perfectly.
Top with the oat crumble and bake.

Expert Tips

Using fresh apples works best. I do not recommend using any type of canned apples or canned apple pie filling.
Be sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the cake mix to coat the apples in. If you forget, you can always add 1-2 Tbsp. cornstarch to the filling. This helps to create a nice lush sauce.
Gather the oat crumble topping into clumps and drop it over apple filling, leaving space between each portion of topping. This will help steam release cobbler and prevent a soggy cobbler.
Serve with ice cream! This might be the biggest tip of all. There’s nothing better than a warm plate of cobbler with cool and creamy ice cream.

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