Apple Pandowdy Recipe

overhead view of apple pandowdy in a cast iron skillet

5 from 9 votes

Old fashioned Apple Pandowdy is an apple cobbler-like dessert with molasses sweetened apples and a buttery rich topping.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple dessert, old fashioned dessert

Servings:

Calories: 271kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the apples:

3 cups peeled, sliced and cored Granny Smith apples (4 small apples, 330 grams)
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup molasses 130 grams

For the batter:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 215 grams
2 teaspoon baking powder aluminum free
½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
½ cup salted butter 4 ounces, melted
½ cup 2% milk 4 ounces
1 large egg whisked

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 1 ½ quart baking dish or cast iron skillet with cooking spray. We used a 9" pie plate.
Arrange the sliced apples in the baking dish. 3 cups peeled, sliced and cored Granny Smith apples
Sprinkle the apples with nutmeg, cinnamon and salt over the apples. Drizzle evenly with molasses. ½ teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup molasses
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
While the apples are baking, combine the flour, baking powder and sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk well. 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour , 2 teaspoon baking powder, ½ cup granulated sugar
Add in the melted butter, milk and whisked egg. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix. ½ cup salted butter, ½ cup 2% milk , 1 large egg
After the apples have baked for 20 minutes, spoon the batter over the apples, then bake for another 20-25 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the topping comes out clean.
Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Notes

You don't have to peel the apples if you don't want to, but we recommend it.
You can serve right from the dish, or you can turn it upside down onto a platter and serve with the apples on top.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
Recipe Source: The Fannie Farmer Cookbook

The calories shown are based on the dessert being cut into 10 servings. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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