Vegan Apple Cobbler
This simple vegan apple cobbler is a must make for fall! With sweet spiced apples and a coconut oil biscuit topping, it’s especially delicious when served with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream. Dairy free and vegan.
It’s bright and early Monday morning and we are officially celebrating.
Because oh my heavens, fall has FINALLY arrived here in central North Carolina.
So, today calls for a fall-style celebration in the form of this vegan apple cobbler.
Now, this is not a super duper over-the-top sweet kind of cobbler. It’s perfectly lightly sweet. Making it an excellent base for topping with a scoop (or two!) of your favorite vanilla ice cream.
Or, I would not discourage you from eating the leftovers for breakfast with either some dairy free yogurt or whipped coconut cream. So. Good.
There’s no pre-cooking of the apples required, which is just the absolute best in my book.
You slice em’ up, toss with a few other ingredients and plop in the baking dish.
The biscuit topping gets dropped over the top and then off it goes to bake in the oven. Nice and simple.
Tips & Tricks
- If you have never used coconut oil in biscuits before, don’t be scared! Solid state coconut oil is cut into the flour mixture just like you would with regular ol’ butter. The end result? So nice and tender.
- Now, let’s talk about the coconut milk. Start with the ½ cup and only add extra if needed (i.e. the dough is too dry and won’t come together). Sometimes I need to add extra, sometimes I don’t.
- If your coconut milk is separated in the can, stir it together before using.
- Light brown sugar can be substituted for the coconut sugar.
- Use any sweet and crisp apple that you like. Such as golden delicious, honeycrisp or braeburn.
Additional Vegan Dessert Recipes:
- Vegan Blueberry Cobbler
- Dairy Free Peach Cobbler
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Apple Crisp
- Vegan Gingerbread Cake
- Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Clusters
- Vanilla Almond Vegan Biscotti
- Vegan Snowball Cookies
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.

Vegan Apple Cobbler
This simple vegan apple cobbler is a must make for fall! With sweet spiced apples and a coconut oil biscuit topping, it’s especially delicious when served with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream. Dairy free and vegan.
Ingredients
For the apples:
- 2 pounds sweet & crisp apples, peeled, cored and sliced ¼ inch thick*
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
For the biscuits:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup solid state coconut oil
- ½ cup canned full-fat coconut milk (plus extra as needed)
- sparkling or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
- whipped coconut cream or vegan ice cream of choice, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 2-quart baking dish with olive oil spray (or nonstick) and set aside.
For the apples:
- In a large bowl, toss together the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and lemon juice until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Set aside.
For the biscuits:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the two kinds of flour, the sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in the coconut oil and use a pastry cutter to cut the oil into the flour. Continue until it resembles even-sized crumbs.
- Add in the coconut milk and mix until the dough comes together (start with the ½ cup and add extra, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the dough is too dry).
- Pinch off chunks of the dough and drop evenly over the apple mixture. Sprinkle the top lightly with the sparkling sugar.
- Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
- Let stand for about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve topped as desired!
Notes
*You want about 2 pounds of apples for this recipe (or just under 2 pounds). Err on the side of slightly under (and not over!) the 2 pounds when buying the apples for this dish.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 418Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 347mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 5gSugar: 32gProtein: 5g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.
I miss NC fall so much!! We don’t get much leaf change around here and it was always so beautiful there! I love the biscuit topping on this cobbler! I want to eat this for dessert and breakfast!
I bet!! It’s the best time of the year around here! Well, according to me! 🙂
Yum yum!! This is the perfect comfort autumn dessert 😀 Love anything with apples!
I have been on a coconut oil kick as of late and these biscuits sound amazing combined with the apple pie filling.
Yum, I am a fan of apple cobbler so I was excited to see this recipe on your blog Ashley! Once we have some apples I’m adding this to our dessert menu!
This looks so swoon-worthy, Ashley! Apple cobbler is my favorite thing ever and that topping looks beyond good. Loving this!
What a perfect fall dessert! Love the coconut oil biscuit topping!
YAY! Fall is finally here. I love it, and this is the perfect recipe to celebrate the season with. It looks incredibly delicious, and I love that one doesn’t have to cook the apples first. Here’s to hoping your kitchen comes along nicely, and to fall baking 🙂
Thanks Phi!! Apples are my favorite way to celebrate fall!
I love apples….and really love apple cobblers! I’ve never used coconut oil for baking. I will need to give these a try!
Wow! This is beautiful! Nothing reminds me of America more than cobbler – love it! Pinned!
Yay for Fall. Wow! What a stunning looking apple cobbler and that coconut oil biscuit sound like a great addition to this beauty. Bright and cold mornings are best time to enjoy this cobbler for sure. 🙂
I love apple season and what a great way to start it off. I’ve never used coconut oil in this way before. I can’t wait to try it out 😀
You definitely have to try using it in biscuits! So good!!
Yay for fall! The weather cooled down a bit here too so a cozy apple cobbler is definitely in order!. This looks fantastic – love the biscuit topping!
Thanks Kelly! I’m hoping that the cooler temps stay for good this time! lol No more summer heat in October!
Wasn’t it absolutely beautiful here this weekend?!?!?! This apple cobbler would be the perfect dish for this weather!
SO nice!! Here’s to hoping it stays this way!!
Oooh kitchen reno!! Exciting stuff! All we did was paint ours but it was enough upheaval cooking wise to last us awhile. I say bring on the fall desserts. Love this vegan biscuit topping!
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate fall then with this cobbler. It looks heavenly! The last shot with the ice cream makes me wish I could take a bite through my computer screen!
Thanks Sarah!! 🙂
You sound so excited about fall weather and I’m with you! It’s been raining the past 2 days and I’m ecstatic after such hot temps last week…I’m so over it! This cobbler sound PERFECT…lightly sweet is how I roll and I love the sound of those coconut oil biscuits. I can’t wait to try this!
Oh gosh me too! Heat in the summer is one thing but by this point I am totally over it!! Thanks Marcie!
That coconut oil biscuit topping sounds ridiculously good! Love the sugary caramelized apples underneath, too 🙂
It’s been so damp and humid here that I’m looking forward to the chill again. But I’ll cuddle up with this cobbler any time! The coconut biscuits sound so, so good! Love that creativity. This looks like a fantastic dessert! Hope your reno is progressing well!
We made an apple crispy yesterday. It’s just the perfect Autumn dessert, isn’t it!
Yaaaaaay fall! We got a little snow last night and it’s supposed to be chilly all week…so excited for the colder weather and fall colors! I bet it’s absolutely gorgeous in NC right now.
This cobbler sounds like perfection! I’m all about a sweet treat that’s not too sweet and I use coconut oil in alllll my baked goodies. SO tasty!
Same here – I am so pumped for cool weather! Thanks Julia!!
The weather was freggin’ fabulous over the weekend wasn’t it?! We actually got to use our screen sliding doors during the evening and I LOVED it. Wahoo to fall weather (hopefully) finally arriving here in N to the C! Anyways, fall weather most DEF calls for apple cobbler (or pie) and I am loving this one! That coconut oil biscuit topping it the jam! Love how quick and easy this cobbler is! I’ll be scooping ALL the ice cream on this one, girlie! Pinned! Cheers!
Indeed it was!! Thanks lovely!
Cobbler for the breakfast….now that’s the breakfast for the queen :-)) YUM!
Oh my heavens! Ashley, I’m in love with that coconuty biscuit topping! I so adore the taste of coconut and you used coconut oil and coconut milk and coconut sugar to whip those bad boys up! Such a delightfully delicious treat – and healthy enough for breakfast right?! 🙂 Happy Monday to ya!
Totally!! 🙂
oh YUM! what a fantastic dessert! i had apple crisp last night for this first time this fall, and now i’m craving apple desserts. this cobbler sounds wonderful!
That biscuit topping sounds (and looks) rather incredible!!! bring on ALL the fall desserts!! I think Fall produce is my favorite (yes, even over summer!)
Yay for fall and fall cooking / baking!!
Fall is finally happening around here too, and I’m so excited! Bring on the cooler weather and apples and pumpkin! This cobbler looks SO good, Ashley! I love this biscuit topping, too. My kind of dessert!