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Apple Skillet Cookie with Maple Butterscotch Sauce

Apple Skillet Cookie with Maple Butterscotch Sauce

Apple Skillet Cookie with Maple Butterscotch Sauce - the most comforting winter dessert ever.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Apple Skillet Cookie

  • 70 gms – 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 60 gms – 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 60 gms – 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 135 gms – 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 big apple peeled and chopped
  • 1 ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 50 gms – ½ cup walnuts toasted

Maple Butterscotch Sauce

  • 50 gms – 3½ tbsp unsalted butter
  • 75 gms – 6 tbsp brown sugar
  • 65 ml – ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 125 ml – ½ cup heavy cream

Extra

  • Vanilla Ice Cream to serve optional

Instructions

Apple Skillet Cookie

  1. Grease a 19 cm – 7.5” skillet and keep it aside.
  2. Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy.
  3. Add the egg and the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and toasted walnuts.
  5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until incorporated.
  6. Fold in the chopped apples.
  7. Pour the thick batter into the prepared skillet and flatten it.
  8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Maple Butterscotch Sauce

  1. Put the butter, brown sugar, syrup and cream in a saucepan and cook it over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Turn the heat up and bring the mixture to a boil, continue cooking on a low boil for 12 to 15 minutes or until it thickens.

Serving

  1. Serve the skillet cookie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and the maple butterscotch sauce on the top.