Along with potatoes, chestnuts, and pumpkins, apples are in season from fall to winter. Among the sweets using apples, this year is the one that I secretly think (every year) will bring a boom. I am secretly thinking (every year) that this year will see a boom in sweets using apples... the apple cobbler.


Apple cobbler is a baked sweet using apples that is popular in the United States. There are various recipes for apple cobbler, such as combining cookie crumbles or layering pies, and there are many variations in appearance and taste depending on the family and the baker.

In this issue, we will introduce you to some of Tokyo's restaurants where you can enjoy apple cobbler, which you may know but may be surprised to find out about!

Granny Smith "Apple Cobbler

Speaking of baked goods made with apples, Granny Smith specializes in apple pies. There are three stores in Tokyo: the Mishuku and Aoyama stores, and the Kanagawa/Yokohama store, which opened in April of this year.

Granny Smith's Apple Cobbler is an apple spread on a flat cocotte dish, topped with a generous amount of coarsely crushed oatmeal crumble and baked. It is topped with cold vanilla ice cream. The apple cobbler is rich in apples, as befits the name of an apple pie specialty store. The price is 700 yen (tax included).


As with the apple pie, you can choose from four different sauces. This time, I chose the "Caramel" which has a bittersweet and savory flavor that goes well with the apples.

The warm apples are so soft and tender that you don't even need your teeth to eat them! As the apple melts on your tongue, the fresh sweetness and spicy aroma of cinnamon fills your mouth. This is an apple cobbler that lets you taste the apples straight away. If you dip the apples in cold ice cream, you can enjoy a cool and refreshing "hot and cold" marriage.


The crumble has a crunchy texture and a delicious savory flavor. The crumble is crunchy and crunchy, but it is also moist and soft as the ice cream melts and soaks into the crumble. The uneven size of the crumble, which varies from small to large, gives it a "handmade by grandma" feel, which is very heartwarming.

Wired Cafe "APPLE Cobbler

With computers and wireless LAN available, as well as spacious sofas and terrace seating to relax on, you will find yourself lingering at WIRED CAFE for quite some time. Apple cobbler is also offered here. The "Apple Cobbler" is a crispy pie sandwiched between ice cream and apples, priced at 620 yen (tax not included).

Note that this is not offered at lunch time, and is also not offered at Wired Cafe Dining Lounge due to a different menu, please note (confirmed at the time of writing).


Two scoops of vanilla ice cream sit in the center of the plate, sandwiched between four long pieces of pie. Surrounding it are apples cut into larger pieces. It is also topped with caramel sauce, powdered sugar, and cinnamon, and sprinkled with walnuts and sliced nuts.


The pie is light and crispy, and loosens easily when you bite into it. The apples remain crispy and crunchy, making the pie highly satisfying even though it is a dessert. The crunchy texture of the nuts is also a nice accent. The apple cobbler allows you to enjoy various textures of pie, apples, and nuts.


When you dip the pie in the cool ice cream, the pie becomes moist and savory, making it even more delicious! The buttery aroma will softly spread on your mouth afterwards.

FRESH APPLE COBBLER at Hard Rock Cafe

At the American diner Hard Rock Cafe, you can enjoy the "American" apple cobbler. The price is 1,080 yen (tax not included).

The cinnamon apple cake is a moist pie crust layered with a melt-in-your-mouth apple filling and plenty of crunchy crumbles. It is topped with a scoop of cool vanilla ice cream. It is topped with caramel sauce.


Overall, it has a gutsy, sweet, American flavor! However, even with this volume, it is dangerously delicious and can be popped without getting bored in the middle of the meal. In addition to the spicy aroma of cinnamon, the rich caramel sauce, which has a salty and salty presence in the sweetness, works to keep the taste from becoming bland.


The apples are cut into large pieces, so even though they are cooked to a mellow consistency, they still retain a crunchy texture at the end when you bite into them. This texture of the apple and the chewiness of the crumble, which remains crispy even after receiving the melted ice cream, further increases the feeling of fullness. Of the three apple cobbler stores introduced here, this was the most satisfying.


The three apple cobblers were all different, with some having a crumble on top, some having a pie in between, and some having a combination of both... but they all had one thing in common: they could be enjoyed "hot or cold" with cold ice cream and warm apples. This is perfect for the transition from summer to winter!

Why don't you spend an autumn afternoon with a cup of coffee accompanied by a warm, cool, and sweet apple cobbler to satisfy both your stomach and your heart?