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Disney's Liberty Tree Tavern Apple Cobbler Recipe

This Apple Cream Cheese Pie with Oatmeal Streusel is a delightful dessert, combining sweet apples, tangy cream cheese, and a crunchy oat topping for a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Make our Disney's Liberty Tree Tavern Apple Cobbler Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Apple Cobbler will taste just like Disney's Liberty Tree Tavern.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: Apples, Cobbler, Disney Recipes, Pie Recipe
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Pie Crust Dough

  • 3 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 sticks Unsalted Butter cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 4 tablespoons Crisco
  • 2 tablespoons Ice Water more if needed

Apple Filling

  • 4 pounds Baking Apples Golden Delicious recommended
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup Flour

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Oatmeal Streusel

  • 3/4 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup Rolled Oats
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter

Instructions

Pie Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar and salt.
  • Using your fingers, work in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add ice water and mix until the dough comes together. Add more water if necessary.
  • Spray the inside of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and line the baking dish with the dough, as you would for an apple pie.

Apple Filling

  • Peel and slice apples.
  • Place in a small saucepan.
  • Place over medium heat and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg and flour. Add this dry mixture to the apples. Cook until the apples are soft and the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and chill thoroughly.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well-combined.

Assemble the Pie

  • Once the apple filling is chilled, spoon it into the prepared pie crust.
  • Top with the cream cheese filling and swirl gently into the apples.

Oatmeal Streusel

  • In another bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, brown sugar and oats.
  • Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Sprinkle evenly over the apple and cream cheese mixture.

Bake the Pie

  • Place pie in preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the top is golden and the filling is bubbly.
  • Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool slightly before serving.
  • Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream ultimate indulgence.