Description
This homemade Berry Cobbler is a delightful dessert featuring plump, juicy berries baked under a buttery, chewy sugar cookie-like topping. Perfect served warm with a scoop of ice cream or enjoyed cold, this cobbler combines sweet and tart flavors in an easy-to-make dish that comes together in about 10 minutes plus baking time.
Ingredients
Berry Filling
- 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams / about 5 1/4 cups) berries, any variety or combination, fresh or frozen
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (23 grams) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (15 grams) cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons (24 grams) granulated sugar
Cobbler Topping
- 1/2 cup (113 grams / 4 ounces) salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt, or 1/4 teaspoon (3 grams) table salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Heat the oven to 350° F (176° C) to prepare for baking the cobbler.
- Prepare Berry Filling: In a 9-inch square baking dish, combine all the berry filling ingredients—berries, lemon juice, cornstarch, and granulated sugar—and stir to mix evenly. Spread the berries into an even layer across the dish.
- Make Cobbler Topping: In a bowl, add all the cobbler topping ingredients—softened butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt—and stir just until all dry ingredients are moistened, forming a crumbly mixture.
- Top the Berries: Using your fingers, distribute the cobbler topping over the berries, squeezing it gently as you go to create clumps that will bake into a chewy cookie-like topping.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 55 to 70 minutes. The cobbler is done when the berry filling is bubbling around the edges of the pan. Baking time depends on berry type, size, and temperature (frozen berries take longer).
- Rest and Serve: Remove from oven and let the cobbler stand for about 10 minutes. Serve warm in bowls with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
- You can use any kind of berries for this cobbler, whether fresh or frozen—blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, or any combination.
- The baking time varies due to the size, juiciness, and temperature of the berries used. Frozen or larger berries like strawberries will generally require a longer baking time.
- Check the cobbler after 55 minutes of baking and then every 5 minutes thereafter until you see bubbling berry filling around the edges, indicating it’s ready.
- Softening the butter quickly: You can soften butter by cutting it into small pieces and letting it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes or microwaving it in short bursts on low power.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
