Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberry Cobbler is the perfect summer recipe.

Perfectly sweet-tart blackberries are baked until bubbly with a golden biscuit topping, it’s the ultimate easy dessert.

Just like a peach cobbler, top it with a scoop of frosty vanilla ice cream and you’ll be licking your plate!

An Easy Cobbler Recipe

So, what is blackberry cobbler? Everyone has their own idea of what a cobbler is. Traditionally speaking though, cobbler is a baked fruit dish that’s topped with a biscuit-like topping. When baked, the biscuits create a “cobbled” look, similar to a cobblestone street.

Some versions (like strawberry rhubarb cobbler) can have a cake-like topping. I prefer to stick with the biscuit topping in this old-fashioned blackberry cobbler recipe.

Ingredients & Variations

Cobbler Fruit Base – Blackberries are plump, juicy, and the perfect mixture of sweet and tart making them perfect for this dessert. You can substitute the blackberries for raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries.

Cobbler Topping – A few simple pantry ingredients like flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and buttermilk come together quickly to make this biscuit-like topping. No buttermilk? Make your own!

How to Make Easy Blackberry Cobbler

This blackberry cobbler can easily be doubled! Chances are, once you try it, you’re going to want seconds (or thirds). Just double all the ingredients and bake in a 3-quart baking dish (like a 9×13″ dish) for 5-10 additional minutes.

Simmer Blackberries: Combine berries, cornstarch, sugar & a bit of water (per the recipe below). Simmer for a few minutes until thickened.Make Topping: Combine topping ingredients in a medium bowl and drop the cobbler batter over blackberry mixture.Bake: Bake and enjoy!

Crazy easy right? Serve warm and top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!

Tips for the BEST Blackberry Cobbler

Use fresh blackberries if possible (frozen work in a pinch, no need to thaw).Taste one of the blackberries before starting the recipe and if it’s sweet, reduce the amount of sugar a bit to reduce the sweetness.Make sure the baking powder is fresh. If it’s old, the biscuits won’t rise very much.

For easy clean up, place an empty baking sheet on the rack underneath your baking dish in the oven in case of bubble-over.

Got Leftovers?

Fridge: Like most fruit desserts and berry pies, this cobbler keeps for a few days and is best stored in the fridge. Warm it in the oven/microwave before serving.

Freezer: Blackberry cobbler can be frozen, but you’ll have to do a few alterations. Freezing a whole assembled cobbler (baked or raw) isn’t recommended, as the topping will become soggy and not bake properly.

To Freeze Blackberry Cobbler:

Mix together the filling, place in your baking dish, cover, and freeze for up to 2-3 months.When you’re ready to bake the cobbler, bake the filling first for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot and bubbling.Mix together your biscuit topping, add it to the top, and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes.

This method will yield a cobbler that tastes as close as you can get to a freshly baked cobbler!

More Berry Desserts

We love berries in everything from fruit crisp to salads or drinks like a blackberry mojito for their fresh flavor!

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