Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

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This easy Blackberry Cobbler recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time for a delicious cobbler recipe! Use fresh or frozen blackberries in this classic dessert at any time.

Blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream in a white bowl

Cobbler makes a favorite dessert recipe any time of the year! This Easy Blackberry Cobbler is one of our favorites! Like my peach cobbler, it can be made with fresh or frozen blackberries making it a year-round favorite dessert! My family especially loves it topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!

How to Make Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

Ingredients to make blackberry cobbler on a marble surface

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

  • Butter – I use salted butter, but you can use unsalted butter. You can also use your favorite non-dairy butter for a dairy-free version.
  • Blackberries – you can use fresh or frozen and thawed blackberries in this recipe.
  • Sugar – I like to use granulated sugar. You can also use your favorite sugar replacement for baking.

For the Cobbler Batter

  • Flour – I use all-purpose flour. You can also use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking for a gluten-free version. You can also use self-rising flour and omit the baking powder from the cobbler batter ingredients.
  • Sugar – see the note above about sugar.
  • Baking Powder – helps the cobbler batter to rise and have a tender, cake-like texture when baked.
  • Salt – adds flavor to the cobbler batter.
  • Milk – I like to use whole milk or half and half. You can use your favorite non-dairy milk if needed for a dairy-free version.

Optional Ingredients:

Step-by-Step Instructions

Melted butter in a white baking dish

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Add sliced butter to the baking dish and place in the oven while it preheats to allow the butter to melt. Remove the baking dish once the butter has melted.

Prep the blackberries. Add blackberries and ½ cup sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.

blackberry tip

Be gentle with blackberries as they easily “bruise”.

Flour mixture in a glass bowl

Make the cobbler batter. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth and well combined.

Assemble. Pour the sugared blackberries over the melted butter. Pour the batter over the top of the blackberries.

Baked cobbler in a white baking dish.

Bake. Place into the preheated oven and bake until golden brown on top, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Blackberry cobbler in a white 9x13 baking dish ready to be served.

Rest and serve. Rest the cobbler for about 3 minutes and then serve warm.

Recipe tip

Resting the cobbler allows the fruit and juices to be easier to serve.

Vanilla ice cream on top of blackberry cobbler in a white bowl

Storage Tips

To make ahead. Bake and store covered in the refrigerator. Reheat and serve.

To freeze. Bake in a freezer-safe baking dish and cool completely. Wrap tightly with freezer-safe wrap topped with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat and serve.

To reheat. To reheat in the oven, cover with foil and reheat until heated throughout, about 20 minutes. To reheat in the microwave, reheat in 30-second intervals until warm in a microwave-safe container.

Substitutions and Variations

Gluten-Free Blackberry Cobbler. Use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking substitute. 

Dairy-Free Blackberry Cobbler. Use your favorite dairy-free milk (such as oat milk) and dairy-free butter substitutes. 

Lower Sugar Blackberry Cobbler. Replace the sugar in the recipe with your favorite sugar-free sugar substitute for baking. 

Skillet Blackberry Cobbler. Use a medium (12-inch) skillet in place of a baking dish. Follow the recipe instructions as included.

Old Fashioned Southern Blackberry Cobbler. Made with a lattice top and pastry dumplings, this old-fashioned recipe is a family favorite!

What is the difference between cobbler and pie?

Cobbler has a batter-type topping while pie includes a pastry-type crust.

How do you prepare blackberries for a cobbler?

Fill a medium bowl with 2/3 cool water and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to the water. Stir to combine. Add your blackberries and let stand for about 15 minutes. Gently move the blackberries in the water, pour through a fine mesh strainer or colander, and rinse with cool water until the water runs clean.

Can you use frozen blackberries in a cobbler?

Yes! Substitute frozen blackberries for fresh blackberries in this recipe. Allow them to thaw for a few minutes before using.

More Delicious Cobbler Recipes

Easy Peach Cobbler

Strawberry Cobbler

Blueberry Cobbler

Chocolate Cobbler

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

Blackberry Breakfast Cobbler

Here’s my Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!

Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

5 from 1 vote
This easy Blackberry Cobbler recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time for a delicious cobbler recipe! Use fresh or frozen blackberries in this classic dessert any time.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (113 g) butter, salted
  • 4 cups (576 g) blackberries
  • 1/2 cup (99 g) sugar

Blackberry Cobbler Batter

  • 1 cup (120 g) flour
  • 2 teaspoons (8 g) baking powder
  • 1 cup (198 g) sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 g) kosher salt
  • 1 cup (227 g) milk

Optional Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Prep. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Add sliced butter to the baking dish and place in the oven while it preheats to allow the butter to melt. Remove the baking dish once the butter has melted.
    Melted butter in a white baking dish
  • Prep the blackberries. Add blackberries and 1/2 cup sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.
    Sugared blackberries in a glass bowl
  • Make the cobbler batter. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth and well combined.
    Flour mixture in a glass bowl
  • Add blackberries. Pour the sugared blackberries over the melted butter, evenly distributing over the melted butter. Do not stir.
    Sugared blackberries in a white baking dish.
  • Add the cobbler batter. Pour the cobbler batter evenly over the blackberries, do not stir.
    Photo of cobbler batter poured over blackberries and butter.
  • Bake. Bake until lightly golden brown on top, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest about 3 minutes.
    Baked cobbler in a white baking dish.
  • Serve. Serve warm.
    Blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream in a white bowl

Notes

Make-Ahead and Freezer Instructions

To make ahead. Bake and store covered in the refrigerator. Reheat and serve.
To freeze. Bake in a freezer-safe baking dish and cool completely. Wrap tightly with freezer-safe wrap topped with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat and serve.
To reheat. To reheat in the oven, cover with foil and reheat until heated throughout, about 20 minutes. To reheat in the microwave, reheat in 30-second intervals until warm in a microwave-safe container.
 

Variations

Gluten-Free Blackberry Cobbler. Use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking substitute. 
Dairy-Free Blackberry Cobbler. Use your favorite dairy-free milk (such as oat milk) and dairy-free butter substitutes. 
Lower Sugar Blackberry Cobbler. Replace the sugar in the recipe with your favorite sugar-free sugar substitute for baking. 
Old Fashioned Southern Blackberry Cobbler. Made with a lattice top and pastry dumplings, this old-fashioned recipe is a family favorite!
 

Substitutions

Self-rising flour – use 1 cup self-rising flour and omit the baking powder and salt called for in the recipe ingredients.

Alternate Method

You can reverse the order of the batter and blackberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 558IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

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8 Comments

  1. Lena says:

    can you mix blackberries and blueberries together in this recipe

    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Lena, I haven’t mixed these berries for a cobbler but you could if you want.

  2. Jeanette Beck says:

    Can I use can pie filling the same way?

    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Jeanette, I haven’t used pie filling in this recipe.

  3. Vickie Luff says:

    What size of baking dish do you use?

    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Vickie, I use a 9×13 baking dish for this cobbler. I hope you enjoy!

  4. Kat says:

    You have a few typos you may not be aware of in here. At one point in the blackberry recipe you mention the blueberries and one part of the recipe has instructions for your strawberry cobbler crust??? Iโ€™m sure they are just cut and paste errors but makes me wonder if the ingredients are just interchangeable or if sugar amounts etc are correct. Minor but something you might want to check.

    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Kat!
      Thank you so much for catching my typos! All should be corrected now. The sugar amounts are correct and I hope you love the recipe! xo