This Strawberry Cobbler Recipe is a classic Southern dessert! This easy strawberry cobbler recipe comes together quickly and bakes into a thick, sweet, yet still tart, strawberry layer topped with a buttery topping.
Cobbler recipes always make a favorite dessert in my house. It is so quick and easy to prep and then bakes into the most delectable dessert! It is always a crowd-pleaser when served. Top it with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the ultimate dessert.
How to Make Easy Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
- Strawberries – you can use fresh or frozen strawberries in my cobbler recipe.
- Sugar – I like to use granulated sugar. You’ll notice the color of mine is beige, as I used organic sugar. You can also use your favorite sugar replacement for baking.
- 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.
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:
- Vanilla extract – I find that it enhances the flavor of the cobbler.
- Ground cinnamon – For a cinnamon flavor in your cobbler, add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. This is delicious in winter for a cozy dessert recipe.
Step-by-Step Instructions
You make this strawberry cobbler in just a few easy steps.
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 strawberries. Add strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.
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 strawberries over the melted butter. Pour the batter over the top of the strawberries.
Bake. Place into the preheated oven and bake until golden brown on top, about 35 to 40 minutes.
Rest and serve. Rest the cobbler for about 3 minutes and then serve warm.
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 Strawberry Cobbler. Use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking substitute.
Dairy-Free Strawberry Cobbler. Use your favorite dairy-free milk (such as oat milk) and dairy-free butter substitutes.
Lower Sugar Strawberry Cobbler. Replace the sugar in the recipe with your favorite sugar-free sugar substitute for baking.
Skillet Strawberry Cobbler. Use a medium (12-inch) skillet in place of a baking dish. Follow the recipe instructions as included.
Other Favorite Cobbler Recipes
I hope you try my Strawberry Cobbler Recipe soon. I think you’ll love it as much as we do!
Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113 g) salted butter
- 4 cups (576 g) strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1/2 cup (99 g) sugar
Strawberry Cobbler Batter
- 1 cup (120 g) flour
- 2 teaspoons (8 g) baking powder
- 1 cup (198 g) sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.6 g) kosher salt
- 1 cup (227 g) milk
Optional Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) vanilla extract
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.
- Prep the strawberries. Add strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.
- Make the cobbler batter. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Add strawberries. Pour the sugared strawberries over the melted butter, evenly distributing over the melted butter. Do not stir.
- Add the cobbler batter. Pour the cobbler batter evenly over the strawberries, do not stir.
- Bake. Bake until lightly golden brown on top, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest about 3 minutes.
- Serve. Serve warm.
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 Strawberry Cobbler. Use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking substitute. Dairy-Free Strawberry Cobbler. Use your favorite dairy-free milk (such as oat milk) and dairy-free butter substitutes. Lower Sugar Strawberry Cobbler. Replace the sugar in the recipe with your favorite sugar-free sugar substitute for baking.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 strawberries.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
bought strawberries from walmart big and sweet made this cobbler was so delishious
I know there will be high water content with frozen strawberries but is it possible?
Definitely. I would recommend thawing them overnight and then proceeding with the recipe.
Now if I could just scale it down to a “mug cake”…that would be great, as I’m the only one in the family that would eat this.
I just made this yesterday and it really was delicious and incredibly easy and quick to throw together, not to mention how wonderful it made the kitchen smell. I was wondering whether you could substitute the strawberries for four cups of any other appropriate cobbler-filling (peaches, cherries, blueberries), or whether there would be any conflict with that. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
I made this today for a Mother’s Day dinner. It was so fast and easy to put together, and it was very popular with the family. Thank you for posting another go-to recipe.
I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed it, Leslie! I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Thanks so much! xo
Dear Robyn,
Oh does this look scrumptious! Strawberries are plentiful now in Seattle and this cobbler is a must very soon! Cobblers are my husband’s favorite dessert and this one is a keeper!
Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Warmly,
Jan
My husband is diabetic. Could this be made with Splenda? I know it doesn’t make the ‘juice’ for the strawberries, but I could use a little suger in there uless you know of another sweetener that will make juice.
Thanks,
Joanna, I’m diabetic & I do use Splenda to make my strawberries “juicy” IF you feel you need to have a bit of sugar in it I think Splenda now has a white combination of Splenda/sugar like they have in their brown sugar. Also, Kroger has a “zero calorie sweetener Stevia Blend*” made with Reb A. the ingredients are Erythritol, Reb A, natural flavors. the box explains that “Stevia is made with Reb A, which comes from drying the leaves of the stevia plant, steeping them in water, purifying them, thus revealing the best and sweetest taste of the leaf.”
Have a blessed day!
Do you have ingredients and directions if using regular flour? Thanks
Hi Susie,
Here’s how to make your own Self Rising Flour. I hope you enjoy this Strawberry Cobbler! Thanks so much!
I’m new to your site and can’t wait to try your yummy strawberry cobbler! Your simple southern recipe is what I’ve been searching for. Can you freeze this cobbler?
Welcome to Add a Pinch, Tracy. You can freeze this cobbler. I would let it cool thoroughly, wrap securely or place in air-tight, freezer safe container, and freeze up to 3 months. Hope you enjoy!
Looks like a must try! Thanks for sharing.
Been making this for years but with peaches! I was quite surprised when I went to a friend’s house and their cobbler was really a pie. This is a true southern cobbler recipe. If using peaches sprinkle a little cinnamon; YUM!
The strawberry cobbler was a great treat.
Thanks, Genie. So glad you enjoyed it.