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.ÂSubstitutions
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
Made this tonight and everyone in the house loved it. It was very easy to make.
That’s wonderful to hear, Melissa! Thanks so much for sharing that with me! xo
Has anyone made this at high elevation? I’m at 4,500 feet and it didn’t turn out. I’m new to high elevation living and finding things difficult to make. I’m thinking this must be the reason it didn’t turn out.
I made this in high elevation up 8600 ft. I always go by any recipee besides I make it dairy and gluten free.
For the elevation: Turn oven down to 325° Bake for adition 15 minutes. Lower and slower- helps it rise slow and not fall.
Thanks for the tips, Kim. This should help many who live in higher elevations.
Thinking about using a dry scone mix as a substitute for the batter here. My scone mix makes 8 scones. Any thoughts?
Hi Tess,
I’ve not used a scone mix before so I can’t say how it will turn out. I hope you enjoy the cobbler! Thanks!
I made this and everyone loved it. My boyfriend likes rhubarb so I made a plain rhubarb for him and it was equally delicious.
A few days ago I realized I needed to use up some blackberries and cherries, so I figured why not a cobblah?
I had left my recipe at my boyfriend’s house and I searched online to no avail and for the life of me I could not remember the site where I found the recipe. What was MY problem?
So, I found a different recipe that sounded close to what I remembered.
Well, it wasn’t.
Booo! Hisssss!
It was underwhelming.
Although, I did enjoy the blackberry/cherry combination and will make it again with your recipe.
A thousand thank-yous for sharing the scrumptiousness!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the cobbler recipe! Sorry you didn’t have it with you the second time though! 🙂
Nothing like a homemade cobbler to use those delicious berries of summer, right?!
I hope you continue to enjoy it and other recipes I share. Thanks so much, Suzanne! xo
This was DELICIOUS! I didn’t have quite enough strawberries, so I threw in some fresh peaches to equal 4 cups of fresh fruit & it is just so yummy. My husband & I had some for dessert last night & we’ll let the kids finish it off after brunch today. 🙂
Thanks for the great recipe!
This recipe is amazing! I made this for the ladies at my work today, and everyone LOVED it. I think they love how simple it is to make more, I had to send everyone a link to this page. I will be making this again soon.
Shoot. Just did the recipe with all purpose without noticing the difference. Kinda looks weird now. Oh well. Im hoping i can still eat it
I didn’t have self rising either but did a quick search and found a recipe to make your own. Three ingredients, super simple.
Thanks so much, John.
Decided to try this recipe since it’s Father’s Day and I love strawberries. Such a wonderful treat. Everybody loved it. Thanks for sharing.
So happy you enjoyed the cobbler, John! Thanks so much!!!
This was so delicious! I will be making it every strawberry season from not on. Thank you!
I meant to say “from now on!”