Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
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This Strawberry Cobbler Recipe is a classic Southern dessert! This easy strawberry cobbler recipeย comes together quickly and bakes into a thick, sweet, yet still tart, strawberry layer topped with a buttery topping.ย
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 350ยบ 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.ย Preheat the oven to 350ยบ 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.ย Add strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.
- Make the cobbler batter.ย Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Add strawberries.ย Pour the sugared strawberries over the melted butter, evenly distributing over the melted butter. Do not stir.
- Add the cobbler batter.ย Pour the cobbler batter evenly over the strawberries, do not stir.
- Bake.ย 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.ย Bake and store covered in the refrigerator. Reheat and serve. To freeze.ย 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.ย 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.ย Use your favorite gluten-free flour for baking substitute.ย Dairy-Free Strawberry Cobbler.ย Use your favorite dairy-free milk (such as oat milk) and dairy-free butter substitutes.ย Lower Sugar Strawberry Cobbler.ย Replace the sugar in the recipe with your favorite sugar-free sugar substitute for baking.ยSubstitutions
Self-rising flourย – 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
Can I use this recipe to make peach, apple & blueberry cobblers. If so, do you have recipes? I so look forward to your response. Thanks,
Gee, you can use this recipe or my Simple Fruit Cobbler recipe. Also, check out my Easy Peach Cobbler recipe, Apple Cobbler recipe, my Apple Crisp recipe, or my Blueberry Cobbler.
My crust was not crispy, like I had expected or wanted. It was more wet/spongy. The taste was good, but the texture is less than desirable. Any thoughts?ย
Hi Nikki,
I’m sorry you were disappointed with the crust. This is not a flaky, crisp crust like a pie crust.
What do you think about using fresh plums?
Hi Georgia,
You could use fresh plums for this cobbler. I think it would be delicious!
Hi, When you thaw the strawberries do you discard the juices before you use them? Thank you
Hi AnnMarie,
I don’t pour off the juice from the thawed strawberries to make this. There usually isn’t that much liquid so it should not affect the results. Hope you enjoy this cobbler!
It came out very well but the crust was soft and not crispy. Pls let me know how to make it crusty
This was so simple to use.
Thanks so much, Helen. I’m so glad you liked it.
Amazing!! Tastes like the way my grandmother used to make…such great memories resurfaced with my 1st bite!
Yay! That’s wonderful! I’m so glad you loved it! xo
Excellent. I was looking for a way to use up frozen strawberries. This was perfect. Added some blueberries to round out the 4 cups of fruit. Was delicious with and without the ice cream.
I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it, Karen! Cobbler is a delicious dessert, isn’t it?! Thanks!
Try substituting almond extract for the vanilla. It’s what I always use and it gets rave reviews!
Hubby and I were craving something sweet late tonight, and we didn’t want to drive anywhere, nor did I have alot of ingredients on hand! But I typed in strawberry cobbler as I had some frozen strawberries and your recipe popped up! I also used your quick make your own self rising flour, and I only had half and half instead of milk…..long story short, this was AMAZING!!! So delicious and I can’t wait to make this again, thanks for posting!
Yay! I’m so glad that you both enjoyed it, Jordan! I love being able to whip something up with what I have instead of going out! I’m so glad you were able to. It sounds like you had just the perfect ingredients for a delicious treat! xo
Can I use frozen strawberries in this recipe? If so, should they be thawed first?
Hi Christine,
You can use frozen strawberries if you wish. You should thaw them before baking the recipe. Enjoy! Thanks!