Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
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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
Literally the best!!! I have made this multiple times, for friends and family, everyone loves it! It’s so dang easy to make and so delicious!
Thanks, Stephanie, don’t you just love how easy it is to make! I’m so glad your friends and family loves this cobbler. xo
I was looking for a recipe for my leftover strawberries before they went bad. I found this one and now it will be part of my dessert rotation! Loved it! It was very easy to make and not time consuming. Instructions were simple and something I could whip up since these are typical everyday ingredients. It came out just like the picture and tasted just as good. This never happens to me. I usually screw up a recipe! Lol! Thank you!
Miri, I love that this cobbler is so easy to make and tastes great! I’m so happy it turned out so well for you and you loved it. Thanks.
Robin – Do I refrigerate the leftovers?
This cobbler is delicious! I didn’t have self rising flour and improvised, but it still turned out perfectly.
I’m so glad it worked well for you, Mary. You may want to try my recipe for How to Make Self-Rising Flour next time you need self-rising flour and do not have it.
Wonderful recipes! Can’t wait to try the strawberry cobbler.
Hope you enjoy, Robin!
Hi!
I always use unsalted butter when cooking……especially baking……is this a misprint? If it is not a misprint can you assure me that this will not be too salty? Thanks!
I use salted butter in this recipe and in most of my baking, Regina. It is just a personal preference of mine. People’s tastes are different. If you always use unsalted butter, I cannot assure you that you won’t find a recipe made with salted butter too salty. You can always use unsalted butter in this recipe.
It turned out wonderful!!! I bought a BUCKET of strawberries from the farmers market yesterday and today woke up wanting something sweet. I had never made a cobbler before, so to google I went. Your recipe popped up and I followed it to the letter! It was really easy and delicious!! I will add this to my bag of tricks☺️
I’m so glad your first cobbler turned out so well, TW. I hope you find many more recipes here that you loves just as much.
Haha! Totally missed the self rising flour part. Oops. Flavor was good, cant wait to remake with the correct flour to enjoy that good cobbler!
I’m sorry, Aubrey. I hope you can make it soon. xo
Made this for my birthday since I don’t care for cake and this was amazing. My very picky husband is still raving about it. Thank you for a quick, delicious recipe!
Happy late Birthday, Christy. Strawberry cobbler sounds like a perfect birthday treat. So glad you and your husband both loved this. xo
This turned out delicious!! Will definitely make again!
Thanks, Meg. This is a favorite in my family.
My cobbler came out a bit darker (I used brown sugar so I’m sure that’s why). But this recipe was delicious! I wouldn’t change anything about it. I will surely pick up some ice cream to really enjoy it!
The brown sugar would make this cobbler darker, Key. You do need to try it with ice cream. It just adds another delicious flavor to this dessert.