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Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

This Easy Blackberry Cobbler recipe is filled with juicy blackberries and a simple, sweet crust. It's quick to make and uses fresh or frozen blackberries, along with simple baking ingredients for a delicious dessert everyone loves!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Robyn Stone

Equipment

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.
  • Prep the blackberries. Add blackberries 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 blackberries. Pour the sugared blackberries over the melted butter, evenly distributing over the melted butter. Do not stir.
  • Add the cobbler batter. Pour the cobbler batter evenly over the blackberries, 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 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.
How to Prepare Fresh Blackberries - Success Tips
  1. Store them in the refrigerator in their original packaging. For freshly picked blackberries, place them in a vented container in a single layer on a paper towel to absorb excess moisture.
  2. Use fresh blackberries within 2-3 days of picking or purchasing.
  3. Be gentle with blackberries as they easily "bruise". Handle them gently throughout the entire process, from storage to washing and mixing.
  4. Wait to wash them until right before you plan to use them. Washing too early can add too much moisture, increasing the chances that they may spoil.
  5. To clean blackberries: Fill a large bowl with 2/3 cool water and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to the water. Stir to combine. Place the fresh blackberries in a colander that fits down into the water-filled bowl and let them stand in the water bath for about 15 minutes. Gently swirl the blackberries in the water, then pour out the first bath and place the blackberry-filled colander in more clean water until the water looks clear. Then, discard the water and allow the colander to drain for a few minutes. Gently pat the berries with a paper towel.
  6. When mixing them, use a gentle folding motion rather than stirring too vigorously.

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

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