This simple Blueberry Cobbler is easy to make, but hard to resist. Make this cobbler recipe with frozen or fresh blueberries, and you will enjoy it all year round!
Growing up, we had this amazing huge garden in our backyard. It was full of great delicious produce and berries. Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries that I could pick right off the bush.
My childhood is full of memories of my dad and I picking fresh berries. We would then come into the house and top them with vanilla ice cream. It is the definition of summer perfection.
That is what I am reminded of when I make this cobbler recipe and top it with ice cream. There is something so wonderfully magical about a cobbler recipe. It is like the deliciousness of a fruit pie without rolling out the crust.
You are going to fall in love with this easy recipe for blueberry cobbler. It can be made with fresh blueberries or frozen, making it a dessert that you can make all year round.
This beats the bisquick receipe hands down!! So good!!
How to Make Blueberry Cobbler
Often cobbler recipes, involve putting the crust into the bottom of the baking dish and topping it with fruit. The crust bakes up and around the fruit. Since we are using blueberries, we opt to top the berries with the crust. This keeps the crust gorgeous and yellow, and not dyed by the blueberries during baking.
This is just a brief overview of how to make this beautiful cobbler. For the full recipe with all of the measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Make the blueberry filling. Start this recipe by mixing the blueberries with sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon right in the baking dish. It is important to let them sit while we are making our crust topping.
- Combine the dry ingredients for the crust. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine the wet ingredients for the crust. Beat together the butter and sugar. Then beat in the milk, vanilla, and egg.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add the crust to the berries. Top your blueberries with the crust, and bake.
- Let the cobbler sit. Remove from the oven and let sit until not longer piping hot but still warm, about a half hour. Top with ice cream and serve.
Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
Fresh blueberries are one of my favorite snacks. But, they can be expensive, especially if you are buying them in the off season. Frozen blueberries are amazing because they are picked and then frozen when they are at their peak of freshness. That makes them perfect in this recipe. If you choose to use fresh blueberries, your cobbler will need less baking time, so be sure to keep an eye on it at around the 30 minute mark.
Using Other Fruits
This recipe is a great base to try with other fruits that you love. It will work well with a variety of fruits including peaches and blackberries. You can also use a mixture of different fruits. I think peaches and raspberries tend to go together in a really beautiful and unexpected way.
Blackberry Cobbler
Crisp vs. Cobbler
If you are wondering the difference between a crips and a cobbler, you will find that they are quite similar. What you will find when you look at my Apple Crisp Recipe is that the difference is in the topping. While a cobbler has more of a biscuit -like topping, a cobbler’s topping resembles more of a pastry.
In a cobbler you cream together butter and sugar before combining it with a flour mixture that includes a leavener, in this case baking powder. A crisp is much simpler because you just cut flour and butter together and mix it with sugar. The two different methods result in a similar looking dessert but with very different tastes and textures.
Tips and Tricks
As with all baking recipes, there are a few things that will help this recipe turn out perfectly.
- Use room temperature butter. Room temperature butter will actually still feel cold to the touch. You should be able to easily dent it with your finger without pushing all the way through.
- Measure the flour correctly. I have a whole post outlining this that is linked below. The main thing to remember is that you want to scoop and level your flour rather than using a measuring cup to scoop it out of the container it is stored in.
- Use fresh baking powder. Baking Powder typically needs to be replaced every six months. To test how fresh yours is, you can add a little to some water. It should bubble immediately. If it doesn’t, that is a sign it needs to be replaced.
How to Measure Flour
Storing and Reheating
This easy blueberry cobbler recipe is perfect for a party because it has 8 to 10 servings. If you are making it for your family, you may have left overs. This recipe reheats really well and is delicious the next day.
Store the leftovers (once completely cooled) in the baking dish, covered. Or you can transfer it to an airtight container. Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave or eaten cold. Eat any leftovers within 4 days of making.
Other Fruit Based Desserts
If your family loves fruit as much as mine does, they will love some of these other delicious delights.
If you make this blueberry cobbler recipe or any of my other desserts, leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
Blueberry Cobbler
Ingredients
Blueberry Base
- 8 cups frozen blueberries or fresh, see note (1120 grams)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar (132 grams)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (59.1 ml)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Crust
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (300 grams)
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature (169.5 grams)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (148.5 grams)
- 1/4 cup milk (59.1 ml)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Blueberry Base
- Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add the blueberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Stir to combine well. Set aside and let rest.8 cups frozen blueberries, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Crust
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat together the room temperature butter and granulated sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about three to six minutes.12 tablespoons unsalted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Beat in the milk, then the egg, and then the vanilla.1/4 cup milk, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. The dough batter will be very sticky.
Putting Together the Cobbler
- Add the blueberry mixture to the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Drop the dough on top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the dough is golden brown. Remove from the oven. Let sit until no longer hot, but still warm (20 to 30 minutes) and serve with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Richard T Black says
Lisa,
Can I make this in a 8 x 8 pan, and would I need to adjust all the ingredients .
Dick
I’m sorry Dick, I would have to test the recipe to give you the measurements for an 8×8 inch pan. It definitely would not work in that pan as is.
Suzanne Blackie says
Great recipe but, my husband is diabetic do you have anything low in sugar and carbs for the cobbler.
I’m sorry, Suzanne, I don’t. I would have to work on testing a low carb low sugar version. In the meantime, you can find great low sugar foods here and low carb recipes here.
Mj says
This beats the bisquick receipe hands down!! So good!!
I’m so glad you like it!
Barbara says
I really enjoy your recipes! Thank You!
You’re welcome!
Helene Levesque says
could i replace a vanilla cake mix for the dough mix.
I have not tested that with this recipe and suspect that it will be too much batter and not quite the right consistency.