Make the most of those juicy summer blueberries with this Blueberry Cobbler recipe! It’s a quick and easy dessert, perfect with a scoop of ice cream.
Cobblers and crisps are the most requested dessert around here.
My kids even bake cobbler in their play kitchen – we had kiwi and watermelon cobbler today 🙈😂
I usually make cobbler with a biscuit topping, but my husband is a huge fan of cake-like cobblers.
He says it reminds him of a cake his late grandma used to make, so I whip this up when I want to be extra nice to him 😉
I don’t know if this is a more old school and traditional way to make cobbler, but I don’t even care that much about technicalities. It’s a nice change from our usual biscuit topped fruit desserts!
How to Make Blueberry Cobbler
How to cook blueberries for cobbler:
I know, a lot of cobbler recipes use the berries raw in the filling. And while that’s easier to prep, I definitely prefer pre-cooking the filling here (it only takes a couple of minutes!).
With the cake-like topping, it’s necessary to bring the berries to a boil with some cornstarch and sugar before adding them to the baking dish.
That way you also know if you added enough sugar (as it can be hard to judge how sweet berries are before cooking them).
Can you make blueberry cobbler with frozen berries?
Yes, you can!
To counteract the extra liquid from the frozen berries, you’ll need to add less liquid to the filling – there are instructions in the recipe below.
If you have homegrown and home-frozen blueberries and see a lot of ice crystals/small blocks among the berries, you should also add an extra spoonful of cornstarch.
What if my filling doesn’t thicken?
If your filling doesn’t thicken after bubbling up on the stove, you will need to add a little extra cornstarch.
Simply whisk 1 teaspoon of cornstarch into 1-2 tablespoons cold water, then stir the slurry into the blueberry filling and bring it to a boil again until thickened.
More cobbler recipes you’ll love:
Easy Blueberry Cobbler
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
For the Filling:
- 2 pounds blueberries fresh or frozen (no need to defrost)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water leave out if using frozen berries!
- juice of 1/2 lemon
For the Topping:
- 2 cups white flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350F. Place the butter in a deep-dish 7×11 baking dish (if you don’t have a deep dish one, use a 9×13 pan instead). Place in the oven to melt (take out as soon as the butter has melted, don’t let its splatter up and burn!).
- Prepare berries: Combine berries, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch water (if using, ONLY with fresh berries) and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Check for sugar, then pour over the melted butter.
- Prepare topping: Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl. Add buttermilk and whisk until smooth. Pour over berries. Do not stir!
- Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.
