Southern Blueberry Cobbler
This Southern Blueberry Cobbler features the most delicious blueberry filling, topped with tasty, golden, and buttery cobbler topping for a warm, sweet, and comforting dessert. It will have you swooning.
Using some simple, pantry-staple ingredients, you’ll whip this dessert up in no time! What’s best is that you can use frozen blueberries or fresh ones to make this cobbler. If you’ve tried my Peach Cobbler recipe, you know I love simple but flavorful desserts.
🥘 INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED
This Southern Blueberry Cobbler recipe requires simple ingredients, it is the perfect dessert to make when you’re short on time (and don’t want to go out for an extra grocery trip!).
Blueberries: You can’t have a delicious blueberry cobbler without some blueberries. You can use fresh blueberries as well as frozen ones.
Sugar: We’ll use granulated white sugar in this recipe as it’ll help the blueberries release their juices while baking.
Cobbler mixture: To make our cobbler mixture, we’ll use pantry staple ingredients such as all-purpose flour, milk, baking powder, sugar, and chilled, cold butter. Making sure the butter is nice and cold will give you that perfect cobbler texture.
Topping: We’ll take our super easy blueberry cobbler recipe to the next level with a simple, yet incredibly delicious, topping made of ground cinnamon and sugar.
🔪 HOW TO MAKE
Step 1:
To a deep 13×9 baking dish, add the blueberries, lemon zest, cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla. Stir all the previous ingredients well and with the back of the spatula, press down some of the blueberries to release some of their juices.
Step 2:
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, and butter. Using a cookie cutter or two forks, cut the chilled butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture turns into small peas size bits. Gradually add the milk and mix.
Step 3:
Cover the batter for 10 minutes. If your kitchen is hot keep the mixture in the fridge. Scoop the batter over the blueberry mixture.
Step 4:
Next, mix the topping ingredients, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture over the batter.
Step 5:
Bake the blueberry cobbler in a preheated oven of 350F/180C for 20 to 25 minutes till it’s golden brown on the top or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Your delicious Southern Blueberry Cobbler is ready to be served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!
💭 COOKING TIPS
- Instead of milk, you can use buttermilk which will make your cobbler lighter.
- Use orange zest instead of lemon for a more summery flavor!
- You can make this dish a day ahead. After scooping the batter on the blueberries, cover the pan and refrigerate till the next day. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mix and bake it. Baking time might be a little longer.
- In the video, I have used much fewer blueberries and half the batter since this is how we like it at my home. However, the steps are the same.
- Cover your cobbler with tin foil when reheating in an oven if it’s browning too quickly.
- You can also bake these in individual ramekins for a special occasion or holiday dinner, which will alter the baking time.
📖 DELICIOUS VARIATIONS
This Southern Blueberry Cobbler recipe is not only simple to make, but it’s packed with classic, authentic flavors. But that doesn’t mean you can’t customize it to your personal preference! Here are some ideas you can try:
Other fruits: You don’t need to limit yourself to blueberries! Cobbler is such a versatile dessert, and you can use any other berries you like, such as raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. You can also use other stone fruits, such as peaches and cherries, or even go for a delicious Apple Cobbler.
Toppings: You can also change the toppings to give your blueberry cobbler a different feel and personalize it to your preferences. Try sprinkling some oats and chopped nuts or sprinkling on coconut flakes for a delicious touch!
Serving options: Change things up by changing what you serve your delicious cobbler with. A scoop of vanilla ice cream is a classic combination, but you can even drizzle on some fruit sauce or serve it with whipped cream!
💬 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes! This blueberry cobbler and even my peach cobbler may be made with fresh or frozen fruit.
Cobbler is truly a versatile dessert, and you can use any other berries you like to make it, such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, or even use a combination of different berries in one recipe.
You don’t have to limit yourself to just berries when making this delicious dessert! You can use several stone fruits, such as peaches, apples, and even cherries.
All three desserts are similar yet different, although they largely feature the same filling. Cobblers have a tasty, doughy topping, and the consistency can be described as something between biscuits, scones, and a cake.
Crumbles usually have a sandy texture and are drier, and many feature streusel toppings. Crisps are crunchier and are usually topped with oats.
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🌡️ STORING AND REHEATING
Fridge: This perfect summer dessert is best served fresh, but if you have any leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: You can also freeze your cobbler by covering it tightly in plastic wrap after it has cooled down. It’ll last for up to 1 month. But it’s important to note that the texture will change.
Reheat: You can reheat your blueberry cobbler in either the microwave or oven.
Tip: Cover it with aluminum foil while reheating if it’s browning too quickly.
Southern Blueberry Cobbler
Ingredients
BLUEBERRY LAYER
- 3 cup blueberry fresh or frozen
- 1 ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 ½ tablespoon corn starch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar
FOR THE BATTER
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup chilled butter cut into cubes
- 1 cup milk
TOPPING MIXTURE:
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
MAKING THE BLUEBERRY LAYER
- To a deep 13×9" baking pan, add the blueberries. To it add the lemon zest, cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla.
- Mix all the previous ingredients well, and with the back of a spatula press down some of the blueberries to release their juices.
MAKING THE BATTER
- In a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, and butter. Using a cookie cutter or two forks cut the chilled butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture turn into small peas size bits.
- Gradually add the milk and mix. Do not over mix or the batter will turn dense after baking.
- Cover the batter for 10 minutes, and leave it on the kitchen counter. If your kitchen is hot place the mixture in the fridge.
- Scoop the batter over the blueberry layer.
- Mix the topping ingredients, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture over the batter.
- Bake the blueberry cobbler in a preheated oven of 350F/180C for 20 to 25 minutes. Or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Serve the cobbler warm with ice cream.
Video
Notes
- Instead of milk, you can use buttermilk.
- Use orange zest instead of lemon.
- You can make this dish a day ahead. After scooping the batter on the blueberries, cover the pan and refrigerate till the next day. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mix and bake it. Baking time might be a little longer.
- In the video, I have used much fewer blueberries and half the batter since this is how we like it at my home. However, the steps are the same.