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Home » Crisps, Crumbles & Cobblers » Berry Cobbler

Berry Cobbler

Published: Jul 12, 2022 by Allison · 9 Comments

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Grab your favorite berries and whip up this effortless summer dessert! This Berry Cobbler features lots of sweet and juicy berries covered in a topping that tastes like a buttery sugar cookie. Serve this cobbler warm with big scoops of vanilla ice cream. 

When it comes to baking during the summer I always lean towards something packed with fruit. This berry cobbler walks a fine line between light and fresh (from all the fruit) and a tad indulgent (from the decadent topping).

Closeup of berry cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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  • What is a cobbler?
  • Why you’ll love this recipe
  • Recipe overview
  • Recipe tips
  • Love cobbler? Try these:
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What is a cobbler?

A cobbler is a dessert made up of sweetened fruit (we’re using berries for this recipe) topped with a biscuit-like topping.

I find traditional cobbler toppings to be on the dry and flavorless side. The topping used for this recipe is a cross between a biscuit and a sugar cookie. It’s buttery, sweet, and melts in your mouth.

Closeup of berry cobbler in a white baking dish.

Why you’ll love this recipe

Flavor: Juicy berries with a hint of lemon are complemented by a buttery vanilla sugar cookie topping.

Ease: This recipe comes together quickly and easily. Stir up the fruit in one bowl, the topping in another, and add them to the baking dish. You don’t need an electric mixer or any fancy equipment.

The BEST cobbler topping: This topping bakes up sweet and buttery and it practically melts in your mouth. It adds a bit of crunch that contrasts wonderfully with the soft fruit.

Closeup of berry cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe overview

Berry filling: Stir together a combination of fresh berries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and flour.

Berries, flour, lemon zest, and sugar in a large white bowl.

Cobbler topping: This is our favorite cobbler topping. It’s a cross between a sugar cookie and a buttery biscuit. Stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add melted butter and vanilla and stir until well combined. No need for a mixer; this topping comes together in one bowl in just about a minute.

Cobbler topping in a white bowl.

Assembly: Scoop the berry filling into an 8×8 baking dish. Press pieces of the topping between your fingers and scatter the pieces on top of the berries.

Unbaked berry cobbler in a white baking dish.

Bake: Bake the cobbler for about 35-40 minutes, until the berries are bubbling around the edges and the topping is beginning to turn light golden brown.

Recipe tips

  • Use your favorite combination of berries or whatever berries you have on hand. I recommending chopping or halving larger berries like strawberries.
  • Use a microplane style grater/zester to remove the zest from the lemon. Remove the zest before cutting and juicing the lemon.
  • Allow the cobbler to cool on a wire rack for 15-20 minutes. The juices will thicken up a bit as it cools.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Recipe

Closeup of berry cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Berry Cobbler

This incredible Berry Cobbler is loaded with fresh mixed berries and covered in a buttery melt-in-your-mouth vanilla topping.
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 32 minutes minutes
Total Time: 47 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 6 cups fresh berries*, about 1½ to 1¾ pounds
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • finely grated zest of one small lemon
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour, see note

Topping:

  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

Filling:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in the center of the oven. Lightly grease an 8×8 baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, gently stir together all filling ingredients. Transfer to the prepared pan.

Topping:

  • In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the vanilla extract and melted butter and stir until fully combined. The mixture will resemble a cross between a crumb topping and a sugar cookie dough.
  • Press pieces of the topping together with your fingers to form flat irregular shaped pieces. Place the pieces of topping all over the top of the blackberries. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the berries are bubbling and the topping is beginning to turn light golden brown. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes; the juices will thicken up a bit as it cools.

Notes

*Use a mix of any berries. I used strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Halve or quarter the strawberries.
If your berries are really juicy you can increase the flour in the berry mixture to 4 tablespoons or ¼ cup.
Topping adapted from Pinch of Yum.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Taylor

    July 13, 2022 at 5:12 am

    5 stars
    We LOVED this recipe! Easy to make and oh so delicious. The berries were so sweet and caramelized and that cobbler topping is to die for. Yum!

    Reply
  2. Denise

    July 31, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    Just Made it
    It came out great but I had a little more lemon juice to mine because I had 3 lemons to use up. I just added a little more sugar to curb the tartness

    Reply
    • Allison

      August 02, 2022 at 5:10 pm

      Great! Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Cady

    July 09, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious and easy! I was looking for a quick cobbler recipe that I could “whip up” with some items I had on hand. Saving to use again!

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 10, 2023 at 5:34 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
    • Christina L Luedtke

      July 14, 2023 at 7:01 am

      5 stars
      We loved this! I looked and looked for something inique. Obviously I found it! I made it exactly as written. The crunch of the topping is perfect with the warm, juicy berries. Perfect dessert. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Allison

        July 17, 2023 at 7:04 am

        You’re welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

  4. Mallory

    August 01, 2023 at 8:13 pm

    5 stars
    This was the perfect crust for me! So delicious and simple. What is the recommended storage for this?

    Reply
    • Allison

      August 04, 2023 at 10:09 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. The topping will soften over time.

      Reply

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