This Blackberry Cobbler dessert incorporates juicy blackberries in a sweet citrusy sauce, tucked under a crunchy biscuit topping. Fresh or frozen fruit can be used for a convenient and easy year-round treat!
Other delicious fruit cobbler recipes to make include our apple cobbler, blueberry cobbler, and strawberry cobbler – all a little bit different from one another.
Easy Blackberry Cobbler
I think blackberries are such an underutilized fruit, always seeming to get overshadowed by strawberries and blueberries. Their sweet and tangy taste, deep color, and ability to toss them in recipes without the need for chopping, make them worthy of more attention. They’re perfect in a cobbler.
A cobbler is a baked fruit dessert with a thick biscuit layer on top, dropped onto the fruit in small mounds, making it look like a cobbled road. The topping can consist of biscuit dough, cookie dough, or cake batter.
This easy blackberry cobbler recipe we’re sharing today has a traditional homemade biscuit topping that covers plump, juicy fruit coated in a sweet citrusy sauce. It’s very easy to make and tastes wonderful!
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make this blackberry cobbler recipe.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Blackberries – Fresh or frozen fruit can be used (see note below.)
- Sugar – Granulated sugar is mixed with the blackberries, which helps create a sauce as the blackberries release juice during baking. It’s also sprinkled on the biscuit topping before baking for sweetness and textural crunch.
- Lemon – Lemon juice and lemon zest add a brightness and boost of flavor.
- Salt – A pinch of salt elevates the other flavors.
- Biscuit Topping – The topping for this cobbler is a batter consisting of dry and wet ingredients. All-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, heavy cream, and pure maple syrup. These ingredients create a biscuit-like topping with a crisp outside and tender inside.
Fresh or Frozen Blackberries
How to Make Blackberry Cobbler
Cobblers, crisps, and crumbles are some of the easiest desserts to make – great recipes to have in your back pocket when you’re craving something sweet, but don’t have the time or patience to bake a cake. Here’s a summary of what to do:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Make the blackberry layer. Toss blackberries with sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt in a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Make the topping. Whisk together both flours, baking powder, and salt. Add in the heavy cream and maple syrup, stirring until a thick dough forms.
- Assemble. Drop batter in patches over the blackberry mixture, leaving some of the fruit exposed. Sprinkle with a bit of sugar over the top.
- Bake. Bake at 350F for about 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the sides. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 or so minutes.
- Serve. Enjoy portions hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Video: Blackberry Cobbler
Serving Suggestions
Finishing off the dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream is optional, but I never serve this dessert without them. There’s something purely magical about the taste and texture of vanilla ice cream melting into the molten lava blackberries!
Proper Storage
Blackberry cobbler is best served right from the oven while it’s fresh and warm (especially with some ice cream or whipped cream), but leftovers are certainly enjoyable, too!
- Storing leftovers. Store any leftover cobbler in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for 3 to 4 days.
- Reheat. Heat portions in the microwave until warmed through. You can also reheat in the oven. Remove dish from the fridge and bring to room temp and bake at 350 degrees F about 15-20 minutes until warmed through. (Cover with foil if topping is over-browning.)
- Freeze. Allow to cool completely, then transfer to a freezer-safe container and store in the freezer for no longer than 2 months for best results. Thaw in the fridge.
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Blackberry Cobbler
Ingredients
FOR THE BLACKBERRIES
- 5 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen, see note)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
FOR THE COBBLER TOPPING
- 1 cup all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
FOR SERVING
- vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the blackberry filling ingredients and stir gently until thoroughly mixed. Then, evenly spread the blackberry mixture into the baking dish.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the cobbler dough (except for granulated sugar.) Stir until a thick dough forms.
- Drop the cobbler dough in patches over the blackberry mixture, leaving some of the fruit exposed, and then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the dough is golden brown and the fruit is bubbly around the sides. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Scoop out portions of the cobbler and serve while it's still hot along with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
