With sweet strawberries in a citrusy sauce tucked into a biscuit-like topping, this Easy Strawberry Cobbler is a simple and wonderful dessert. Fresh or frozen fruit can be used for a convenient year-round treat. Enjoy as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Other easy cobbler recipes to make include our apple cobbler, blueberry cobbler, and chocolate cobbler!
Easy Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
A cobbler is a baked fruit dessert with a thick buttery biscuit-like batter on top, dropped onto the fruit in small rounds, resembling a cobbled road. The topping can consist of biscuit dough, cookie dough, or cake batter.
This strawberry cobbler recipe we’re sharing today starts with a homemade biscuit batter on the bottom and the fruit mixture is spooned on top. As it bakes, the batter wraps around the fruit and soaks up its juices. It’s very easy to make and a family favorite, especially in the summer with a scoop of ice cream!
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Strawberries – Fresh or frozen fruit can be used (see notes below.)
- Sugars – Both granulated sugar and brown sugar is mixed with the strawberries, which helps create a sauce as the strawberries release juice during baking.
- Citrus – Lemon juice adds a brightness and boost of flavor.
- Vanilla – For flavor.
- Batter – The topping for this cobbler is a batter consisting of dry and wet ingredients. Flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, butter, and milk. These ingredients create a biscuit-like topping with a crisp outside and tender inside.
- For serving: Finishing off the dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream, or some strawberry sauce is optional, but highly recommended. There’s something truly magical about the taste and texture of vanilla ice cream melting into the hot, juicy berries!
Fresh or Frozen Strawberries for Cobbler
Fresh strawberries will give you the best flavor in this cobbler recipe, but we make this dessert year-round using frozen strawberries when they’re not in season. If using frozen berries, they do not need to be thawed before adding them in, but it can increase the baking time slightly and you may need to tent the dish toward the end if you notice the topping is over-browning.
How to Make Strawberry Cobbler
Cobblers are some of the easiest desserts to make! Here’s a summary of what to do:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Make the batter: Whisk together the flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Then slowly whisk in the milk and melted butter until combined. Pour mixture into a 9-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Make the strawberry layer: Toss the strawberries with both sugars, lemon juice, and vanilla. Spoon the strawberry mixture evenly over the top of the batter. DO NOT STIR.
- Bake: Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 to 40 until batter is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Serve: We like to serve portions with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
Strawberry cobbler is best served right from the oven while it’s fresh and warm, but leftovers are certainly enjoyable, too!
- To store leftovers: Store any extra cobbler in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep up to 4 days.
- To reheat: Reheat 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.)
More Strawberry Desserts:
- Easy Strawberry Cake
- Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
- No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
- Easy Strawberry Pie
- Strawberry Scones
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Strawberry Cobbler
Ingredients
FOR THE TOPPING
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon , optional
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup butter , melted
FOR THE STRAWBERRIES
- 3 cups strawberries , hulled and sliced in half (or quartered if strawberries are very large)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
FOR SERVING
- vanilla ice cream , for serving, optional
- whipped cream , for serving, optional
- strawberry sauce , for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon (if using), and salt. Then slowly whisk in the milk and melted butter until combined. Pour mixture into the baking dish.
- Make the strawberry mixture. In another medium bowl, toss the strawberries with both sugars, lemon juice, and vanilla. Spoon the strawberry mixture evenly over the top of the batter. DO NOT STIR.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until topping is golden brown and set, and filling is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired, and enjoy!
