The easiest dessert that you will ever make, this blueberry cobbler recipe uses ingredients that you likely already have in your house. So grab them and get ready to wow your family and friends!
Aaah..berry season is here! Summers bring beautiful and yummilicious berries to the grocery stores and local farmer’s markets - very pretty looking strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and more. Though our favorite part of consuming berries is just to eat them straight or in smoothies but this blueberry cobbler recipe is pretty much on top of the list for berry dishes. These Baked Blueberry Donuts and strawberry muffins are pretty legit as well!
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Ingredients
This is the simplest dessert recipe to remember. I call it the 1-1-1-1 recipe and you will see why. And the recipe also happens to be egg-less!
- Self rising flour (see recipe notes if you don’t have self-rising flour)
- Butter
- Milk
- Sugar
- Blueberries
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Get your oven preheated to 350 degrees F/ 180 degrees C. Grease your baking dish with butter and set aside. Melt 1 stick of butter in the microwave in a deep mixing bowl. To the same bowl, add the self rising flour, sugar, and milk. Whisk everything together till completely mixed and smooth. Pour the mixed cobbler batter into your greased baking dish and sprinkle with blueberries – as many as you like. Sprinkle the coarse sugar on top and place it in the preheated oven. Bake until golden brown. That's it!
Hint: Be careful while you melt butter in the microwave. Sometimes the butter “bursts” in the microwave and the clean up is not pretty. I would suggest start with 30 seconds and then go on in 10 second increments till the butter is melted.
Substitutions
This easy cobbler is very versatile – switch up blueberries for your favorite berries – blackberries or raspberries. Strawberries have a little bit different texture profile so I won’t use the exact same recipe for strawberry cobbler, but feel free to switch up with other berries of your liking. Peach cobbler, on the other hand has a different approach and method and you can find my Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe here.
Serving Suggestion
Serve up the cobbler warm with some vanilla bean ice cream or fresh whipped cream, and get ready to be transported to a world of luscious, sweet, fruity goodness. Another one of our favorite fruity recipes served similarly is the Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping. Yumm!
Recipe FAQs
Generally speaking, flour, sugar and butter are the key ingredients of a topping. In this Blueberry Cobbler Recipe we make more of a cobbler "batter" with milk added and it works great!
Absolutely! I usually have the cobbler ingredients mixed and ready to before dinner or before the guests arrive and then stick in the oven during dinner. By dessert time, warm Blueberry Cobbler is ready!
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator. I recommend heating a slice in a toaster oven.
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Love – Vaishali
Easy Blueberry Cobbler
Ingredients
- 1 cup Self Rising flour See note
- 1 cup Milk Full fat/whole milk recommended
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 stick Unsalted butter ½ cup + more for greasing the baking dish
- 1.5 cups Blueberries See notes
- Turbinado or any coarse sugar – for sprinkling on top optional (but highly recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/ 180 degrees C. Rinse the berries and set aside. Grease your baking dish with butter and set aside.
- In a deep mixing glass bowl, melt 1 stick of butter in the microwave.
- To the melted butter, add 1 cup self rising flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Whisk till completely mixed and smooth.
- Pour the mixed cobbler batter into your square greased baking dish (I used 8 by 8 inch) and sprinkle with blueberries. Sprinkle the coarse sugar on top and place it in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes till golden brown. Serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream or ice-cream or just as-is.
Linda
Awesomely delicious! Definitely going to make this again!
Susan Clamp
I make this all the time. Tonight it's blueberries, and peaches were great last week. It's also good for breakfast or at tea time. From NC.
Vaishali
Love it! Thanks, Susan.
Sylvia Campbell
This was really such a. easy recipe to follow and make. It was the best blueberry cobbler I ever made! It is delicious!! Thanks for being out there, Vaishali! You know how to cook so many different foods and sharing. Many blessings to you and yours.
Thank you, Sylvia
NB
Would it be possible to tell me the flour measurement in grams? The reason I ask is when I made this delicious recipe the batter was like water. I added extra flour (+6 TBL) and was able to "save it" but I measure all of my ingredients in grams and according to the brand of SR flour that I use, 1 cup is 120 grams. I am curious if perhaps your "1 cup" of flour is actually more than that.
TIA
Birgit
Just use Alexa or check any of the tables on the internet
Nichole
Do you think this would be best stored in the fridge or a closed container room temperature. Thank you for any help.
Vaishali
Hi Nichole,
This should stay well stored in a n airtight container for (2-3) days at room temp (70-75 degrees F. I would stick it in the refrigerator if you are planning to enjoy it over any time longer than that. Then, cut a slice and slightly warm it in a toaster oven,
Patricia Moore
Can I use almond flour?
Pat
Vaishali
Hi Patricia. I have not tried this cobbler recipe but I think it should work. I would reduce butter to may be 3/4 of a stick (3/8th cup) and add baking powder. I hope this helps. Thanks!
Jenny Trammellama
Sorry ~~ we ate it ALL before I took a pic. My 87 y.o. father told me "This is a keeper! Print that recipe!!" Thank you!! Very good use of our precious fresh berries.
Vaishali
Oh Jenny! That makes my heart soooo happy. I'm glad you all enjoyed.
Jon Kuczynski
I've been making this recipe for 50 years. Received it from my mother-in-law who got it from her mother...it has stood the test of time. The only thing I do differently is melt the butter in the baking pan in the warming oven. No microwaves back then!
No need to mix with batter. Just pour the batter over the melted butter. Spoon fruit on top.
Vaishali
Thanks Jon! I love that idea and make my peach cobbler in the same way. Will have to try with blueberries as well. https://kitchendocs.com/easy-peach-cobbler/
Mary
Jon, my mother made this recipe the way you described (melting the butter in the pan before pouring other ingredients over, and I have made it this way countless times. With minor variations, it works with lots of different fruits and berries. Yum!
Vaishali
Thanks, Mary. Sounds delicious.
P
Thank you for the recipe 💕 Had to make a quick dessert for lunch guest. It was simple and delicious.
Vaishali
Thanks, P. That's definitely a big plus of this recipe!
Carol Eslinger
I've tried this recipe 3 or 4 times now, it is the easiest and absolutely the best in taste, prep time and uses just a few ingredients so it's not expensive to make.
I love this recipe, it has become a holiday tradition as well as a weekly treat for my small family. Thank you for sharing it's a 10 for sure.
Vaishali
Thanks, Carol for sharing. It's so heartening to know that you all love this recipe.
April
I'm pretty sure that this was how my mother used to make it! I've been looking for the right recipe and I'm so glad to have found yours. Can't wait to make it! I'll update! 😊❤️
Vaishali
Thanks, April. I hope you enjoy it.
Joanna
Can I use almond milk to make it dairy free?
Vaishali
Hi Joanna, I would think so! Though I have not tried it myself. Hope this helps. Are you also planning to use dairy free butter?
CJ
This is so easy to make and pop in the oven when I need a quick dessert. All of the family loves it and it only takes a few minutes to throw together and pop in the oven. I have a freezer full of blackberries that I use in this recipe and it never disappoints. Yum ! Thank you, Vaishali !
Vaishali
Thank you so much, CJ. It's the same for my family as well and great for when you have company. I'm so happy you guys love it as well.
Alexandria Lancaster
Is the batter supposed to be runny?
Vaishali
The batter for the cobbler is not supposed to be runny - it's almost like cake batter consistency. I hope this helps.
Stacy Cards
Yes, I've noticed other comments regarding the consistency being runny, mine was runny as well, how did yours come out like cake batter with this recipe? I put mine in the oven just now and curious to see how it turns out being so runny....I hope it's great, I will update..
Vaishali
Thanks for your feedback, Stacy. I hope the cobbler turned out well for you.
TahoeGal
Mine was very runny, too. I used self-rising flour, coconut sugar, and whole milk in equal proportions by volume, along with the melted butter, per recipe. I saw that someone mentioned "salvaging" her runny batter by adding 6 T of additional flour. I was tempted to do that but decided just to stick it in the oven and hope for the best. I need to take this dessert to a dinner shortly after the timer goes off.
It seems to have worked, but it would have been more comforting to know that runny batter might be ok before I had started.
Vaishali
Thanks for your feedback, I will make a note of the batter consistency in recipe notes.
Samantha
I couldn’t leave a comment. Wow wow wow that was so delicious. Took just minutes and made some fresh whipped cream as well and I’m literally in heaven. Thank you so much for the recipe!! 🩷
Vaishali
Samantha, this makes my heart so happy. Thanks for trying the recipe and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!