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blackberry cobbler in round white pan on a round black wire cooling rack with a scoop of ice cream and three fresh blackberries on top of cobbler, with more berries and flowers surrounding dish on marble surface with white napkin and white plate beside.

Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
A sweet summertime dessert that everyone is sure to love! This Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler is juicy, perfectly sweet, and bursting with deliciously sweet blackberries. There is no better easy-to-make dessert to enjoy all spring/summer long!

Ingredients

Filling

  • 4 cups blackberries
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • ¼ cup corn starch

Topping

  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • 1 large egg white
  • ⅓ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup all purpose flour*
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons salted butter cold
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Instructions

Filling

  • Heat oven to 350℉.
  • Spray 9 inch round pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together blackberries, sugar, zest, and cornstarch.
  • Pour into prepared pan. Set aside.

Topping

  • In a small bowl, whisk together cream, egg white, and vanilla. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and sugar.
  • Grate butter over the top of flour mixture.
  • Gently toss together with a rubber spatula.
  • Add wet ingredients.
  • Mix gently, just until combined.
  • Drop by spoonfuls on top of blackberry mixture.
  • Bake for 35 minutes, or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Notes

*This recipe was written using an average of the dip and sweep method for measuring flour and the spoon and level method. If you are using a scale, you will need to add 3/4 oz or 22 g  to the measurement for each cup of flour.
Substitutions:
  • You can use frozen blackberries for this recipe.
  • To make this cobbler vegan, use a vegan heavy whipping cream, your favorite vegan egg substitute (we like aquafaba) and your favorite plant-based butter.
  • To make this recipe gluten-free, use your favorite 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
  • You can use a different berry or even a mix of berries for this recipe!
Expert Tips:
  • When making the filling, be careful to not smash/mush the blackberries!
  • Do not over mix the dough for the topping! It’s best to use a rubber spatula to fold/mix the cream into the dry ingredients.
  • Baking times may very depending on how your oven bakes. Keep an eye on it!
  • If you’re unsure if the cobbler is done, you can use an instant read thermometer. Place the thermometer in the thickest part of the topping and, if it reads around 200 degrees Fahrenheit, the cobbler is done.
  • Let the cobbler cool slightly before serving. The longer it cools, the less juicy it will be when you cut into it.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 196mgFiber: 6gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 575IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.