Name: Blackberry Cobbler
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh blackberries; 1 1/2 cups sugar (divided); 1/2 cup water; 6 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups milk (at room temperature); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Homemade Blackberry Cobbler is an easy, scrumptious dessert featuring plump, tart berries ribboned through a layer of sweet, tender cake. Don’t forget the vanilla ice cream!

One of my favorite summer desserts is cobbler. And while that often brings to mind peaches, I also love to change things up with Blackberry Cobbler! I don’t know about you, but there aren’t many baked desserts that bring summer to my mind more than a homemade cobbler…served warm, oozing with fruit, and topped with vanilla ice cream. And blackberries add such delicious flavor and gorgeous color to this popular seasonal treat!

I realize that different regions around the country make different versions of cobbler. And while they all involve fruit and some type of dough or batter, there are various expectations of what a cobbler should truly be. Well, I’m not here to argue technical or historical definitions, but I would venture to claim that this Blackberry Cobbler recipe is a pretty common manifestation of cobbler in the south.

How to Make Blackberry Cobbler

Your start with your fruit. As I previously mentioned, in Texas, that typically means peaches or blackberries, since those are abundant through the summer in these parts. Of course, when your favorite stone fruit or berry is out of season, frozen fruit makes a great substitute for fresh.

So here’s how ya make this easy, homemade cobbler:

Cook your desired fruit with a simple syrup until it gets thick and, well, syrupy.
Whip up a basic batter.
Melt your butter in a baking dish.
Pour the batter into the dish and spoon the fruit on top.
Bake and enjoy!

And that’s it friends! But before you dig in, I feel obligated to mention something that I often get questions about…

An Important Note!

When you spoon the blackberries on top of the batter, the fruit will initially sink. However, as your cobbler bakes, some of the berries will rise a bit. The result is a cake-like dessert with a gorgeous, fruity layer ribboned throughout.

So — here’s the important part — that’s why the photos in this post show blackberry deliciousness on the bottom of the baking dish…even though the instructions tell you to spoon the fruit on top of the batter.

How to Serve Blackberry Cobbler

Have I mentioned ice cream yet? In my humble opinion, cobbler is best served warm (either fresh out of the oven or reheated). And it must be topped with vanilla ice cream. If you’re feeling particularly industrious, homemade ice cream is even better. 😉

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve been known to enjoy this Blackberry Cobbler for breakfast. It’s made with fruit, right? So it can’t be that bad. Of course, it’s easier to justify eating cobbler for breakfast than ice cream, but what’s a girl to do?

Well, let me tell you what a girl does. A girl gets a carton of vanilla yogurt out of the fridge and spoons that on top of her cobbler for a perfectly acceptable breakfast variation. Brilliant, right? And, I can assure you, also delicious.

So the next time you have an occasion to make a summertime sweet treat — like perhaps this weekend? — go for this glorious, homemade, easy Blackberry Cobbler!

It’s like the downhome comfort food of desserts.

And rumor has it it can even double as breakfast. 😉

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