This Easy Blueberry Cobbler recipe is a great way to learn how to make a classic southern favorite. Filled with fresh blueberries in a flaky crust, this dessert goes especially well with ice cream.
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Why this Southern Blueberry Cobbler Recipe is a Keeper
Use fresh or frozen blueberries to make this dessert recipe, with a crisp crust and a sweet cobbler batter. It’s a family favorite, perfect for any occasion. Here are a few reasons why you’ll want to make a batch of our favorite blueberry cobbler:
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe isn’t difficult to make; all of the ingredients can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Family Friendly: This recipe for blueberry cobbler is great to make with your family, and is great for summer parties and celebrations.
- Adaptable: Adjust the ingredients to your tastes and dietary needs, or try filling the cobbler with different kinds of delicious fruit.
If you’re looking for more cobbler recipes, try these: Cinnamon Biscuit Peach Cobbler, Chicken Cobbler Casserole, and Instant Pot Peach Cobbler Recipe.
What is the Difference Between a Cobbler, a Dump Cake, and a Buckle?
While all of these cake-like desserts are popular in the southern United States and feature a fruit filling and pastry, a cobbler is topped with biscuits and sugar, while a buckle is a single-layer cake with fruits mixed into the batter. A dump cake is similar to a cobbler or crumble, but has dry cake mix “dumped” over the fruit filling.
Ingredient Notes for the Best Blueberry Cobbler
- Blueberries: While you can easily buy blueberries at the store, if it’s blueberry season, you can visit a U-pick farm and pick fresh blueberries instead of going grocery shopping. This is a great activity to enjoy with your family, especially for kids.
- All-Purpose Flour: Use an all purpose self rising flour to make this recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements and nutritional information.
Variations and Substitutions for this Memorial Day Dessert
- Gluten Free: If you want to make this cobbler gluten free, simply use 1 1/2 cup of flour without gluten for the crust.
- Fruit: This recipe can be made with fresh fruit, such as cherries, blackberries, or raspberries. Try mixing multiple kinds of fruit together.
- Frozen Blueberries: This cobbler can be made with fresh blueberries, but using frozen blueberries works just as well. Thaw before using.
- Milk: If you don’t have buttermilk, add some lemon juice to 3/4 cup of milk, then stir in the milk when you make the cobbler.
Pro Tip
Brush the top of the cobbler with a bit of milk or cream before baking for a golden brown color. Be sure to check the cobbler to make sure it doesn’t burn in the oven.
How to Make Blueberry Cobbler
This recipe makes 6 to 8 servings of cobbler. If you followed the recipe and enjoyed it, don’t forget to leave a comment.
These are the basic steps for making easy blueberry cobbler. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prepare the Batter
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare the filling in a large or medium bowl by combining 3/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and salt; mix together. Then, stir in the blueberries and lemon juice to the granulated sugar mixture; gently stir together until combined and no longer runny. Add nonstick spray to a 1/4 measuring cup; spray and set aside.
2. Bake Cobbler Filling
Transfer the filling mixture to an 8×8 metal or ceramic baking dish. Place baking pan on a parchment lined baking sheet prior to baking. Once the bottom of the pan is lined, bake for 25 minutes.
3. Make Dough
While filling is baking, prepare the dough by whisking together self-rising flour, 3 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and melt 6 tablespoons of a stick of butter (the butter will clump); set aside for later use. Remove pan from oven and increase temperature to 475 degrees. Stir blueberry mixture gently. When oven reaches 475 degrees, combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Stir until just incorporated – do not over mix the batter.
4. Add Biscuits
Use a 1/4 cup sprayed with nonstick cooking spray to drop batter on top of the blueberries. Sprinkle biscuits with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
5. Bake Blueberry Cobbler
Bake at 475 for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center biscuit comes out clean. Remove from oven, melt remaining tablespoon of melted butter and brush over biscuits. Cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Blueberry Cobbler Frequently Asked Questions
Store the prepared cobbler in the fridge in an airtight container, or wrap well with foil or plastic wrap for up to five days.
Microwave the cobbler for about 30 seconds to warm it up.
This cobbler is best with extra blueberries, jam, coarse sugar, ice cream, whipped cream, or spices, like cinnamon.
Expert Tips for Making this Southern Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
- Add Nuts: A little crunch can really enhance a cobbler. Pecans or walnuts are good choices.
- Vanilla Extract: Boost the flavor by adding a little vanilla to the mix. Just don’t use too much.
- Cinnamon: Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top of the biscuits.
- Mix Berries: Combine a variety of different berries to make a flavorful cobbler. Try using 1 cup of each to get a good balance.
- Leftover Filling: If you have leftover filling, you can use it to make blueberry pie, or use it to top a light and fluffy pound cake.
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Ingredients
Biscuit Topping:
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- 5 teaspoons Sugar, divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup Buttermilk
- 7 tablespoons Unsalted Melted Butter, divided
Filling:
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- Pinch Salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons Lemon Zest, grated
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 6 cups Blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Prepare the filling in a large bowl by combining sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and salt; mix together.
- Stir in blueberries and lemon juice and gently stir until combined.
- Transfer to an 8×8 metal or ceramic baking pan (see note).
- Place baking pan on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 minutes .
- While filling is baking, prepare the biscuit dough by whisking together flour, 3 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and 6 tablespoons melted butter (the butter will clump); set aside.
- Remove pan from oven and increase temperature to 475 degrees.
- Stir blueberry mixture gently.
- When oven reaches 475 degrees, combine the wet biscuit ingredients with the dry ingredients.
- Stir until just incorporated – do not over mix the batter.
- Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup sprayed with cooking spray to drop biscuit batter on top of hot blueberry mixture.
- Sprinkle biscuits with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Bake at 475 for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center biscuit comes out clean.
- Remove from oven, melt remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over biscuits.
- Cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Add Nuts: A little crunch can really enhance a cobbler. Pecans or walnuts are good choices.
- Vanilla Extract: Boost the flavor by adding a little vanilla to the mix. Just don’t use too much.
- Cinnamon: Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top of the biscuits.
- Mix Berries: Combine a variety of different berries to make a flavorful cobbler. Try using 1 cup of each to get a good balance.
- Leftover Filling: If you have leftover filling, you can use it to make blueberry pie, or use it to top a light and fluffy pound cake.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Good taste but needs more corn starch. Very runny. I used fresh blueberries. I have found most blueberry pie, cobbler and crisp recipes don’t call for enough corn starch. If using frozen berries you need even more.
This is so good! The perfect summer dessert.
So easy and so tasty. I love the biscuit topping on this cobbler.
Scrumptious! One of my all-time favorite blueberry desserts. Cobblers are dessert comfort food!
Batter: The batter for this cobbler is made from flour, sugar, milk, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. The combination of those ingredients, layered on top of the blueberries creates a delicious cake-like topping with a slightly crispy crust and soft center. It reminds me of an old-fashioned dutch-oven type of cobbler.