About 15 years ago I cut a recipe for a peach cobbler out of a newspaper and have been making it ever since. It was a strange recipe where the batter goes on the bottom and the fruit on top, while it cooks the batter rises to the top and the peaches sink to the bottom. Over the years I have tweaked this recipe and it has now become a Summer Berry Cobbler that my whole family loves.
It is a cobbler full of fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. The warm berries are so delicious and the sweet syrupy juice they render during cooking is so rich in flavor. The topping is a light sweet vanilla cake which makes it a great summer dessert. When you add a little ice cream or fresh whipped cream this Mixed Berry Cobbler is perfection. It is definitely a company worthy dessert!
One of the best things about summertime is the abundance of all the fresh fruits, berries, and veggies. I live in the midwest so this bounty only lasts about 4 months – and I take advantage of every last minute!
Mixed Berry Cobbler
I am sure that when you have made cobbler or crumbles in the past you have placed the fruit filling on the bottom and then topped it with the oat crumble or the biscuit topping. Me too!
However, in this clever recipe the batter goes on the bottom and the fruit is placed on top, then during the cooking the batter rises above the fruit and bakes into the most delicious vanilla cake topping.
I found this dessert recipe (originally peach cobbler) in a newspaper about 15 years ago… cut it out and saved it in my recipe box. I wish I knew where it was from so I could give a shout out to whoever came up with this method of putting the batter on the bottom and the filling on top. It is completely counterintuitive, but it works every single time!
Don’t be tempted to stir the mixture together in the pan. Leave all the ingredients separate (butter, batter, and fruit)- it works – I promise! The batter rises to the top during cooking and gets all sorts of buttery, sugary sweet, and delicious!
How to Make Berry Cobbler
Wash all the berries and prep the strawberries by cutting them into quarters.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 tablespoon baking soda, just until it comes together.
Baking Pan: you can make this dessert in a 9x13x2 baking pan, or I like to use one of my casserole dishes that is just slightly smaller (around 8x12x2), this yields a thicker berry and cake layer. However, if you go any smaller than 8×12, the dish will boil over the edge of the pan in the oven!
Step 1
In a saucepan simmer all the berries, ยฝ cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice over medium heat for 5 minutes. Delicately stir them once in awhile so the sugar does not burn. Set them aside.
Step 2
Pour melted butter in the bottom of your 2 quart pan.
Step 3
Pour the mixed batter over the butter. DO NOT STIR
Step 4
Pour the simmered berries over the mixture. DO NOT STIR
Step 5
Bake at 375ยฐF for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden and set.
Serving
I recommend letting the berry cobbler sit at room temp for 20-30 minutes to cool and to let the berries thicken slightly. Then serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
Storing
It is likely that you will not have any Berry Cobbler leftover and you will not have to worry about storing. I have stored mine, covered, at room temp for a day (no longer than that), like you would a pie. However, if it is going to be longer than that, I recommend storing your cobbler, covered, in the fridge for up to 4 days.
vARIATIONS
In this mixed berry dessert I like to use the combo of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. However, you can always change it up to fit your taste. Blackberries and blueberries could be a super delicious combo. Strawberry and rhubarb would be another combo I think I would love. I have also had this cobbler using peaches (the original recipe) and it is wonderful!
Really, you can try any fruit that sounds good and is in season.
Whatever combo you choose don’t forget the ice cream or whipped cream and enjoy every last bite!
Berry Cobbler FAQ’s
A cobbler has a soft, biscuit-style topping that's dropped or spread over the fruit. As it bakes, it puffs up and turns golden on top while staying tender underneath.
A crumble has a streusel-like topping made with butter, sugar, and flour (sometimes oats). Instead of puffing up, it bakes into a crisp, crumbly layer on top of the fruit.
Well, depending who you ask you will get a different answer to this. But IMO, a good cobbler has just the right amount of sugar added to the fruit to keep it sweet but not sickly sweet, the addition of a little lemon juice to brighten things up, and the perfect ratio of cobbler/cake to fruit is essential.
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Triple Berry Cobbler
Ingredients
Fruit
- 2 cups fresh strawberries - quartered
- 1 ยฝ cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ยฝ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Assembly
- ยฝ cup butter - melted
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 375โ.
- In a large pot, over medium heat, combine the strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, lemon juice, cornstarch and ยฝ cup sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and delicately. Set aside.2 cups fresh strawberries, 1 ยฝ cups fresh blueberries, 1 cup raspberries, 1 T fresh squeezed lemon juice, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ยฝ cup sugar
- In a mixing bowl add the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt- whisk until combined. Add the milk and whisk just until it comes together- do not over whisk. Set aside.1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 T baking powder, ยผ t salt, 1 cup milk
- In a separate bowl, melt the butter.ยฝ cup butter
Assembly
- Pour the melted butter into your baking pan .
- Pour the mixed batter on top of the butter – DO NOT STIR!
- Carefully pour the berry mixture on top of the batter- DO NOT STIR!
Bake
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the batter has risen to the top and is golden brown and the berries are bubbling and are thick and syrupy.
- Let the berry cobbler sit at room temp. for 30 minutes to cool before serving, this will also allow the berry mixture to thicken slightly.
- Enjoy with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Lisa R says
Can you use 2% lactose free milk?
Susie Weinrich says
That should work.
V. says
I’ve made this about a dozen times since I found it last summer. I did it exactly as recipe stated first time including using all the fresh berries. It came out amazing!
Since then, I’ve made it with frozen berry medley from big box store, and I have used 1:1 GF flour. Still really good – it has become my favorite go-to when I get a craving for sweets.
Michael . Feldman says
i made the cobbler tonight…the cake portion did not completely rise to the top…
And I used sweetener instead of sugar…but the result was delicious…
Not important (to me) if the delicious crust is on the top or bottom.
Nancy says
Is it Baking soda or baking powder? The first part says soda the ingredients say powder.
Susie says
Baking powder ๐
Emily says
Cobbler in the summer is my absolute favorite dessert. Can’t wait to try this!
Jo Thrasher โข Jo Eats says
Berry cobbler always makes me nostalgic for my grandma who made it for me every time I came to visit. This looks just like hers!
Lauren Grant | Zestful Kitchen says
I love the step shots with this recipe! And that juicy berry filling has me drooling!