GRANDMA’S OLD FASHIONED BLACKBERRY COBBLER

The ultimate Southern summertime dessert, Grandma’s Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler, has a buttery crust over warm, bubbly, tart blackberries. This dessert recipe is best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Grandma’s Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

One of my fondest summer memories, when I was young, was picking blackberries for Grandma’s Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler.

Hot summer day, getting pricked by the stickers, watching for snakes…. ah, what fun!!

The worst and the best were picking wild blackberries in random places in the pasture. Wild blackberries have half inch long stickers and a bigger chance of snakes. However, wild blackberries are much better, in my opinion, than blackberries that horticulturists have ‘improved’. They have smaller seeds and more intense flavor.

Making Grandma’s Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler is a two-step process. First, you need to make the crust which is an easy dough to make. This top crust is similar to sugar cookie dough and easier than pie crust dough to make. Next, you’ll boil the berries with sugar to sweeten and thicken them. Finally, you put the two components together for the most amazing dessert.

Tips

1. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries for Grandma’s Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler. I had to use frozen since our farmers’ market isn’t open yet and the fresh ones in the grocery didn’t look very good. Grab a 16-ounce bag of frozen blackberries and you’ll be good to go with this recipe.
2. You can also use half blackberries and half sliced fresh or frozen peaches in this recipe. As mentioned, I used 16-ounces of frozen berries or approximately 4 cups. Use 2 cups blackberries and 2 cups peaches or any other fruit that you wish.

Other Cobblers I’ve made

If you’re unsure how to cut in butter, watch this short video.

You may like Cherry Berry Cobbler, Fresh Fruit Cobbler, Pumpkin Cobbler.

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Grandma's Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

Juicy, sweet fruit is topped with a sugar cookie-type crust in Grandma's Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler recipe. It's best warm with ice cream.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American/Southern

Keyword: blackberries, cobbler, dessert

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Paula

Ingredients

For the crust

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoon cold butter
• 1/4 cup boiling water

For the berries

• 2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 cups blackberries 16 oz fresh or frozen blackberries, rinsed and drained (frozen berries do not have to be thawed)
• 1 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Grease a 12-inch skillet with non-stick spray or vegetable oil.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. To this mixture, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. *video above for this procedure.
• Next, to this mixture, stir in 1/4 cup boiling water just until the mixture is evenly moist.
• In a separate bowl, dissolve the 2 tablespoons cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water. 
• To the cornstarch mixture, mix in remaining 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries.
• Transfer berry mixture to a cast-iron skillet and bring to a boil. Stir frequently.
• When berries begin to thicken slightly, drop the dough into the skillet by spoonfuls.
• Place skillet on the foil lined baking sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 400 degrees until top is golden brown.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

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