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A bowl of cherry cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream sitting on a counter next to a baking dish of cherry cobbler.

Easy Cherry Cobbler

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Classic cherry cobbler - the ultimate summertime dessert! Serve warm with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream for pure decadence.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 55 minutes
Total 1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 9 servings

Equipment

  • stovetop
  • medium saucepan
  • Large wooden spoon
  • 9x13 baking dish
  • large mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer or silicone spatula

Ingredients

For the Cherry Filling

  • 2 pounds pitted cherries (fresh or defrosted if frozen)
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (juice from approximately 1 large lemon)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

For the Cobbler Crust

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk (or milk of choice)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh baking powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Add 2 pounds pitted cherries, ⅔ cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons cornstarch to medium saucepan. Place saucepan on stovetop over medium heat.
  • Simmer filling ingredients, stirring frequently, approximately 5 to 10 minutes or until cherries have burst and mixture has thickened. Once thickened, remove saucepan from heat and set aside.
    Cherry filling in a medium saucepan with a largen wooden spoon.
  • Place 5 tablespoons unsalted butter in baking dish, then place baking dish in preheated oven. Bake butter 3 to 5 minutes or until butter is completely melted.
  • While butter melts, add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup whole milk, and 1 teaspoon fresh baking powder to mixing bowl. Mix ingredients together until incorporated into wet batter with no lumps of dry ingredients remaining.
    Prepared cobbler crust butter in a glass mixing bowl with a silicone spatula.
  • Carefully remove baking dish from oven. Pour prepared batter into baking dish, covering melted butter completely. Do not stir batter and butter together.
  • Pour prepared cherry filling evenly over layer of batter. Filling may settle into batter slightly - do not stir filling and batter together.
  • Return baking dish to oven. Bake cobbler 45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and crust is baked through and golden brown.
    Baked cherry cobbler in a 9x13 baking dish resting on a countertop.
  • Carefully remove baking dish from oven and set aside. Allow cobbler to cool 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, serve cobbler warm with vanilla bean ice cream if desired.

Recipe Notes

  • Storage: Let cobbler cool completely, then cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap or transfer cobbler to airtight container. Refrigerate cobbler up to 4 days. Reheat cobbler in the oven before serving.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 340calProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 286mgTotal Carbs: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 51gNet Carbs: 65gVitamin A: 303IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
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