Blueberry Cobbler
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With jammy blueberries and a golden biscuit crust, this blueberry cobbler is simple, summery, and always a crowd-pleaser.
I love rustic fruit desserts, and this easy blueberry cobbler recipe with a lemon-scented buttermilk biscuit crust is one of my summertime favorites. As it bakes, the fruit bubbles up into the topping, creating three irresistible layers: a syrupy blueberry base, a dumpling-like middle, and a crisp, golden crust.
One of the secrets to a great cobbler is getting the fruit-to-topping ratio just right. This one has a generous layer of biscuit topping that’s buttery and just savory enough to balance the sweet-tart berries. Don’t forget the vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream—it’s a must.
“This blueberry cobbler is everything I love about blueberry desserts—fresh fruit tucked under that yummy biscuit topping. Perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!”
What You’ll Need To Make Blueberry Cobbler
- Unsalted Butter: Brings richness and moisture to the fruit filling and helps the biscuit topping bake up golden and crisp.
- Fresh Blueberries: They bubble up into a jammy filling as the cobbler bakes. Feel free to use frozen blueberries if fresh aren’t available.
- Sugar: Sweetens both the blueberries and the biscuit topping, keeping the tart berries balanced and the topping subtly sweet.
- All-Purpose Flour: Thickens the fruit juices a bit and gives the biscuit topping its structure. Measure by spooning into your cup and leveling off.
- Lemon Zest: Adds a pop of bright citrus flavor to the topping.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda: The leaveners that help the biscuit topping puff up nice and fluffy in the oven.
- Buttermilk: Adds moisture and a hint of tang to the biscuit topping. If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own buttermilk.
- Jump to the printable recipe for precise measurements
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Prep the blueberries. In a large bowl, toss the blueberries with ¾ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons flour until coated. Don’t worry if they look powdery—that’s normal.
Step 2: Add to baking dish. Pour the blueberry mixture into the greased 2-quart baking pan and dot the top evenly with 2 tablespoons of butter pieces.
Step 3: Mix the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, stir together 1½ cups flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Step 4: Cut in the butter. Add the chunks of cold butter, and use your fingers or a pastry cutter to work the butter in until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits throughout.
Step 5: Add the buttermilk. Pour in the buttermilk and stir gently until just combined—it should be a bit lumpy.
Pro Tip: Don’t overmix! Overmixing can make the biscuit topping a little tough; a shaggy dough bakes up fluffy and tender.
Step 6: Assemble the cobbler. Use a large spoon to drop 8 to 10 mounds of the biscuit batter over the berries, leaving some spots for the filling to peek through (leaving gaps lets the bubbling filling caramelize a bit around the biscuits). Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over the top—this helps the dessert brown nicely in the oven.
Step 7: Bake until golden. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 35 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling and the biscuits are a light golden brown. If the biscuits are nicely golden but the center needs more time, loosely cover with foil and bake for another 10 minutes. Let the cobbler cool, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Letting it rest helps the juices thicken and makes serving easier (and less runny!).
Blueberry Cobbler Video Tutorial
Pro-Tips for Blueberry Cobbler
- Fruit subs. I generally don’t recommend swapping fruits in baked desserts—different fruits cook differently and may need other adjustments. That said, I have wonderful recipes for both peach cobbler and apple cobbler you may like instead. If you’re curious about another fruit, feel free to email me at jennifer@onceuponachef. I’m always happy to weigh in!
- Make it ahead. You can bake the cobbler a day ahead; cover with foil and keep at room temperature. Reheat in a 300°F oven until warmed through.
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Ingredients
For the Fruit Filling
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for greasing the pan
- 4 cups fresh blueberries (see note)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For the Biscuit Topping
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon packed grated lemon zest, from 1 lemon
- 1¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
- 1 cup buttermilk (see note)
- Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and set an oven rack in the middle position. Grease an 8-inch square or 2-quart (20-cm or 2-L) baking dish with butter.
- Make the fruit filling: In a large bowl, toss the blueberries with the sugar and flour. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and dot evenly with the 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Make the biscuit topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 6 tablespoons (75g) of the sugar, and the lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter and blend with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized clumps of butter within. Add the buttermilk and stir with a spoon until just combined. It will look a bit lumpy; that's good. Do not overmix.
- Using a large spoon, dollop 8 to 10 spoonfuls of the biscuit batter over the blueberries, allowing the filling to peek through in spots (most of the filling will be covered). Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon sugar over the batter.
- Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the biscuit top is golden, about 35 minutes. Check the cobbler; if the biscuit topping is nicely golden, cover loosely with foil and bake for 10 minutes more (even if the top is golden, the center still needs time to cook through). If it is not yet golden, leave uncovered and bake for 10 minutes more. Remove the foil, if necessary, and let cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.
Notes
Nutrition Information
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Our altitude is 3,500 feet, and this recipe worked fine. (I used the 1/2 c. sugar instead of 3/4 c. for the filling.) I don’t often have time to bake pies; thank you for helping us celebrate berry season anyway! We served our cobbler with lightly-sweetened whipped cream.
May I ask where you purchased your baking/serving dish? Mine was too small, and the filling overflowed during cooking. Thank you.
Hi Ellen, I wish I could tell you what brand the baking dish is but it’s at my mom’s place out of state and she’s not there right now – I’m sorry! Is your baking dish 2 inches deep? If not, that would explain why it bubbled over. I’d either purchase a baking dish that’s 2 inches deep or next time you bake this, put it on a foil-lined baking sheet to catch any drips. Hope that helps!
Yes, it does help – Thank you!
I have made this delicious cobbler many times and now wonder if it can be frozen.
I would appreciate your comment and thank you in anticipation!
Hi Alice, so glad you like it! I haven’t frozen it, but I think you could freeze it before or after baking. Either way, I’d let it defrost in the fridge for about 24 hours and reheat per the Make-Ahead instructions at the bottom of the recipe.
Been looking for a good recipe…this is it! Just finished devouring it…made it exactly per the recipe…it was great!! I will be making this over and over
Have made this twice now, flavor is fantastic but my cobbler has come out flat and sad both times. Weighed the ingredients more carefully the second time thinking I had made an error the first go-round but number two is looking like another sad display.
Hi Lisa, So sorry you’re having trouble with the cobbler! Can you send a photo to jennifer@onceuponachef.com so I can help troubleshoot?
Have tried a few cobbler recipes and this is the absolute best-topping has an incredible fluffy texture. I used less sugar for the filling (1/2 cup- 3/4 cup just wouldn’t mix in with the berries) and added lemon zest and a bit of cinnamon to the filling as well.
I made this today for the first time, and I can say without reservation that it is the best blueberry cobbler I have ever had. . . . and that’s saying a lot because I am from the Deep South, and we take our cobblers very seriously! I served it with homemade French vanilla ice cream. Yum!!! I wouldn’t change a thing about it – except maybe try the same recipe with other fillings like peaches or strawberries. I’m looking forward to that 🙂
Very easy to make. Wonderful tastes
Halved the recipe for just my husband and I, and used frozen blueberries – not thawed. Just tossed them with 1/3 cup sugar and the flour. Followed the rest of the recipe as written. Served with vanilla ice cream. Delicious! Will be my go-to summer cobbler!
I made it. Big problem with this recipe. Once I got it done and cool I started eating it. Then ate some more and more and some more. Now I’m a fat stomach man with a very happy face. Thank you
What should I use to grease the pan for the cobbler – butter? Your recipes are ALWAYS top notch, you are my favorite cook!!!!
Yes, butter for greasing the pan (and so glad you like the recipes)!!