Earlier this year, I said I wanted to do a better job using the cookbooks I currently have and maybe even acquire some new ones. I’ve haven’t purchased many new cookbooks yet this year but I plan on it. In the meantime, I recently opened up one of my favorite cookbooks, Whip It Up, to make a yummy and very easy blackberry cobbler recipe.
The Whip It Up cookbook may be familiar to you if you read this blog. A while back, I made these very addictive maple glazed Corn Flakes. I seriously loved these things so much. I remember making them several times over one weekend and not being able to stop snacking on them. I know this post isn’t about the Corn Flakes but I can’t help but rave about it. It’s one of the reasons I fell in love with this cookbook. Everything is just so colorful and fun to make.
There was one summer where I made cobblers quite often. I had to finally just stop. Both John and I were starting to get addicted to the buttery, classic dessert. Needless to say, I stopped making cobblers. It’s been a few years since my cobbler obsession so I figured it was time to get it going again. Here’s where this blackberry cobbler recipe comes into play.
How to: blackberry cobbler recipe
This goes without saying but you can obviously use whatever fruit you like. Even though I like blackberries, I’ll be honest, they aren’t my favorite fruit. The flavor I love but the texture and grittiness of them really leave something to the imagination. But cobblers are also great with peaches, apples and pears. You could even get a little jazzy and try rhubarb or a combination of your favorite fruits. The choice is yours.
I loved eating the cobbler warm with a little scoop of ice cream. There’s something so comforting about warm pie-like desserts and ice creams, don’t you think? Anyway, I hope you’ll make this blackberry cobbler recipe and go get the Whip It Up cookbook. Promise me?
Ingredients
The filling
- 24 oz fresh blackberries (or thawed frozen ones)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
The topping
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In an 8x8 baking dish, toss together the blackberries, cornstarch, sugar and salt.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the topping ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Pour the milk, oil and egg into another bowl and beat until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together. Make sure the flour is mixed in well.
- Use a large spoon to spoon the topping over the filling. This doesn't need to be perfect. If they look like blobs, it's fine.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the topping is lightly golden brown.
- Serve with ice cream, if desired.
