Make this cobbler mix to have on hand for a quick and easy dessert. With just five minutes of hands-on time, you can make five batches that can sit on your pantry shelf until you’re ready to bake the best peach, apple, cherry, blueberry, blackberry, or any other fruit cobbler recipe!
Why I Love This Cobbler Recipe
I love this recipe for many reasons besides that I can whip it up and have it ready and waiting for me any night of the week.
If you have been around for a while, you know that I love using the bounty of our harvest in signature desserts like my easy apple Brown Betty, rhubarb breakfast cake, historical chocolate potato cake, moist zucchini cake, or my homemade pumpkin pie.
I also love that this cobbler recipe mix can be used with any fruit you have on hand. Whether it’s fresh rhubarb you just picked from the garden, frozen peaches, freeze-dried berries, canned cherries, apple pie filling (or a combination of fruits!), this recipe is equally delicious every time.
Not only that but just like my homemade brownie mix and cookie mix in a jar, I can have dessert in the oven in about as long as it takes my oven to preheat and be enjoying it just 30 minutes later! So if we have unexpected or last-minute company stop by, I can still spread some love with a home-cooked dessert.
Top with some homemade ice cream or whipped cream (or even just a drizzle of heavy cream), and you’ll be in cobbler heaven!
What Is Cobbler?
Cobbler is a classic dessert known for its biscuit-topped crust over a variety of different fruit fillings. Unlike pies, cobblers have their crust only on the top, making it golden and crunchy. When baked, the fruit bubbles up around the biscuit topping, creating a sticky, syrupy edge.
You may have heard this recipe referred to as Cuppa, Cuppa, Cuppa because, traditionally, it’s made with one cup of flour, one cup of sugar, and one cup of milk. But to make this shelf-stable (and reduce the amount of sugar called for), I’ve made some alterations to the recipe.
Cobbler Recipe Variations
Homemade peach cobbler tends to be the most popular choice, but you can make your cobbler recipe with whatever fruit you have on hand! This makes cobbler mix a versatile staple in my pantry that works for all seasons.
You can use one particular fruit you have in abundance, or you can mix fruits together, such as peaches and blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, strawberries and rhubarb, etc. The options are endless, but here are a few ideas to help spark your creativity.
| Fruit | Flavor Profile | Best Season | Special Ingredients to Add |
| Blueberry | Sweet and tangy | Summer | Lemon zest |
| Blackberry | Robust and sweet | Summer | Vanilla extract |
| Apple | Sweet and tart | Fall | Cinnamon, nutmeg |
| Cherry | Sweet | Summer | Almond extract |
Easy Cobbler Recipe
Supplies Needed
- Large Bowl – This cobbler recipe makes five batches, so a large bowl will allow you to mix everything all at once.
- Whisk – A whisk or a sifter works great to distribute the ingredients evenly.
- Mason Jars with Lids – You will need five clean quart-sized Mason jars. The two-part lids work great because they have airtight seals, giving your cobbler mix the longest shelf life possible. For an extra measure of freshness, use this Mason jar vacuum sealer!
- Baking Dish – When you are ready to bake the cobbler, you will need a 9X13″ (or equivalent) baking dish. Alternatively, you can make two 8×8″ pans.
Ingredients Needed
For the Cobbler Mix:
- All-Purpose (Plain) Flour – You may be wondering if you can use something healthier like fresh-ground flour or whole-wheat flour. I don’t recommend that because this is going to sit on your pantry shelf and you don’t want the flour to go rancid. You could use an Einkorn all-purpose flour if you’d prefer.
- Sugar – What I love about this recipe is we’ve drastically reduced the amount of sugar in regular cobbler mixes. I like the fruit filling to be the sweet part of the dish, but if you’d like to increase the sugar, you can use equal parts sugar to flour.
- Baking Soda – This is so the cobbler has some rising action to make a nice fluffy topping.
- Salt – Any good quality salt will do. We’re partial to Redmond Real Salt because it contains many of the essential minerals our bodies need. (Using that link for Redmond Salt will automatically give you 15% off your order!)
For the Fruit Cobbler:
- Fruit – You’re going to want about six cups of fruit for this cobbler recipe. Any fruit you have on hand will work! Some classic go-tos would be peach cobbler, blueberry cobbler, blackberry cobbler, or mixed fruit cobbler. Get creative! In the video recipe, I only used 3 cups of fruit, but I made the mistake of forgetting each cobbler topping was for a double-batch, so you’ll definitely want about 6 cups of total fruit.
- Sugar – Depending on how sweet you like your fruit, you can either dust it lightly with sugar or leave it as is. I think the cobbler mix is sweet enough, and we generally top it with homemade ice cream or whipped cream.
- Butter – You’ll need melted butter for the recipe, so go ahead and melt it in the microwave or in a small saucepan on the stove. Homesteading Hack: Learn how to make homemade butter here.
- Milk – Any milk will do. Our favorite is whole raw milk, but 2% or skim (even nut milk) will also work. Homesteading Hack: Learn how to process raw milk at home here.
- Egg – Farm fresh is always our favorite! Homesteading Hack: Always use best practices when handling farm fresh eggs.
- Vanilla Extract – If you don’t have vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste would work as well.
- Cinnamon (optional) – Cinnamon is delicious when paired with many different fruits, but nutmeg and other spices are also delicious. You can leave this out altogether or get creative with different combinations.
Step-by-Step Directions
For the Cobbler Mix:
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.
- Whisk well to combine.
- Add 2 1/3 cups mix into each jar.
- Seal with a lid and set on your pantry shelf until ready to use.
That’s it! Pretty simple, right? But I would be remiss if I didn’t share how to turn this incredible cobbler mix into an easy fruit cobbler that’s ready in about 35 minutes.
To Bake the Cobbler:
- When you’re ready to bake your easy cobbler recipe, grab a jar of cobbler mix and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Pour half of the melted butter into the bottom of a casserole dish (save the rest to drizzle over the top).
- Add fruit (fresh, frozen, or canned) to the casserole dish, including any juices. Homesteading Hack: If you’re going to sweeten your fruit, sprinkle sugar over your fruit, stir and let sit for a few minutes. This will help draw out the natural juices from the fresh fruit, resulting in an extra saucy cobbler!
- Dump premade cobbler mix into a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and vanilla and pour over the dry cobbler mix.
- Stir until it’s the consistency of a cake batter.
- Spoon batter over the fruit. Don’t worry if the mix doesn’t cover all the fruit.
- Drizzle the remaining butter over the top of the batter.
- Place the cobbler in a 350°F oven and bake for 30 minutes until set, the fruit is hot and bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
How to Serve Cobbler
Our favorite way to serve this easy fruit dessert is with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream on top. But if you don’t have ice cream, homemade whipped cream or even a drizzle of heavy cream over the top is delicious.
Feel free to get creative with your cobbler recipe. Try adding caramel sauce or cinnamon sugar for a touch of sweetness. If you prefer to balance the already sweet cobbler, you could also try serving it with some goat cheese or tangy homemade yogurt.
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FAQ
A cobbler is a classic American dessert using fruit fillings, like peaches, topped with a biscuit-like dough. The topping bakes into a golden, crisp crust.
For the best peach cobbler, you’ll need fresh peaches, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and melted butter. Fresh peaches add the most flavor. You can also use frozen fruit if needed.
Absolutely! You can use blueberries, blackberries, apples, cherries, strawberries and rhubarb to make delicious fruit cobblers.
The cobbler topping is a biscuit-like dough. It includes flour, sugar, baking powder, and melted butter. This dough bakes into a crisp crust that goes well with the fruit.
Cobblers have a biscuit-like topping, while crumbles have a streusel-like topping. Crumbles are made from butter, flour, and sugar, often with oats or nuts.
Serve peach cobbler warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. These pairings enhance the dessert’s flavors.
For a crisp crust, preheat your baking dish and mix your dough well. Bake at 350°F for the time specified in the recipe. Change the oven to the “broil” setting and broil for a couple of minutes until the topping is as crispy as you like. Watch it closely so it doesn’t burn.
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Easy Cobbler Recipe (Any Fruit)
Ingredients
For the Dry Mix
- 8 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons baking soda
- 1 Tablespoon sea salt
For the Cobbler
- 3-6 cups fruit use more or less based on your preference (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- sugar for sweetening fruit (optional)
- 2/3 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 whole egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon optional
Instructions
For the Dry Mix
- Add all dry ingredients into a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Have five clean quart-sized mason jars ready for the mix, then scoop 2 1/3 cups mix into each jar.
- Seal with a lid and set on your pantry shelf until ready to use.
For the Cobbler
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Pour half of the melted butter into the bottom of a casserole dish.
- If you're going to sweeten your fruit, sprinkle the desired amount of sugar over your fruit, stir, and let sit for a few minutes.
- Add fruit to the casserole dish, including any juices.
- Dump premade cobbler mix into a bowl and add optional cinnamon, whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and vanilla and pour over the dry cobbler mix.
- Stir until it's the consistency of a thick cake (or brownie) batter.
- Spoon batter over the fruit, don't worry if the mix doesn't cover all of the fruit.
- Drizzle the remaining butter over the top of the cobbler batter.
- Place the cobbler in a 350° F oven and bake for 30 minutes until the cobbler is set and the fruit is hot and bubbly.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a drizzle of heavy cream.
Notes
- This recipe makes five dry cobbler mixes. The ingredients listed to make the cobbler are for one individual cobbler. The nutrition facts have been calculated for 1/8 of a cobbler.
- Add milk slowly to the dry cobbler mix, you don’t want your batter too runny. If the mixture is too thick you can add more milk, but you want the batter the consistency of a thick cake or brownie batter.
- Since this recipe is going to sit on a pantry shelf, we’re using all-purpose flour. If you want to make the cobbler right away, feel free to use your preferred flour.
