This easy blueberry cobbler has a little magic! As it bakes, the blueberries sink to the bottom and the batter forms a golden crust on top.
Here’s an easy blueberry dessert that always hits the spot: this magical blueberry cobbler! This recipe is an old family favorite. Growing up, my mom served it all the time in the summer. Here we’re sharing her recipe…with a magic trick that’s fun every time! Throw fresh blueberries on top of the blueberry batter and throw it in the oven. As the cobbler bakes, the blueberries sink to the bottom and the batter forms a golden crust on top. Get ready to be amazed by this simple kitchen trick!
Ingredients in blueberry cobbler (only 6!)
This blueberry cobbler recipe is so delicious and it only uses 6 ingredients! You’ll be amazed at how the blueberries sink from the top of the dough to the bottom. A crust appears and forms neatly over the top. This recipe is handy because the batter uses ingredients you’ll likely already have on hand. All you need to find is ripe blueberries! Here are the ingredients you need for this tasty summer dessert (plus salt):
- Fresh blueberries
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Milk
- Butter
How do the blueberries sink to the bottom?
In this recipe, you’ll mix up the simple batter and place the fresh blueberries on top of it before placing it in the oven. How do they end up on the bottom? The blueberries are more dense than the batter. So during the 1 hour that the blueberry cobbler bakes, they’ll settle to the bottom. A beautiful golden brown crust of the batter forms on top!
When we made this, we turned on the oven light and watched the berries. At 20 minutes, the blueberries were still on the top. But as luck would have it, after another 40 minutes a lovely golden crust had formed over the top of the blueberry cobbler. It worked! We pulled it from the oven and served it warm with melty vanilla ice cream. As I watched my son and his friends smear the blue goo all over their charming faces, I was convinced: this blueberry cobbler is now my family’s tradition, too.
How to serve blueberry cobbler
This blueberry cobbler is fantastic on its own, but it’s even better with a topping! Here are a few ideas to take this cobbler from good to great:
- Vanilla ice cream. Classic! Warm cobbler with cold ice cream is perfection.
- Whipped cream. Try our homemade whipped cream! Or get fancy with a bourbon infused whipped cream. If you’re looking for plant-based, try our vegan whipped cream.
- Creme fraiche. This thick cream is perfect over fruit desserts. Use storebought or homemade creme fraiche.
More blueberry recipes
If you’ve got fresh blueberries on hand, we’ve got lots of blueberry recipes for you to choose from! Here are a few favorites:
- Easy Blueberry Crisp Crunchy and just sweet enough, the flavor is pure berry.
- Lemon Blueberry Pancakes Light and fluffy, with just the right citrus zing and sweet bursts of berries! Serve with easy blueberry compote.
- Blueberry Cake Stunning: it’s fluffy, lightly sweet, and scented with lemon.
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal A cozy, make ahead breakfast!
- Blueberry Waffles Topped with an easy blueberry sauce, they’re perfection on a plate.
- Blueberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing Go sweet & savory with this fresh salad that pairs the berries with a tangy vinaigrette.
- Banana Blueberry Muffins Fan favorites! Made with oats and sweetened lightly with maple syrup.
- Blueberry Smoothie or Blueberry Juice This smooth purple puree is full of healthy ingredients and tastes like heaven.
This blueberry cobbler recipe is…
Vegetarian. For vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free, use coconut oil and almond milk.
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“Magic” Blueberry Cobbler
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 to 8 1x
Description
This easy blueberry cobbler has a little magic! As it bakes, the blueberries sink to the bottom and the batter forms a golden crust on top.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 + ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup milk (or oat or almond milk)
- 3 tablespoons butter (or vegan butter or coconut oil)
- 1 pint blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and kosher salt; stir in the milk and mix batter until smooth.
- In a 1 or 1 ½ quart casserole-type baking dish, add the butter and place the dish in the preheated oven for a minute or two until the butter is melted. Pour the batter into the baking dish, and sprinkle the blueberries on top.
- Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until lightly browned. As the cobbler bakes, the blueberries settle to the bottom and the cobbler forms on top.
- Cut individual pieces and serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or yogurt whipped cream.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Blueberry Cobbler, Easy Blueberry Cobbler, Blueberry Desserts, Blueberry Recipes, Summer Dessert Recipes
More fruit desserts
Love fruit desserts? Us too. Here are some more favorites to try:
- Easy Bananas Foster Simple and glam! Delicious and takes 10 minutes to make.
- Classic Strawberry Crumble or Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Knockout strawberry desserts! These are true classics you won’t be able to get enough of.
- Award Winning Peach Pie This really is the world’s best peach pie recipe! Our prize winning family recipe features fresh peaches with a thick creamy custard and a salty crust.
- Frozen Yogurt Pie Made of delicious whole food ingredients! It’s naturally sweet and uses real strawberries, maple syrup, and organic yogurt.
Last updated: June 2020
Loving this classic. Cobblers are the best!
Oh I needed this post today! I just had 3 falls in a row today. So not fun and so not the way I wanted the day to go! Thanks for reminding to try again! Who knows maybe I get something even better the next time!
Oh and the pie is gorgeous. Moms have the best recipes!
We batted 1 for 3 yesterday as well… :) Not everything edible is blog-worthy :)
Thanks, Tieghan! Glad to hear we are not alone :)
Yep, that’s a classic cobbler! The Southerners I grew up among would likely use a good bit more butter, but that’s the real deal. It works the same way with about three cups of peaches. :)
Haha! Perhaps each state you move north you lose a tablespoon of butter (since this adaptation arrives via a family friend in Minnesota). It would be great with peaches!
Mine totally didn’t work. Blueberries were still on top. I don’t know what I did wrong??🙂
Thanks for letting us know! The top will still have some blueberries at the top especially in the center, but there should be a nice crust around the edge. Did you happen to snap a photo? We can chat via email. Thanks!
This looks amazing – I thought it was a pie at first glance. :) Do you think this would work with other berries? And thanks for the inspiration to not give up on a recipe too soon. :)
Oh, this was definitely worth the wait! Such a lovely jammy pile of fruit at the bottom and that lovely looking crust on top. Cobbler perfection!
Do you think you could substitute soy milk for the regular milk?
We have never tried it with soy milk! You could give it a try and see what happens?
looks Amazing!
Oh that is beautiful! Cooking has a way of teaching us things that we need to learn. Failing gracefully is a great example. I made a peach crisp yesterday that was just divine. I bet this cobbler would also be delicious with peaches!
Thanks, Chelsea! Couldn’t agree more :)
Made this tonight with some fresh blueberries. It doesn’t even need ice cream. My one year old and three year old loved sprinkling the blueberries and then discovering they disappeared upon baking.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Oh, this is such a beautiful post! The minute I saw the cobbler pop up on my screen… I had to make this! It’s brought back the memories of baking this as a child with my grandmother and this recipe was spot on, and much easier to make than I anticipated. Thank you for the inspiration to cook and when all fails… just keep trying! P.S – A cherry variation of this would divine too!
So glad you enjoyed it! Yes, the recipe does have a kind of nostalgic feel, doesn’t it? A cherry version is an excellent idea – I’ve never thought of that!