Old Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler
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Old Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler
Description
This Old Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler begins with blueberries mixed with lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, and sugar to create a fruit layer bursting with bright and slightly sweet flavors. The batter, made from all-purpose flour blended with baking powder, salt, sugar, ground cinnamon, buttermilk, and vanilla, is smooth with a few small lumps indicating tenderness. Butter is melted in the baking dish before the batter is poured over it, allowing the final product to have a rich, buttery base and edges as the batter bakes into a soft crust.
Baking this cobbler results in a golden crust with cinnamon warmth, complementing the juicy and slightly thickened blueberries underneath. Options like adding diced peaches or swapping out flour for gluten-free blends offer flexibility. The recipe accounts for adjustments at high altitude, including altered leavening and flour quantities.
This dessert pairs well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of whipped cream. It can be doubled for larger gatherings and made vegan or dairy-free by substituting plant-based ingredients. The buttermilk adds tenderness and a mild tang to the crust, enhancing the overall texture and flavor contrast with the fruit filling.
Ingredients
Blueberry Ingredients
- ¾ cups granulated sugar divided
- ½ medium lemon plus more to garnish if desired, zest
- 3 cups blueberries plus a few to garnish (or frozen, do not thaw, fresh
- ½ medium lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon flour
Cobbler Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour add 1 tablespoon for high altitude, see notes for Gluten-Free, unbleached
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder decrease to 1 ¼ teaspoons for high altitude
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt increase to ¾ if using unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup buttermilk I used whole, may use low-fat or make your own*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons butter room temperature; if using unsalted, add ⅛-¼ tsp additional salt, salted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
- Place the sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Using your fingers, mix together lemon zest with sugar until it resembles wet sand. Reserve ¼ cup.
- Stir together blueberries, lemon juice, flour, and ¼ cup reserved lemon sugar in a medium size bowl, until well coated.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, and remaining sugar in a medium-sized bowl, until no clumps remain.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and stir in buttermilk and vanilla until batter is mostly smooth, a few tiny lumps is okay.
- Add the butter to an 8x8 baking dish or any 2-3 quart baking dish (recipe may be doubled for 9x13). Place in the preheated oven until the butter is melted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Pour batter over the melted butter without stirring. Sprinkle blueberries evenly over the batter. If you prefer more cobbler on top, add blueberries to melted butter, then pour the batter over the berries. If desired, sprinkle 1 tablespoon coarse sugar over teh top.
- Bake the cobbler for 40 to 45 minutes, until bubbly, puffed, and golden brown. Place on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.Slice and serve warm, with milk or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Notes
- To make homemade buttermilk, mix ½ tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar with ½ cup milk and let sit for 7-10 minutes before use.
- Double the recipe for a 9x13-inch pan for larger portions.
- Swap all-purpose flour for gluten-free blends if needed, maintaining recipe proportions.
- For a dairy-free version, use plant-based butter and milk substitutes with the homemade buttermilk method.
- Replace part of the blueberries with diced fresh or frozen peaches to vary fruit flavor and texture.
- Adjust flour and baking powder amounts for high-altitude baking, as specified in the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8-6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 330IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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