Cherry Cobbler

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 55

Servings: servings

Calories: 423cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

Cherry Cobbler is an easy dessert made with juicy cherries and a cake-like topping. Make it with fresh or frozen cherries and add a big ol' scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!

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Ingredients

5 cups fresh cherries pitted and halved
1 cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (146 grams) divided
1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams) divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375℉ and lightly grease an 8x8" baking dish or a 2-3 quart casserole dish.
Place cherries, 2 tablespoons (16g) flour and 3/4 cup (150g) sugar in the baking dish and stir to combine.
In a medium bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup (130g) flour, ¼ cup (50g) sugar, and baking powder until combined. Add in buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla and stir until moistened.
Drop batter by tablespoonfuls over the cherries and bake for 35-45 minutes until topping is golden brown and cherries are thickened and bubbly at the edges.
Serve warm with ice cream or as desired.

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Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

This recipe works well with a wide variety of fresh or frozen fruit. For frozen fruit with a nice thick sauce, increase the flour added to the fruit to 1/4 cup.
For added fiber, swap some of the all purpose flour with whole wheat.

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