These mini zombie cobblers make a great Halloween dessert that won’t put you into a sugar coma. Loaded with fresh berries and topped with a homemade crumble, these are naturally sweet and refreshing while still being spooky enough to serve for a Halloween treat!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line the baking sheet with foil or parchment paper (optional but helps clean up any mess).
Berry Filling
In a large bowl combine all the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
¼ cup sugar, 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp lemon zest, ½ tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp vanilla
Add blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to the mixture. Stir gently so you don’t break the berries.
1 ½ cup raspberries, ¾ cup strawberries, ¾ cup blackberries, 1 ½ cup blueberries
Once everything is completely combined, evenly distribute the berries into the individual pans.
Crumble Topping
Make the topping by combining the flour, brown sugar, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until smooth, breaking up any brown sugar lumps as needed.
1 ½ cup flour, ¼ cup sugar, 2 TBSP brown sugar, 1 tsp lemon zest, 1 ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt
Add the butter to the flour mixture and cut in the butter using a pastry blender, or two knives, until there are no butter chunks larger than a pea.
6 TBSP butter
Add in the buttermilk and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined and crumbly. Don’t overmix.
⅓ cup buttermilk
Using your fingers evenly distribute the crumble onto the portioned berries.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the crumble is browning on the top.
Allow to cool for a few minutes until able to handle then add the zombie hand and candy eyeballs to decorate as desired.
12 large candy eyeballs
Notes
If your topping is too sticky, you can add 1 tbsp of flour at a time.If the topping is too dry, add 1 tbsp of buttermilk at a time.Don't overwork the topping. The less you mix, the fluffier it will be.If you are using frozen berries, thaw and drain then double the cornstarch so it won't be a runny mess.