This mixed berry cobbler recipe is the best berry cobbler you’ll find on the internet! Four types of berries get topped with a homemade cobbler topping that’s sweet and a little crunchy!
6TBSunsalted buttercold, dice into cubes or grated
⅓cupcold buttermilk
Garnish
1TBScold buttermilkoptional garnish
1TBSdecorator's sugaroptional garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×3 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray then set it aside.
Berry Filling
Combine the berries with the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Gently stir with a silicone spatula until the berries are coated in the mixture.
Spread the berry mixture gently into the bottom of the baking pan.
Cobbler Topping
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. As you’re mixing, make sure to break up any clumps of brown sugar so it becomes on smooth mixture.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 TBS light brown sugar, zest of half a lemon, 1 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Toss the dry ingredients with the butter then use a pastry cutter (or a fork) to cut the butter until the pieces of the mixture are like coarse crumbs or about the size of a pea.
6 TBS unsalted butter
Add 1/3 cup of the buttermilk and stir it until together well combined. It’ll be sticky and wet so don’t worry if it slightly sticks to your fingers, it’s totally normal.
1/3 cup cold buttermilk
Use your fingers to take a couple of tablespoons of dough and gently flatten it out so it’s about 1/4 of an inch thick. Then place the piece of dough on top of the berries. Repeat this process for the rest of the dough.
Garnish
Brush the tops of the dough with the buttermilk you set aside earlier using a pastry brush and sprinkle with the decorator’s sugar.
1 TBS cold buttermilk, 1 TBS decorator's sugar
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the berries are hot and bubbly in the exposed spaces. If you aren’t quite sure if the topping is done, you can do the poke a toothpick in it and see if it comes out clean trick.
Let the mixed berry cobbler cool for about ten minutes before serving then enjoy alone or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Add more flavor to this tasty dessert by adding 1/2 tsp of your favorite extract to the filling – almond, strawberry, orange, and lemon are all delicious options.Store leftovers covered in an airtight container for up to five days in the refrigerator.If you don’t eat all of the mixed berry cobbler before the five days is up, put in a freezer safe airtight container and freeze for up to three months. If you have a lot left over, I recommend freezing in small individual portions unless you plan on heating and eating it all at the same time.Top with your favorite ice cream, homemade whipped cream, caramel sauce, creme anglaise, or even a little dollop of sweetened vanilla yogurt topping if you’re not an ice cream fan like my oldest son.Use any combination of your favorite berries as long as you use eight cups total. Any combination of your own berries work. If you’re serving this to people you don’t know well, you may want to omit blackberries since some people aren’t fans of the seeds. This would make a great blueberry cobbler, triple berry cobbler, or even blackberry cobbler!