Description
Irresistible Southern cherry cobbler brings sweet nostalgia straight from grandma’s kitchen to your table. Warm, golden-crusted dessert offers comfort with juicy cherries nestled beneath buttery, crumbly topping that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 cans (14 ounces/397 grams each) cherries in heavy syrup
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 stick (1/2 cup/113 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Position the oven rack in the center and heat to 350°F, creating an ideal environment for baking the cobbler.
- Place butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish and slide into the warming oven, allowing it to melt completely and coat the bottom of the pan.
- Whisk sugar, self-rising flour, and milk in a mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a silky, lump-free batter.
- Carefully pour the prepared batter directly over the melted butter, maintaining distinct layers without stirring or mixing.
- Distribute cherries and their accompanying syrup evenly across the surface of the batter, ensuring a generous and consistent coverage.
- Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and bubbling edges that signal perfect doneness.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cobbler to rest and settle for 10 minutes, which helps the texture become more cohesive and easier to serve.
- Present the warm cobbler alongside a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream or a dollop of fluffy whipped cream, creating a delightful contrast of temperatures and textures.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen cherries for the best flavor, ensuring they are pitted and free from stems.
- Swap self-rising flour with all-purpose flour by adding 1½ teaspoons of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of salt per cup of flour.
- For a gluten-free version, replace self-rising flour with a gluten-free blend and add appropriate leavening agents.
- Adjust sweetness by using tart cherries for a less sweet dessert or adding a sprinkle of cinnamon for extra warmth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg