Description
A bright and fast cobbler topped with a tender cake-like crust, perfect for summer desserts using cherries or canned pie filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved (or 2 cans cherry pie filling)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/3 cup additional sugar (for topping)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Prep the fruit by pitting and halving the fresh cherries or opening the canned cherry pie filling.
- Prepare a 9×9-inch glass baking dish by spraying it with nonstick spray or lightly buttering it.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla, and almond extract until blended.
- Spread the batter evenly over the prepared pan.
- Spread the cherries or cherry pie filling over the batter without stirring.
- In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch, then sprinkle this mixture over the cherries and batter.
- Pour 1/4 cup boiling water over the entire dish.
- Bake at 400°F (205°C) for about 25–30 minutes until the top is puffed and golden.
- Cool slightly before serving to allow the filling to thicken.
- Serve warm, ideally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
For best freshness, wait to combine and bake until you’re ready to serve. Can be made ahead and reheated.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: cobbler, cherry, dessert, quick recipe, summer dessert