July is National Blueberry Month, so this is what was baking in my kitchen recently:Â Skillet Blueberry Cobbler.
If it can be prepared in a cast iron skillet, that’s what I’m going to use if at all possible.
There’s just something rustic about them that takes me back in time to my grandma’s house as a kid and gives me “warm fuzzies”.
I use only blueberries grown locally and support my community and neighbors. These beautiful blueberries were purchased at The Friendly Market.
Homemade Blueberry Cobbler isn’t hard to make at all; it just takes a little time… but it’s well worth it. Using a cast iron skillet on the stove top, simmer the blueberries with cornstarch, butter, cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice and water for a few minutes.
Spread a homemade topping over the simmered blueberry mixture and bake right in the skillet.
Easy. As. Pie. (or cobbler!)
What are your favorite blueberry recipes?
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Skillet Blueberry Cobbler
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
For the Blueberry Mixture:
- 2 pints fresh blueberries (or frozen blueberries that have been thawed)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
For the Topping:
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 5 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add blueberries and the remaining blueberry mixture ingredients (cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and water).
- Stir gently until cornstarch dissolves. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
- Prepare topping: combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add butter cubes to flour mixture. Using the tips of your fingers, crumble butter into the flour. Add milk and vanilla extract. Stir with a large spoon until a soft batter is formed.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter over blueberry mixture. Gently spread over blueberries.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until topping is browned and blueberry mixture is bubbling around edges of skillet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: skillet blueberry cobbler, blueberry cobbler
Lol yes the recipe calls for cinnamon already I meant to say a dash of nutmeg
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I love this recipe. I’ve made it several times. I have made the original way and have also added cinnamon to the mix for a little extra kick of flavor.
I have made this several times and it is delicious. I like that it is a quick and easy dessert. Served warm with ice cream ……what’s not to like!
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I made this last night and it was absolutely delicious, thank you for the recipe!
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This recipe was very, very bland. We took a couple bites and threw the rest away. Upset that I wasted beautiful blueberries on this.
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I love cooking in my cast iron pan too! And I have a love for blueberries so this is a definite must try. Some people are scared to use cast iron for some reason. I grew up with my parents using them and my Mom still has the same big skillet from when I was a kid – we won’t mention how many years ago that was tho 🙂 Now my kids love it when I take out the cast iron pan because they know that I will clean that pan so less dishes for them lol!
Thanks for sharing, Dawn! You just reminded me I have an OLD cast iron pot that was my grandfather’s that I’ve been meaning to restore… it has been on my to-do list forever. I hope you and your family enjoy the blueberry cobbler if you make it! 🙂
I made this today. Made it at the spur of the moment. I used strawberries instead of blueberries because that’s what I had in the fridge. Also used almond milk instead of whole milk because that’s what was in the fridge. It was excellent! Ate it with whipped cream.
Yum… that sounds delicious, Angie! I have never used almond milk in this recipe but will have to try. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
It was really good. I just used what I had in the fridge. LOL! My husband loved it too.
Hi! This was so delicious!!! Thank you so much for the recipe! We had it about a week ago and LOVED it! I want to make it again but have blackberries instead of blueberries- do you think it would be ok to use them instead? Thanks!!
Hey Danielle! Glad you enjoyed it… thank you! I’ve never made it with blackberries, but think that it would be delicious. Please let me know how it turns out. Happy New Year!
This looks and sounds so darn yummy!! I am new to your site and can’t wait for more recipes. Thanks again. Marie@micmac49@hughes.net