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Cherry Cobbler Recipe

Robyn Stone

Updated Oct 08, 2021

Cherry cobbler makes a simple, yet delicious dessert. Made of fresh cherries, this easy cobbler recipe is sure to become a favorite.

Since we toured around Williamsburg, VA and Washington, D.C. over the last few days, I’ve had an insatiable affinity for apple pie and cherry cobbler.

I know, I know, so cliche, right? Well, I can’t help myself!

The apple pie served at Shield’s Tavern in Williamsburg is enough to make anyone fall in love with apple pie, even if they never thought they liked apples! But, I decided that I liked my own cherry cobbler more than the I ordered during this trip. Nothing against the restaurant that I ordered the cherry cobbler, it’s just I prefer my own cobbler.

Since we walked a bajillion miles a day seeing all of the sites we can pack into the day, I decided we absolutely deserved this delicious cherry cobbler for dessert with our supper. My husband and father-in-law helped me with pitting the cherries. Since the cherry pitter in our motorhome was no where to be found, they got creative in pitting the cherries by hand with straws. That tells you just how much they both were looking forward to this cherry cobbler, doesn’t it?

Here’s my Cherry Cobbler Recipe. I think you’ll love it!

Equipment

Baking Dish (9×13)
Whisk (Balloon)
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup ( 113 g ) butter , 1 stick
▢ 4 cups ( 620 g ) cherries , pitted
▢ 1/2 cup ( 99 g ) sugar

Cherry Cobbler Batter

▢ 1 cup ( 113 g ) self-rising flour
▢ 1 cup ( 198 g ) sugar
▢ 1 cup ( 227 g ) milk

Optional Ingredients

▢ 1 teaspoon ( 4 g ) almond extract

Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Add sliced butter to the baking dish and place in the oven while it preheats to allow the butter to melt. Remove the baking dish once the butter has melted.
Prep the cherries. Add cherries and ½ cup sugar to a bowl and toss to combine.
Make the cobbler batter. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth and well combined.
Add cherries. Pour the sugared cherries over the melted butter, evenly distributing over the melted butter. Do not stir.
Add the cobbler batter. Pour the cobbler batter evenly over the cherries, do not stir.
Bake. Bake until lightly golden brown on top, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest about 3 minutes.
Serve. Serve warm.

Notes

Make-Ahead and Freezer Instructions

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Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Enjoy! Robyn xo