You won’t believe how easy this blueberry cobbler recipe is to make! But first, here’s the story behind my Grandma’s easy blueberry cobbler.
This is my Grandma (and Grandpa!) Metzger. She was the queen of all things blueberry.
Remember Bubba Gump and all the ways he would make shrimp? Well, that’s kind of how my Grandma was with blueberries — Blueberry pie, blueberry pound cake, blueberry cheesecake dessert, blueberry ice cream topping… you get the idea.
My grandparents owned a farm in rural Indiana not far from a blueberry farm. I have such wonderful memories of summers at the farm and heading to the blueberry patch with buckets to fill.
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But even more fun was dreaming about what Grandma might make that night for dessert with our day’s blueberry bounty.
When I found myself with an overabundance of blueberries last summer, I thought about those days on the farm and wondered, “WWGM?” What Would Grandma Make? So, I reached for my Grandma’s brown recipe box, and found this recipe, simply labeled “cobbler.”
With just a few simple ingredients, I decided to give it a try. And let me tell you, it was so easy and so delicious, I actually made five batches of cobbler in two weeks. I’m sure when you try it for the first time, it won’t be the last. Enjoy!
My Grandma’s Easy Blueberry Cobbler
Blueberry Cobbler
You won’t believe how easy this blueberry cobbler recipe is to make! I’m sure when you try it for the first time, it won’t be the last. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour (sifted)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1 & 1/2 cup fruit
- 1 tsp all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place stick of butter in baking dish. My Grandma’s recipe said an 8×8 pan. I’ve made this is a 9 inch round and an 11×8 as well. They all worked. Place in oven until melted.
- Mix flour, sugar, milk and baking powder together in medium bowl. I like to use a whisk to make sure flour doesn’t clump. When smooth, add vanilla and cinnamon. Mix.
- When butter is completely melted in pan, remove from oven.
- Pour flour mixture over melted butter. With a fork, gently mix the two together. You will still have a “separation” of the butter around the sides and under the batter. Just mix enough to that the two are somewhat together.
- Toss fruit with 1 tsp. flour. This will keep berries from all sinking to the bottom.
- Evenly distribute fruit over top of batter.
- Place in oven for 45 minutes. Cobbler should be evenly browned. If very center is still a little “jiggly” that’s okay…just don’t over bake to get the center completely baked if it risks the burning the rest of cobbler.
- Serve warmed with ice cream or whipped cream. A simple dusting of powdered sugar is good as well. It’s even delicious chilled!
You can also have fun with your fruit choices. I mostly made blueberry versions, but I did a combo of white nectarines and blueberries that my husband has now proclaimed his favorite.
My Grandma’s recipe box is one of my most prized possessions.
Seeing her handwriting as I thumb through the cards, remembering so many of the good things she used to make for the family… it’s almost like she’s right there cooking alongside me when I make one of her recipes.
Her easy blueberry cobbler is my go-to for a quick and delicious warm-weather dessert. I hope it becomes a favorite for your family too. And if you’re looking for another great summer fruit treat, be sure to check out my Lemonade Chiffon Dessert. It’s another family favorite!
From Grandma’s recipe box to your kitchen,
Jill
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Thanks Jill love seeing your family and recipes! You certainly were blessed with a great family. Love ya girlie! Keep them coming!
Yummy! I’m going to make it today! Also, one of my great joys is making something from one of my mom’s handwritten recipe card that my kids and family love. ❤️
Thanks Jill, just made muffins and crisp with the 4 pints of blueberries I had in fridge but this recipe will be on the list for next time, yummmm!
I have my great-grandmother’s hand written notebook full of goodies to make and I agree, it’s wonderful to just sit and read them. So fun to see what they used way back in their day?????
Hi! can this be doubled into a 13 x 9 pan?
Hi Jill, I doubled the recipe and cooked it in a 9×13 pan, it tasted good, but the blueberries sunk to the bottom. Should that have happened?
My husband and I thought that this was very tasty! I loved how the corners become crunchy and caramelized. My blueberries also sunk, but they were big, so I am thinking that may have been it. Thanks for the recipe!
If you coat your blueberries in flour they won’t sink.
Omg this is amazing…..my hubby is in food heaven! TY for sharing your Grandmothers recipe! Gonna try your German chocolate cake next….
In the oven now….can’t wait to taste!!
All I can say is I’m so happy for your SUCCESS! I have enjoyed you all those years on QVC, especially when Home with Jill began. You were the BEST host;I trusted your opinion because I knew it was an honest one. I still believe you would be a great “Martha Stewart Show” and even nicer! Love seeing you on Hoda and Jenna;so happy for everything that is coming into your life! You have a beautiful family and home! Especially the beach house! Wishing you good health and happiness. I am the person who wrote you about hoping to see you when your Mom and Dad lived near Jonesborough, Tenn;but that never happened! I’m back in Florida. Anyway, Jill you’re the best!
Hi Jill – had a bunch of fresh cherries & decided to sub them for the blueberries in grandma’s cobbler recipe. Of course they’re at the bottom , they sank like a rock because they’re heavy I guess ?
Just heard the ding of the timer ! Let’s see how it tastes – I’m sure it’s ?thanks again ❤️
How did it turn out? I would have cut the cherries up a bit…and tossed in a little flour so they didn’t sink!