Blueberry Cobbler

I don’t let a summer go by without making my super easy blueberry cobbler recipe boos. You just throw fresh blueberries, lemon juice, warm spice, and some basic pantry ingredients to create the syrupy base. Then you top it off with a buttery cake batter and let it bake up. It’s easy and addictive just how a summer dessert recipe should be. Scoop on some vanilla ice cream and get your life.

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How to Make Blueberry Cobbler

Step 1: Prep the Blueberries

1. In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, toss in the blueberries, water, both of the sugars, flour, citrus juice, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring that to a boil so we can start developing that syrupy goodness. We need to dissolve the sugars, activate that bomb flavor and start breaking down the fruit. Make sure you stir occasionally.
2. Once boiling, remove from the heat and add the blueberry mixture to a greased pan. They will keep cooking in the oven.

Step 2: Add the Topping

1. There’s no need to prepare the cake mix! Simply spread the dry mix right on those blueberries.
2. Next drizzle the melted butter, and sprinkle on the turbinado sugar to finish. Easy peasy!

Step 3: Bake, Cool, and Serve it Up!

1. Y’all will know the cobbler is ready to go when the filling is bubbling at the sides and that topping is so golden.
2. Allow the cobbler to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving! Get at it!

Recipe Tips

• Go Firm: Make sure you blueberries aren’t too soft or overripe. They need to be firm so they can hold up to the heat that softens them. If they are overripe, the filling will be too runny.
• Adjust the Sweetness: Taste your blueberries. This will let you know if you should scale back or add more sugar to the filling.
• Spilling Over: Those juices can get a little spill happy in the oven when they start bubbling up. Add a parchment lined sheet pan on the rack below the cobbler as it bakes to catch anything.
• Let it Chill: After the blueberry cobbler bakes, make sure you let it cool for about 15 minutes so those juices in the filling can set up a bit so they won’t be so runny and soupy.

Ingredient Notes

• Blueberries: While fresh is definitely the move, frozen definitely works in a pinch. You can toss them right into this recipe without thawing. However I would perhaps add a bit more flour if you see they are releasing too much liquid so the syrup thickens up.
• Warm Spices: You can experiment with using cardamom, allspice, ginger, or even ground cloves y’all. 
• Cake Mix: You can also grab a vanilla muffin mix in a pinch or if you want to go classic, add a simple drop biscuit dough on top. It will take away the time saving but still be delish!
• Citrus: Grab the orange juice or even add in a splash of apple cider vinegar to keep that acidity in the filling recipe.
• Sugar: If you are missing brown sugar, just make homemade brown sugar with granulated sugar and molasses.

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