This award-winning Blueberry Cobbler recipe is easy to make with fresh or frozen blueberries! The homemade biscuit topping and sweet, juicy filling is so flavorful and pairs perfectly with vanilla ice cream.
For the biscuit layer: Use a frozen stick of butter for this recipe if possible. Otherwise, place a stick of butter in the freezer until ready to use. Combine sour cream, milk, and honey in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
Make the Filling:
Add the sugar and cornstarch to a large bowl and mix until well-combined. Add the blueberries, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and stir to combine. Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Make the Topping:
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Cut the cold butter into small cubes (or if frozen, shred it with a cheese grater) and add it to the bowl with the dry ingredients. If it's cubed, use a pastry cutter or the back of a fork to work it until coarse crumbs form. If shredded, simply mix to combine with the dry ingredients.
Add the chilled sour cream/milk/honey mixture. Use a silicone spatula to gently stir until just combined. Don’t overmix. It should be crumbly.
Take small handfuls of the biscuit dough and arrange it over the cobbler, covering up most of the filling. (It’s best for this to look rustic and not perfect!)
Whisk together the egg and the milk and use a pastry brush to brush a light layer over the top. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake and Serve
Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes, until the top is golden, the filling is hot and bubbly, and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the biscuit topping.
Let cool for 5 minutes and serve with a side of vanilla ice cream!
Notes
Pro Tips:
¾ cup of buttermilk can be used instead of sour cream and milk. I find more people have sour cream and milk on hand than buttermilk.
Using Frozen Blueberries: Fresh, ripe blueberries are best for this recipe. If using frozen, add them straight from the freezer, no need to thaw them first, otherwise they'll produce too much liquid.
Butter: ½ cup of butter = 1 stick. Pro Tip:Freeze the butter and use a cheese grater to shred it. Then mix it into the flour mixture, with no need for a pastry cutter, the results are excellent.
COLD butter is key: When the butter melts in the oven, it creates steam, which makes the biscuit topping light and airy!
Using Other Berries: A combination of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries can definitely be used in this! Strawberries and raspberries give off more liquid, so consider using a smaller ratio of those.
Using Peaches: To use peaches, check out my amazingPeach Cobbler recipe!
Making Ahead: This is best if prepared right before baking, as the rising agents in the biscuit topping are activated when combined with the liquid. You can, however, combine the dry biscuit ingredients ahead of time and add the remaining ingredients when ready to serve.