Fresh Strawberry Cobbler is a perfect summertime dessert that can be put together in minutes and features fresh strawberries. To make the most of peak strawberry season, be sure to try my Strawberry Crisp!
Fresh Strawberry Cobbler
Cobblers are an easy, delicious, and fruit-centered dessert. After putting together my Blueberry Cobbler, I was wondering why I haven’t made more of these desserts. You can whip up a freshly baked, homemade dessert with fresh strawberries as the star of the show! And, after you and your guests taste the dessert, they will think it was a lot harder than it was to make!
Fresh Strawberry Cobbler Ingredients
I prefer to make this strawberry cobbler in a cast-iron skillet. But, you could get away with making it in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish as well. I will get into the pan choice a little later.
Strawberries: Fresh strawberries are best for this dessert. I will let you know how to prepare the strawberries, and why fresh is best, below.
Sugar: This dessert is sweet. In fact, after making it the first time, it was clear that I needed to lessen the amount of sugar used. You could even reduce the amount a little more, and it would still be a deliciously sweet dessert. You can also substitute brown sugar for granulated sugar.
Turbinado Sugar: Turbinado Sugar is a sugar that would fall between granulated sugar and light brown sugar in both color and flavor. It has a yellowish-brown color and with some molasses content left in the turbinado sugar (which gives it the color), it will provide a slight butterscotch flavor and has larger and coarser grains. If you can’t find turbinado sugar, you can use granulated sugar for the topping.
How to Prepare Strawberries
To prepare the strawberries, be sure to wash them thoroughly and gently pat them dry. After you have washed the strawberries, remove the leafy green parts of the berries. This is called ‘hulling’ the strawberries. Instead of simply cutting off the tops straight across, insert a sharp knife at an angle and rotate the strawberry in a circle until the stem pulls out.
Once washed and hulled, I prefer to halve the strawberries or leave them whole. Dicing strawberries or using frozen strawberries will cause the dessert to be too liquidy and jammy. If you’re using fresh strawberries, you want to show them off and enjoy the juicy flavor!
Why Bake Strawberry Cobbler in a Cast-Iron Skillet?
There really is a difference between making this strawberry cobbler in a cast-iron skillet versus a 9×13-inch baking dish. A cast-iron skillet heats more evenly than a baking dish and also gives this dessert a nice, crispy crust. But, you can definitely make this in a baking dish if that is what you have on hand.
Can I Use Frozen Strawberries?
I can’t stress enough to use fresh, whole strawberries or strawberries cut in half for this recipe. If you use frozen strawberries or diced strawberries, too much liquid will release, causing a gummy dessert.
How to Store Strawberry Cobbler?
This can be left out at room temperature the same day you bake it. After that is should be stored in an air tighter container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Fresh Strawberry Cobbler
Ingredients
Batter
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup whole milk
Strawberry Mixture
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed, dried, hulled, and halved
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Sugar Topping
- 1 ½ tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray. (You could also use a 9×13-inch baking dish.)
Batter
- In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and milk. Slowly whisk in the melted butter. Pour the batter into the skillet.
Strawberry Mixture
- In a medium bowl, toss the strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Add the strawberry mixture evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 45 minutes. (Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place it on the bottom of the oven to catch any drips.)
Sugar topping
- After 45 minutes, sprinkle the turbinado sugar over the top and return to oven; bake an additional 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve topped with ice cream or whipped topping.
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Can i substitute all purpose flour with whole wheat flour
Hi, Aya! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. We have not tested the recipe using whole wheat flour so I can’t speak to its effectiveness. Please let us know if you try it and how the cobbler turns out. Have a wonderful day!
Made this recipe, cutting down to the serving for 4, and used a small skillet. Perhaps because the skillet may have been too small, I had to push the temp up to 375 for the last 15 minutes to get the batter to set and brown. But, boy! Is this delicious! Will definitely make it again!
Can I use a cake pan instead of skillet?
Hi, Melissa! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. Yes, you could use a 9×13-inch baking dish. Have a great day!
What would cause this recipe to turn out grainy and broken? It still tasted good, but it didn’t look like a normal cobbler 🙁
(The only time I’ve seen this texture before was once when I made yellow cupcakes and there was a pocket of creamed butter and sugar not fully incorporated. But I made sure this batter was fully incorporated 😩)
wow yummo..love this
Can I substitute flour for almond flour?
Hi, Clare! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. We have not tried substituting almond flour in this recipe, so I can’t speak for its effectiveness. Please let us know how the cobbler turns out if you try it, and have a wonderful day!
Can I use granulated sugar instead of turbinado sugar?
Hi, Lillian! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. Yes, you can use granulated sugar for the topping if you don’t have turbinado sugar. Have a great day!
I made this last night. My wife has celiac disease, so I made it gluten free. Subbed the flour with King Arthur Gluten free flour and it turned out great. It did not make it through the night it was so good. Thought I would put this on here so if anybody else was looking for a Gluten free version of this. All you need to do is change out the all-purpose flour with the gluten free and your set.
How can I make the strawberry cobbler gluten free?
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