This Strawberry Cobbler is the best dessert to make for your next big summer BBQ. Even better when when it’s topped with vanilla ice cream!
Just like Strawberry Shortcake and Strawberry Cake, this fresh strawberry Fruit Dessert Recipe is super easy and made in less than an hour with delicious biscuits from scratch!
Sabrina’s Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
Cobblers are one of the easiest and most delicious ways to use any ripe, juicy fresh fruit or berry. All you need to make a cobbler is common pantry ingredients and whatever fruit you have on hand. Summer is peak strawberry season so making a fresh Cobbler is a must do!
Recipe Card
Ingredients
Filling:
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups fresh strawberries , chopped
Topping:
- 1/2 cup butter , softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon coarse sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray an 8×10 baking dish with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together orange with 3 tablespoons sugar until dissolved.
- Add strawberries to baking dish and pour orange mixture over strawberries.
- In a stand mixer, cream butter and ½ cup sugar until light and fluffy then add in the egg and vanilla extract until well blended.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add spoonfuls of batter over the strawberries then sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
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About This Recipe
This old-fashioned Strawberry Cobbler recipe is so simple to make, including the biscuit topping made from scratch. If you bake even sometimes, you have all you need to make this delicious cobbler. A stand mixer makes the biscuit dough easier but this recipe can be made by hand too.
Can this be made ahead of time?
This is a great recipe to double to feed a crowd. All you need to do is double the ingredients using the slider tool in the recipe card and bake in a 9×13 baking dish. The cobbler can be at room temperature for days so it’s perfect for potlucks, summer cookouts, or any event where it will need to sit out for a while.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- While you can absolutely make this recipe with frozen berries, there’s just no beating a plump, fresh berry. A fresh strawberry adds so much texture and sweet flavor and just the right amount of juice. If you use frozen strawberries, be sure to thaw them first and pat them dry.
- For an extra buttery, sweet biscuit topping, brush the dough with melted butter and sprinkle with turbinado sugar before baking.
- If the Cobbler topping starts to brown quickly from the melted butter, tent with foil and cook until the filling is bubbly and test doneness with a toothpick.
What to Pair With Strawberry Cobbler
Strawberry Cobbler has a warm, gooey filling and buttery fresh biscuits that tastes even better topped with Vanilla Ice Cream. If you want more of a strawberries and cream dessert, top with Whipped Cream and extra chopped strawberries. Or with extra strawberries on hand, make Strawberry Topping.
How to Store
- Serve: This Cobbler recipe can be at room temperature for up to 2 days, covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Store: Wrap your dish with plastic wrap if it doesn’t have a cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
- Freeze: Once the cobbler has cooled completely, you can freeze it in a sealed container for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat in the oven at 350 degrees until warm and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
Slow Cooker Method
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray or grease with butter.
- Prepare the strawberry filling in the slow cooker, adding 1 tablespoon cornstarch to the mixture.
- Make the biscuit topping per the recipe card and spoon over strawberry mixture.
- Cover crockpot with paper towels before securing lid.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high to 2 hours, until the biscuits are puffy and cooked through.
Variations
- Fruit: Apples, peaches, cherries, plums, or kiwis all taste great with strawberry! Soften firmer fruits in the microwave for 3-5 minutes so they cook at the same time as the berries.
- Filling: If you like a thicker filling, use 1 tablespoon cornstarch, lemon juice, or ½ cup grated apple. Lemons and apples have natural pectin that will thicken the filling.
- Bisquick: You can substitute Bisquick or your favorite Pancake Mix for the dry ingredients in this recipe to make the biscuit topping.
- Pie Crust: Top the strawberry filling a refrigerated pie crust. Cut vents into the pie crust to allow the filling to cook completely.
- Rhubarb: Use 2 cups fresh or frozen rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces, and 2 cups strawberries to make old-fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler.
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Do I need to chop or slice the berries first, or measure out 3 cups while they are whole?
Chopped or sliced first and then measured. Thank you for bringing this to my attention Linda.
My husband loved this. I have fresh blueberries and he wanted me to use them in this recipe. In the oven we’ll see what happens
Hi Deborah! Thank you so much and we’ll keep making your husband happy with delicious recipes!
5 stars!!
Oh my goodness sooo delicious! I usually believe that it isn’t a dessert unless it involves chocolate but this one just quickly became a dessert favorite of mine. Great for the summer months! I had it with vanilla bean ice cream and it was absolute perfection.
Thank you Aubrey!
Absolutely fantastic! I could make this every night!
Glad you love it so much, Stephanie.
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this one out.
Enjoy!
This cobbler didn’t last a minute with my crew! Strawberry is such a great flavor for a summer dessert!
Definitely sounds like a winner! Thanks for the 5 stars.
Can orange juice be replaced with lemon juice?
It will adjust the flavor some but yes, that’ll work too.