Description
Ina Garten’s blackberry cobbler blends sweet summer berries with a buttery, golden crust. Warm servings make perfect dessert companions for weekend gatherings or quiet family moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups blackberries
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (225 g)
- 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons (28 g), divided
- ⅔ cup sugar (133 g), divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Whipped sweetened cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously butter a shallow ceramic or glass baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Fruit Layer: Distribute fresh blackberries evenly across the buttered dish, creating a uniform deep purple layer. Sprinkle granulated sugar over the berries to enhance their natural sweetness.
- Dough Creation: Pulse flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor. Add cold butter cubes and pulse until the mixture transforms into coarse, uneven crumbs. Gradually introduce heavy cream, mixing gently until a soft, cohesive dough forms.
- Topping Assembly: Drop rustic spoonfuls of dough over the sugared blackberries, allowing fruit to peek through the irregular surface. Drizzle melted butter across the dough and dust with additional sugar to create a golden, crisp crust.
- Baking Process: Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 35-45 minutes. Monitor until the dough turns a rich amber color and blackberry juices bubble enthusiastically, indicating the fruit has become tender and slightly collapsed.
- Serving Suggestion: Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm, crowned with a luxurious dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream that gently melts into the warm cobbler.
Notes
- Butter Matters: Use high-quality unsalted butter for rich, authentic flavor and smooth coating of baking dish.
- Berry Selection: Choose ripe, plump blackberries at peak season for maximum sweetness and juiciness.
- Dough Technique: Avoid overmixing the cobbler dough to prevent tough, dense texture; pulse gently until just combined.
- Crisp Crust Secret: Drizzling melted butter and extra sugar creates a golden, caramelized top that elevates the entire dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg