Fresh Cherry Cobbler

Cherry Cobbler

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 40 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings

This delicious fresh cherry cobbler recipe is a great way to use your fresh tart cherries also known as pie cherries. The topping for this cobbler is not made with a pastry or pie dough but instead features drop dumplings that bake up fluffy and golden brown. (If you're short on time, use Bisquick or a biscuit baking mix and follow the instructions on the package for making dumplings.)

Serve this delicious cobbler hot with a pour of heavy cream, or slightly cooled with vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream. 

Ingredients

  • For the Cherries:
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 cups pitted fresh tart cherries
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • For the Dumpling Topping:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup cold milk

Steps to Make It

Make the Cherry Filling

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Heat the oven to 400 F. 

  3. In a medium saucepan, blend together sugar, cornstarch, cherries, and almond extract. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.

  4. Continue to boil and stir for 1 minute. Pour fruit mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole. Place in oven while preparing the dough.

Make the Dumpling Dough

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly incorporated.

  2. Cut shortening into the flour mixture as you would for pie dough. Add the cold milk and mix until thoroughly incorporated and no streaks of dry ingredients show.

  3. Remove cherry-filled casserole dish from the oven and drop the dough in spoonfuls, making about 6 dumplings, onto the hot fruit.

  4. Return to the oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with cream if desired, or cool slightly and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Tip

  • If you don't have a cherry pitter, use a plastic or metal straw to remove the pits. Wash the cherries, de-stem them, and push the straw through the stem hole until the pit comes out the bottom of the berry. Wear an apron or old shirt since cherry juice splatters are likely.

More Cherry Dessert Recipes

From cakes to crumbles, there are many tasty cherry dessert recipes available. Cherry crumb cake is topped with a lightly spiced and buttery brown-sugar crumb topping. For a crumb-topped dessert made with fresh sweet cherries that are cooked to make a thickened pie filling, try fresh cherry crumble. This recipe can be baked in individual ramekins or a large casserole dish. Just don't forget the delicious butter-and-brown-sugar spiced crumble topping. Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the crumble for more flavor impact.

For something a little different, consider this cherry pretzel dessert, a delicious offering made with a crunchy pretzel crust. It's that sweet-and-salty thing that makes this so special.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
282 Calories
7g Fat
54g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 277mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 2g
Calcium 105mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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