Triple Berry Cobbler from Scratch

An easy cobbler made with the best summertime berries and topped with a sugar cookie-inspired topping. Make it with seasonal fruit or a bag of frozen mixed berries. It’s delicious either way.

❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe

• Easier than pie. Cobbler has all the taste and none of the heartache of pie. It’s all done, start to finish, in around an hour. And it’s so rustic and charming looking that it always looks perfect, even if it isn’t perfect.
• Affordable. Triple berry mix is one the absolute best buys at Costco. It’s in the frozen section near the ice cream and it’s a great value! We love it in triple berry coffee cake too! If you buy fruit in season you can get it at a great price too.
• The amazing cobbler topping. Once you try this topping recipe, you’ll never use anything else. Promise.

🧂 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You’ll find the full measurements and instructions in the printable recipe at the bottom of the page.

You’ll need the following for this delicious cobbler from scratch:

• three berry mix (or any combination of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries)
• cornstarch
• lemon juice
• sugar
• butter
• sugar
• vanilla
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt

🥣 Equipment

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• 13 x 9 baking dish
• large mixing bowl
• aluminum foil
• hand mixer

🍴Instructions

Step One Precook the filling

First, we are going to prepare the filling and bake it all by itself. This helps the berries to release their juices and mix with the cornstarch so the filling will thicken up a little bit and make the cobbler easier to serve.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar, berries, and cornstarch and pour into a shallow baking dish. You’ll want to use a 9×9 square or circle that’s at least 1 1/2 inches deep, or even a 9×13 will work fine.

Cover the sugared berries tightly with aluminum foil and bake the filling (just the filling!) for 20 minutes. The berries will be hot and juicy when done. Remove the foil.

Step Two Make the topping

While the filling is cooking, you can start the topping. The process is just like making cookie dough. Start by creaming the butter and sugar until fluffy. Then add the egg yolk and vanilla.

Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. It will look just like cookie dough. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

Step three: Assemble

It’s time to scoop the sugar cookie topping right on top of the hot triple berry filling. You can just use a tablespoon and dot everything right on top.

Step Four: Bake and serve

Now we bake! Pop it right in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes. The topping will spread out and brown. In the last few minutes, you can sprinkle sugar on top if you’d like.

Serve warm or cold.

🥫 Storage instructions

Cobbler will be fine at room temperature for about a day. Any longer than that and you’ll want to pop it in the fridge. Either way, cover it tightly with aluminum foil.

Cobbler does not freeze very well.

🔍 FAQs

👩🏻‍🍳 Expert tips

• Sprinkle the top with coarse sugar for the last ten minutes of baking. It’s pretty, crunchy, and sweet

📘 Related Recipes

• Caramel topped apple cobbler uses the same topping and is perfect for fall.
• If you like tart desserts, you’ll love summer plum cobbler

📞 The Story behind this recipe

My oldest daughter always asks for pie or cobbler for her late summer birthday. When we couldn’t find the fruit we wanted for a different recipe we wanted to try, we found a mixed berry blend and tried this recipe.

We still make it every year.

Everyone needs a beautiful but easy dessert recipe that feels cheerful and homemade. This is the perfect one to add to your recipe box.

📖 Here’s the recipe