Slow Cooker Blackberry Cobbler
26 Comments Jul 31, 2020
Updated Mar 10, 2023
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Make this easy blackberry cobbler dessert in your slow cooker for a wonderful summer treat.
There are so many choices for dessert in the slow cooker along with this blackberry cobbler we love peach cobbler, pineapple coconut cake or chocolate lava cake.
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This the best kind of cobbler recipe! The kind with a homemade vanilla cake like topping.
Great with ice cream or whipped cream on a summer night. My grandma always made her cobbler this way and I think you’ll love my recipe and make it over and over.
This recipe is a must make if you have recently picked blackberries or bought a flat at your farmers market.
How to make blackberry cobbler in the crockpot:
Follow these easy steps and you will have the perfect cobbler!
Blackberry layer:
- 3-5 cups of rinsed blackberries
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Butter
Adding cornstarch, sugar, and butter to the blackberries makes a wonderful sauce. I leave my berries whole, but if you want a smooth sauce, use a potato masher, and mash the berries with these ingredients. Toss the berries with these ingredients well.
Cobbler layer:
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Melted butter
In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients. Then stir in the final three wet ingredients. There will be lumps, do not over mix. (full recipe amounts below in recipe card)
Spread this batter over the berries evenly.
For the topping:
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
A sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar over the batter finishes off the cobbler and flavors it as well.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours and 30 minutes without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Can I use a different type of fruit?
Yes, you can use one or a mixture of the following:
- Raspberries
- Sliced peaches
- Marionberries
- Boysenberries
- Blueberries
Can I use bisquick for cobbler instead of making from scratch?
Yes! Here is my recipe below, I also included it below in the recipe box.
- 1 1/2 cups Bisquick
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
This batter is a little lighter than my homemade version and only needs to be cooked for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
What should I serve with this?
Serve with one of the following:
- Vanilla bean ice cream
- Whipped cream
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Slow Cooker Blackberry Cobbler
Equipment
- Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger (OVAL)
Ingredients
For the blackberry layer:
- 3-5 cups blackberries, rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
For the cobbler layer:
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. salted butter, melted
For the topping
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the rinsed blackberries to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over the 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons melted butter. Stir these items together. If you don't want whole berries in your cobbler and want a pureed sauce, take a potato masher and squish the berries at this step.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the dry ingredients listed in the cobbler layer above (flour, sugar, baking powder and salt) stir. Then add the wet ingredients (vanilla, milk and melted butter). Stir until combined, some lumps are fine, do not over mix.
- Evenly pour this batter over the blackberries. Spread out with a spatula if needed.
- In a small ramekin or bowl add the Tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, mix. Sprinkle this over the batter.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours and 30 minutes. Do not open the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
How to Video
Sarah’s Notes
- 1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- Raspberries
- Sliced peaches
- Marionberries
- Boysenberries
- Blueberries
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Could this be doubles and cooked in casserole slow cooker? Than You
I have not tested. I don’t see why not!
Can I use fresh frozen blackberries or should I thaw first??
You can use frozen! Will work fine, no need to thaw, they will thaw quickly.
COULD I COOK ON LOW FOR 4 HOURS?
I have not tested, but it may work well.
it came out a bit burnt. But the top of the recipe says 2 hrs 15 mins and the end of the recipe says 2 and a half hours, which I followed. I think 2hrs 15 would have been perfect. It was easy to make and tasty though. Foraged blackberries!
I am making this for a party and obviously have to make it ahead should I turn the crockpot on when I get to the destination and let it warm up before serving?
Yes, that will work great.
I’ve made this a few times now. It’s delicious! Perfect for someone like me who always manages to screw up baking and/or desserts. Also followed the same recipe with raspberries and peaches and both were great. With the peach I pureed some bc they have a bit less juice than the berries. I will say the blackberry has been mine and my grandma’s favorite, though. Thank you!