Grandma’s Down-Home Blueberry Cobbler

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Oh, honey, you’re gonna love this one. It’s a family favorite down here in the South, the kind of dessert that shows up at every summer gathering and disappears within the hour. Sweet blueberries under a soft cake-like batter, finished with a buttery crumb on top. Simple, and exactly as good as it sounds.

Ingredients

For the berries

• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup white sugar

For the batter

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the crumb topping

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish.
2. Toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup sugar and pour into the prepared baking dish.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar. Add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla, and mix until just combined. Spoon the batter evenly over the blueberries, it won’t cover them completely, and that’s fine, it spreads as it bakes.
4. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter with a fork until it looks like coarse crumbs, then sprinkle it over the batter.
5. Bake 45 minutes, until golden brown and the batter is set in the middle. Let it rest 10 minutes before serving warm, ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

And there you have it, the perfect dessert to end any meal, just like Grandma used to make. Grab a spoon and dig in.