Cobbler

A cobbler is a fruit or vegetable dish with a thick top layer of biscuit-like dough. The dough is typically dropped by spoonfuls onto the fruit or vegetable filling, which is often in a pie dish.

The earliest cobbler recipes date back to the early 1800s, when they were called "drop biscuits" or "biscuit puddings." These early recipes were simple, containing just flour, water, salt, and baking powder. The biscuit dough was dropped onto the fruit filling, and the whole dish was baked in the oven.

As time went on, cobbler recipes became more elaborate. Butter, milk, eggs, and sugar were added to the biscuit dough, and the fillings became more creative. Cobblers were made with everything from cherries and berries to peaches and apples.

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Recipes

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Peach Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • peach
  • butter
  • cinnamon
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Apple Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • water
  • cornstarch
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • butter
  • apple
  • cinnamon
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Plum Cobbler

  • Batter
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • cornmeal
  • all purpose flour
  • candied ginger
  • butter
  • milk
  • sugar
  • Filling
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • plum
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Peach Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • peach
  • egg
  • butter
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • milk
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Blueberry Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • blueberry
  • butter
  • cinnamon
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Easy Peach Cobbler

  • salt
  • several cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • lemon juice
  • butter
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • peach
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Roasted Rhubarb Cobbler

  • BISCUIT TOPPING
  • demerara sugar
  • ice cream
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • RHUBARB FILLING
  • orange zest
  • vanilla bean
  • salt
  • rhubarb
  • sugar
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Easy Fresh Pear Cobbler

  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • pear
  • butter
  • ice cream
  • whipped cream
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Edna Lewis’s Peach Cobbler

  • PASTRY
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • sugar
  • vegetable shortening
  • all purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • peach
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Blackberry Corn Cobbler

  • sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • yellow cornmeal
  • lemon juice
  • heavy cream
  • ears sweet yellow corn
  • blackberry
  • butter
  • turbinado sugar
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Big Daddy's Apple Cobbler

  • butter
  • ginger whipped cream
  • whipping cream
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • self rising flour
  • sugar
  • lemon
  • candy ginger
  • confectioners sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • granny smith apple
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Homemade Broccoli Cheddar Cobbler

  • carrot
  • butter
  • onion
  • buttermilk
  • parmesan cheese
  • black pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • olive oil
  • thyme
  • baking powder
  • bay leaf
  • veggie
  • butter
  • broccoli
  • salt
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Cherry Biscuit Cobbler

  • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
  • cookie cutter
  • FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
  • vanilla ice cream
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • lemon juice
  • almond extract
  • salt
  • sugar
  • sweet cherry
  • cornstarch
  • butter
  • BISCUITS
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon zest
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Apple Cobbler

  • COBBLER
  • turbinado sugar
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • buttermilk
  • salt
  • light brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • FILLING
  • light
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • butter
  • apple
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Southern Peach Cobbler

  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • water
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • peach
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Pecan Pie Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • water
  • butter
  • salt
  • pecan
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • vanilla ice cream
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Blackberry-Peach Cobbler

  • FILLING
  • tapioca starch
  • lemon
  • blackberry
  • sugar
  • yellow peach
  • COBBLER TOPPING
  • turbinado
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • salt
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • grind cornmeal
  • butter
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Nectarine-Raspberry Cobbler With Ginger Biscuits

  • FILLING
  • lemon juice
  • thickly nectarine
  • all purpose flour
  • nutmeg
  • raspberry
  • light brown sugar
  • BISCUITS
  • candied ginger
  • heavy cream
  • sugar
  • salt
  • pistachio
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Blueberry Cobbler

  • vanilla ice cream
  • baking powder
  • lemon juice
  • egg
  • butter
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • milk
  • blueberry
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Zucchini Cobbler

  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • pineapple
  • yellow cake
  • salt
  • nut
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • tartar cream
  • zucchini
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Salted Apricot-Honey Cobbler

  • SHORTCAKE TOPPING
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • heavy cream
  • oat
  • sugar
  • salt
  • FILLING
  • cornstarch
  • honey
  • salt
  • lime
  • apricot
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Apple Cobbler

  • cinnamon
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • butter
  • salt
  • apple
  • ice cream
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Blackberry Cobbler

  • whipped sweetened cream
  • heavy cream
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • blackberry
  • sugar
  • butter
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Blueberry Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • water
  • blueberry
  • milk
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Brown Butter Peach Cobbler

  • butter
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • mace
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • milk
  • dark brown sugar
  • peach
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Easy Peach Cobbler

  • vanilla extract
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • coconut oil
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • peach
  • vanilla ice cream
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Fresh Mango Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • water
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon sugar
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • salt
  • butter
  • shortening
  • mango
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Stone Fruit Cobbler

  • powdered sugar
  • kirsch
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • almond
  • salt
  • peach
  • egg
  • almond paste
  • baking powder
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Blackberry Cobbler

  • Biscuit Cobblestones
  • cultured butter
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose flour
  • turbinado sugar
  • lime zest
  • sugar
  • Filling
  • cornstarch
  • luxardo
  • vanilla extract
  • blackberry
  • cardamom
  • salt
  • orange flower water
  • lime juice
  • sugar
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Easy Gluten-Free Peach Cobbler

  • gluten-free flour
  • egg
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • gluten baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • peach
  • milk
  • butter
  • vanilla ice cream
  • whipped cream
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Blackberry Cobbler

  • vanilla ice cream
  • orange zest
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • pie crust
  • almond extract
  • blackberry
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Apple Berry Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • half
  • baking powder
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • sugar
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • berry
  • delicious apple
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Peach Cobbler

  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • butter
  • peach
  • peach
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Peach Cobbler

  • lemon juice
  • baking powder
  • cornflour cornstarch
  • demerara sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • yoghurt
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • salt
  • yellow peach
  • butter
  • ice cream
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Dewberry cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
  • buttermilk
  • sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • dewberry
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Peach Cobbler

  • hazelnut liqueur
  • heavy cream
  • peach vodka
  • brown sugar
  • graham cracker
  • peach
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Apple Cobbler for Two

  • butter
  • gala apple
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • scoops vanilla ice cream
  • heavy cream
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Blueberry Cobbler

  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • shortening
  • sugar
  • blueberry
  • butter
  • butter
  • ice water
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Blackberry-Almond Cobbler

  • lemon juice
  • nonstick spray
  • vanilla ice cream
  • cornstarch
  • lemon zest
  • almond
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • salt
  • ice water
  • blackberry
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Caramel Apple Breakfast Cobbler

  • FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
  • vanilla yogurt
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • honey
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • pink lady
  • BISCUITS
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • cardamom
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
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Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler

  • pumpkin puree
  • clove
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • milk
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • pecan
  • vanilla ice cream
  • whipped cream
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Cherry-Chocolate Cobbler

  • turbinado sugar
  • butter
  • cherryvanilla ice cream
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • buttermilk
  • almond extract
  • sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • lemon juice
  • cherry
  • semisweet chocolate

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
butter
salt
all purpose flour
baking powder
cinnamon
milk
lemon juice
peach
vanilla extract
egg
cornstarch
heavy cream
nutmeg
blackberry
blueberry
vanilla ice cream
water
buttermilk
brown sugar
whipped cream
lemon zest
baking soda
honey
apple
ice cream
self rising flour
turbinado sugar
lemon
light brown sugar
yellow cake
cardamom
vanilla
dark brown sugar
berry
almond extract
pecan
shortening
powdered sugar
candied ginger
whipping cream
demerara sugar
orange zest
vanilla bean
rhubarb
pear
olive oil
thyme
light
maple syrup
ginger
sweet cherry
yellow peach
tapioca
nonstick spray
clove
coconut oil
cream cheese
pie crust
almond
half
vanilla yogurt
coconut sugar
strawberry
butted
ice water
cherry
cornmeal
plum
several cinnamon
sherry vinegar
cake flour
cherry tomato
ricotta cheese
vegetable shortening
yellow cornmeal
ears sweet yellow corn
ginger whipped cream
candy ginger
confectioners sugar
granny smith apple
carrot
onion
parmesan cheese
black pepper
cayenne pepper
cheddar cheese
bay leaf
veggie
broccoli
apple pie filling
roll sugar cookie dough
cookie cutter
tapioca starch
turbinado
grind cornmeal
thickly nectarine
pistachio
raspberry
nectarine
fruit
pineapple
nut
tartar cream
zucchini
margarine
sanding sugar
hazelnut meal
oat
lime
apricot
tart cherry
bosc pear
whipped sweetened cream
cherry pie filling
mace
vegetable oil
vanilla pudding
sweet potato
white cake
ground
cinnamon sugar
mango
kirsch
almond paste
cultured butter
luxardo
orange flower water
lime juice
lime zest
gluten-free flour
gluten baking powder
marjoram
sour cream
butter biscuit
cream soda
cranberry
apple juice
cream
fruit pie filing
delicious apple
rolled oat
dark rum
cornflour cornstarch
yoghurt
dewberry
hazelnut liqueur
peach vodka
graham cracker
sassy sauce
rum
sweetened condensed milk
gala apple
scoops vanilla ice cream
vanilla vanilla bean
​ cinnamon sugar
biscuit crust
filling
grind polenta
pink lady
pumpkin puree
club soda
brandy
orange
cherryvanilla ice cream
semisweet chocolate

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • apple
  • pecan

Staple Ingredients

  • butter 41%
  • sugar 41%
  • all purpose flour 39%
  • salt 39%
  • baking powder 34%

Common Ingredients

  • cinnamon 19%
  • milk 16%
  • lemon juice 15%
  • vanilla extract 14%
  • peach 13%
  • cornstarch 12%
  • egg 11%

Usual Ingredients

  • nutmeg 8%
  • brown sugar 8%
  • heavy cream 8%
  • vanilla ice cream 8%
  • water 8%
  • blackberry 7%
  • buttermilk 7%
  • blueberry 6%
  • baking soda 4%
  • apple 3%
  • lemon zest 3%
  • light brown sugar 3%
  • pecan 3%
  • powdered sugar 3%
  • whipped cream 3% See More
  • almond extract 3%
  • cherry 3%
  • half 3%
  • honey 3%
  • lemon 2%
  • vanilla 2%
  • 2%
  • dark brown sugar 2%
  • strawberry 2%
  • tapioca 2%
  • turbinado sugar 2%
  • ice cream 2%
  • orange zest 2%
  • self rising flour 2%