An easy gluten free cobbler loaded with summer berries

Gluten Free Skillet Berry Cobbler Recipe

It’s berry season and I just can’t get enough of those sweet, juicy summer gems. I eat them with yogurt, over ice cream, in pies and muffins, and in this lovely gluten free skillet berry cobbler.

There seems to be a lot of controversy over what exactly constitutes a cobbler. Some think a cobbler has a flaky top crust, like a pie crust. Others state that a cobbler is made by pouring a custardy type batter over fruit and baking. I say a cobbler has some sort of fruit with little biscuits spooned over top. In my humble opinion, that is what a “real” cobbler is.

You can use any kind of berries in this cobbler but if you use strawberries, keep them to a limit of 1½ cups or your filling will be too liquid. For my cobbler, I used a combo of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. It’s like a berry explosion! This time of year, berries are pretty sweet. I like to sweeten them a bit more with Wholesome! organic sugar – it’s not as sharp as regular white, bleached sugar, and goes perfectly with ripe summer berries.

I like to bake my cobblers in a cast iron skillet but you can certainly use a baking dish if you prefer.

Gluten Free Berry Cobbler

5 from 2 votes
An easy gluten free cobbler loaded with summer berries
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Gluten Free Skillet Berry Cobbler Recipe

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 436kcal
Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

Filling

  • ½ cup Wholesome! organic sugar
  • 2 tablespoons non-GMO cornstarch
  • 8 cups mixed berries (if using strawberries, slice them in half and limit to 1½ cups, using other berries for the remainder)
  • Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lemon

Dough

  • cups gluten free all-purpose flour blend
  • 4 tablespoons Wholesome! organic sugar divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter cut into small pieces
  • ¾ cup buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Prepare the filling. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Add the berries, lemon juice, and zest and stir. Let sit while preparing the dough.
  • For the dough, whisk together the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter and, using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work the butter into the flour until it resembles a coarse meal with some bigger pieces of butter. Add the buttermilk and stir until combined.
  • Pour the filling into a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Drop tablespoonfuls of the dough on top of the berries. Sprinkle the dough with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake for 40 – 50 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and the berries are bubbling. Let cool a little before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Skillet Berry Cobbler Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 33mg11%
Sodium 420mg18%
Potassium 277mg8%
Carbohydrates 77g26%
Fiber 9g36%
Sugar 45g50%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 495IU10%
Vitamin C 14.7mg18%
Calcium 122mg12%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Tags: Berries Biscuits Blackberries Blueberries Cobbler Cornstarch Fruit Gluten-Free Gluten-Free Recipes Raspberries Strawberries Summer
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  1. Carole
    August 15, 2017

    Did I miss something ??? What size is the cast iron frying pan ???

    1. Gluten Free & More
      August 24, 2017

      Hi Carole,
      I used a 10-inch pan. I’ll include that info in the directions. Sorry about that!
      xo,
      Carol

  2. shelley paris
    August 26, 2017

    can I replace the corn with something else. we have corn allergies here. thanks.

    1. Gluten Free & More
      August 28, 2017

      Hi Shelley,
      You can give arrowroot powder a try, that usually works for replacement of cornstarch. A couple other options would be tapioca starch or potato starch, but those might not work as a 1-to-1 replacement, you may have to adjust the amount a little bit to achieve the best texture. Let me know what ends up working for you.
      xo,
      Carol

  3. August 30, 2017

    Hi Shelley,
    it looks so yummy! =D
    Fanny

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