Southern Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Servings:
12 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 6 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1 ½ cups sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • ⅓ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ tablespoon turbinado sugar
Directions
  1. Cut the butter into smaller chunks and place them into a 13x9-inch baking pan.
  2. Transfer the baking pan to the oven and preheat it to 375 F.
  3. Remove the baking dish from the oven once the butter is melted.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, 1 cup of sugar, ¼ cup of flour, lemon juice, and lemon zest, then toss well until the blueberries are coated.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup of sugar, 1 ¼ cup of flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Add the buttermilk and vanilla extract and whisk together until well combined.
  7. Add the blueberry mixture to the baking dish over the melted butter.
  8. Pour the batter over the blueberries and spread it out evenly.
  9. Sprinkle the top of the batter with the turbinado sugar.
  10. Bake the cobbler in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the blueberry filling bubbles.
  11. Serve the cobbler warm and top it with vanilla ice cream if desired.