I love making cobblers. Or crips. Or crumbles. To me, they are sort-of the same thing. Gooey fruits cooked under a crumbly biscuit layer – more on the technical difference below. I’ve developed a thing for these desserts, and you might have tried my Vegan Peach Cobbler, Blackberry Crisp, or Strawberry Crumble. If you loved them, you’ll love this recipe. This cobbler is really easy to whip up, and you can use any medley of berries if you don’t like or have blueberries, like raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries. Use what’s in season or frozen fruits and make this cobbler recipe any time of the year. You’ll also find that making the classic cobbler vegan is not that complicated and it makes a delicious result. It’s simple, every time I make this at home, I have no leftovers. It’s gone.
What’s The Difference Between A Crisp And A Cobbler?
Vegan cobbler recipes or vegan crisp recipes are very popular desserts to feed a crowd. Both are easy to make with basic ingredients in 1 bowl and ready in about 30 minutes. They are also known as ‘spoon’ desserts as they are easily spooned into your plate without fancy presentation. However, while both desserts are made of a juicy fruit layer topped with basically the same ingredients, cobblers and crisps have very different textures.
Crisp or crumble – both have a crispy topping made by rubbing ingredients with your fingertips to form crumbly pieces that look like granola. Often, crisps use rolled oats too to add an extra crispy texture. Cobbler – on the opposite, a cobbler is topped with dollops of buttery biscuit dough resulting in a fluffy, cakey topping that looks like a ‘bumpy’ cobbled road.
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make this easy vegan cobbler recipe are a few ingredients.
Berry Layer Ingredients
The berry layer of a cobbler is supposed to turn into a thick, sticky muddle or jam. You need four main ingredients, plus optional spices to make it.
Blueberries – fresh or frozen, you don’t need to thaw the berries before using them in this recipe. Also, any other berries you love would work in this recipe. Feel free to mix the berries as well to create a berry cobbler. The best berries for this recipe are raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries. Cornstarch – or tapioca flour or arrowroot flour. Any of these starchy flours work well. The purpose of this ingredient is to absorb any extra liquid to avoid a runny cobbler. Lemon zest or orange zest – grate the outer skin of one of these acid fruits, finely chop, and add to flavor the fruit base. Sugar – you can reduce the amount of sugar depending on how sweet your berries are. Another option is to make this dessert sugar-free, and diabetes-friendly, using erythritol or xylitol.
Cobbler Biscuit Ingredients
The biscuit topping of a cobbler recipe is cakey with a crispy outer. To achieve this amazing texture, you need the ingredients below:
All-Purpose Flour – or spelt flour. This recipe doesn’t work with almond flour or coconut flour! Note that if you are using gluten-free flour, the cobbles won’t be as soft and fluffy. I haven’t tried this recipe with gluten-free flour. Sugar – same as above, you can use less sugar or sugar-free alternatives like erythritol. Other healthy sugar options are unrefined cane sugar like demerara sugar or coconut sugar. Not that these sugars are darker in color and therefore, would turn the biscuit brown. Vegan Butter – Melt your butter before using or use melted coconut oil. The latter might make the cobbles less puffy. Plant-Based Milk – like coconut milk or almond milk. You can also replace the milk with lemon juice to add a tangy flavor to your dessert. Lemon and blueberries go very well together. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Baking Powder – This is essential to making the cobbler spread and puff up. If your baking powder is past its best-before date or if it has been opened for too long, it will lose some to most of its potency and the cobbler will be flat and sad. Cinnamon – For flavor. Salt – To balance the sweetness of the cobbler.
How To Make A Vegan Blueberry Cobbler
There is nothing easier than making a vegan cobbler recipe. I love this recipe when berries are in season or when we simply crave a quick family dessert that doesn’t require hours to make.
Serving Suggestions
First, cool the cobbler at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving. This allows the berry juice to thicken and form a jam-like texture. Next, spoon some cobbler onto a shallow bowl and top with vegan toppings of your choice.
Vegan vanilla ice cream Coconut yogurt Whipped coconut cream or Vegan Whipped Cream Melted vegan white chocolate chips or Vegan White Chocolate Shredded coconut
Storage Information
This vegan cobbler must be stored in the fridge, in a sealed container, or in its baking dish tent with a piece of foil or wrap. It lasts in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can serve leftover cobbler cold or slightly rewarm the cobbler in the oven before serving in a preheated oven at 325°F (150°C) until the biscuit crisp and the filling is lukewarm.
Can I Make This Recipe With Different Fruits?
Yes, you can replace the blueberries with other fruits, not only berries. For example, you can use:
Peaches – to make a vegan peach cobbler. Simple peel the fresh peaches and slice or use canned peach slices. Apples – use peeled, cored crispy apples like honey crisp. Rhubarb – peel and dice fresh rhubarb. You may want to use more sugar with this fruit to cover the acidity or rhubarb or combine half blueberries and half rhubarb to make a vegan blueberry rhubarb cobbler. Cherries – fresh or frozen. Any berries – or a mix of berry.
More Vegan Dessert Recipes
I love making vegan desserts for my family! You may also want to try some of the desserts below
