Our version below is with fresh seasonal peaches but we also have berries cobblers below as well bursting with old-fashioned biscuit topping!
If you love a buttery-rich crust-topped fruit, you are certainly in the right recipe for a delicious dessert treat.
This old-fashioned made-from-scratch cobbler hits every checkmark when it comes to authentic delicious desserts.
We just love the rum flavor that compliments any fruits you prefer, however for those not fans of rum just substitute vanilla or another flavored extract your family will enjoy.
Our cobbler recipe is so versatile you can make it all year long perfect from early Spring berries to fall first-picked apples, it's a win-win dessert.
Cobbler Addiction
Our family loves cobblers, and we are truly addicted to them.
Fresh apples and cinnamon adorn our home in the fall with this comfort dessert and red raspberry in Spring and peaches in late summer.
No matter what fruit you choose from Rainier cherries, pears, peaches, mango, or pineapple, just adapt away to your heart's content with this basic recipe.
Other Fruits to Use (in combination or pick just one!)
- triple berry medley
- peaches sliced
- bing cherries
- mango
- apples sliced
- pears
- papaya
- blueberries
- strawberries
- boysenberries
- raspberry red or black
- pineapple
Tips
- use fresh fruits like apples, peaches, mango, berries, pears, pineapple etc
- any pie filling can be used with this recipe when in a hurry just no need to bake first
- always use cold butter
- substituted rum extract or vanilla for alcohol
- serve with whipped cream or ice cream
- the best fruits to use are apples, pears, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and peaches
- store leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave for 10 seconds
Shopping List of Ingredients for Cobbler
- flour
- sugar
- butter
- brown sugar
- fruit of choice (we love apples, peaches, or mango)
- dark rum or extract
- see the recipe directions below in our printable recipe card
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Cobbler and Other Named Desserts
Cobblers crumble, and crisps pretty much are a basic and easy dessert that falls under the same umbrella.
These remind me of a pie but without the double pie crust.
Cobblers usually have a buttery old-fashioned biscuit topping and sometimes more of a cake topping, crisps are topped with an oatmeal buttery crunchy streusel topping, and crumbles are topped with an oat-less crumb topping.
These desserts all have the same common concept, but cobbler almost always has the biscuit topping.
We are huge pie fans, and if you're one too these types of desserts like cobblers, crumbles, and crisps will be a favorite in your home also.
Butter Rum Fruit Cobbler
Yield: 10
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 45 Min
This is an old-fashioned fruit cobbler with butter and rum baked to perfection. The recipe is over 100 years old and perfect with any fruit you prefer.
Ingredients
- 3 cups of fresh fruit of choice ( or a combination, cherries, berries, apples, peaches, pears, etc)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon rum, almond extract, vanilla, or orange
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Cobbler Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- Topping
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 tablespoons of dark rum
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- For the Fruit:
- In a large bowl, combine fruits, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, rum, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
- Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2-quart baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or till the fruit has softened slightly.
- For the Crust:
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Stir in water until just combined.
- Remove fruit from the oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them.
- Topping:
- Sprinkle the entire cobbler with the sugar, butter, rum, and cinnamon mixture.
- Bake until the topping is golden, about 30 minutes.
- I serve this with either whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes:
Tips
- use fresh fruits
- any pie filling can be used with this recipe when in a hurry just no need to bake first
- always use cold butter
- substituted rum extract or vanilla for alcohol
- serve with whipped cream or ice cream
- the best fruits to use are apples, pears, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and peaches
- store leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave for 10 seconds
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