Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler

Bisquick blackberry cobbler is easy to make and comes together in a pinch with just a few ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry right now.

Hung up on using premade baking mix in a dessert? Fear not: Once you scoop some ice cream over this dish, you'll forget all about the Bisquick shortcut and just focus on eating a yummy homemade cobbler with the perfect balance of acidity and sweetness and a divine golden brown topping. 

Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler Ingredients

This super-quick cobbler is easily adaptable for what you have in season and in stock. If your berries are fresh and ripe, you can add a bit less sugar. If you're using winter berries and they're not quite ripe, add a pinch more sugar. Or simply swap out blackberries for other seasonal berries you're craving right now. For an extra-indulgent treat, serve warm with a scoop of ice cream, and dig in.

To make Bisquick blackberry cobbler, start with:

• An all-purpose baking mix (like Bisquick): This replaces many ingredients you'd have to individually measure for a classic cobbler.
• Fresh blackberries: Or any berries you have on hand.
• Granulated sugar: For sweetness; we prefer it over a brown sugar, which has more caramel notes.
• Lemon: Citrus helps to elevate the fresh flavors of the berries.
• Whole milk: For the batter.
• Unsalted butter: Also for the batter and to make the Bisquick topping more rich.
• Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract enhances all ingredients in a baked recipe.
• Vanilla ice cream: For serving, and only if you want it.

How To Make Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler

Full instructions and measurements for this Bisquick cobbler are below, but here's a brief recap:

• Step 1. Combine berries and sugar to pull out juices: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Stir together the berries, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice and let stand, stirring occasionally, until the berries are macerated, and the sugar is partially dissolved.
• Step 2. Make batter: Whisk together the baking mix, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. Pour the mixture into a baking dish. Scatter the macerated blackberries over the mixture in the baking dish, and spoon over the remaining juices. 
• Step 3. Bake cobbler: Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the blackberries are bubbling all over. Remove the cobbler from the oven, and let it cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve either warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

How To Serve Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler

Serve this berry cobbler warm or at room temperature. Top with a scoop of ice cream, or serve alongside a side of fresh fruit if you like.

Baking Tips for Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler

As is, this is one of the easiest cobblers you'll ever make, but the Southern Living Test Kitchen pros have a few more tips to help guarantee this is the best cobbler you'll ever make:

• Taste your berries before getting started so that you can adjust the sugar in the recipe accordingly to your tastes to ensure the end result will be just right for you.
• If you’re using super-sweet, peak-season berries, use a little less sugar. And if you’re using winter supermarket berries, add a little pinch extra.
• You could also swap out blackberries for any other berry if you’d like, based on availability and taste preference.
• If you like, you can add a little lemon to the berries for some acid to balance the sweetness, as well as some vanilla for depth of flavor.
• If you choose, add some more butter for some real buttery flavor as a counterweight against the somewhat artificial flavor of Bisquick.

What's the Difference Between a Crumble and a Cobbler?

As desserts made with fruit, crumbles and cobblers are similar. But there are subtle differences in the formats: Crumbles have a streusel topping, whereas the biscuit topping dropped on top of a cobbler lets the fruit show through in a pattern similar to cobblestones (hence the name). 

More Easy Cobbler Recipes

Looking for sweet ways to enjoy the summer's best fruit? Look to these cobbler recipes:

• Easy Peach Cobbler
• Velvet-Red Berry Cobbler
• Pecan Pie Cobbler
• Deep Dish Berry Cobbler

Additional reporting by Alesandra Dubin.