This classic blueberry cobbler recipe is an easy family favorite! The golden sweet topping layered over juicy berries is pure bliss.

Here’s a dessert that spells summer for us: blueberry cobbler. This one is everything you need in a sweet treat: the fruit layer bursts forth with pure berry juiciness. The topping is cakey and fluffy, just sweet enough and baked to golden perfection. This is the blueberry cobbler recipe you need! It’s steeped in tradition for us, with loads of barbecues and cookouts and 4th of July celebrations under its belt. Every time we serve it, people ask for the recipe! Love cobbler? Also try Blackberry Cobbler or Cherry Cobbler.

Ingredients in this blueberry cobbler recipe

There are a few common ways to make a blueberry cobbler. Traditionally a cobbler is a fruit filling topped with dollops of biscuit-like dough (which often is only lightly sweetened). However, the most popular way to make a blueberry cobbler in America is with a cake-like biscuit topping that is a solid sheet of batter.

This blueberry cobbler recipe is a spin on the latter version, an adaptation of my mom’s favorite recipe that she makes every summer. She got her recipe from her church’s cookbook, which you know has to be good! Our version uses similar ingredients: flour, butter, sugar and milk make the cobbler topping, and the blueberries are lightly sweetened and mixed with lemon juice and zest to accentuate their zippy flavor. Here are the blueberry cobbler ingredients:

Blueberries, fresh or frozen
Granulated sugar
Lemon juice and zest
Cinnamon
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Butter (or vegan butter or coconut oil)
Milk (dairy or non-dairy)
Vanilla extract

This recipe is a spin on this Old Fashioned Blueberry Cobbler, if you’re looking our “magic” recipe where the berries sink until the batter while baking. This one has been updated to error-proof a few things and bring out the flavor to make it even better.

Can you use frozen blueberries in cobbler?

Frozen berries are a great substitute for fresh berries in blueberry cobbler. Cobblers, pies, crumbles, and bars are a great place to use frozen berries because they break down to make a jammy filling in the same way fresh berries do (similar to in a blueberry sauce).

Where frozen berries don’t work well? Baked goods like blueberry muffins and scones. Frozen berries can sometimes bleed into the batter and turn it a purple color! So it’s much safer in a cobbler. Let us know if you try this with frozen berries in the comments below.

Ways to serve blueberry cobbler

Blueberry cobbler warm from the oven is the ideal treat! But to us, the texture and flavor need one more thing: a creamy topping. This contrasts the sweet cake of the cobbler and rounds out the overall experience of the dish. Here are a few ways to serve it:

Vanilla ice cream. Classic! Warm cobbler with cold ice cream is perfection.
Whipped cream. Try our homemade whipped cream, which makes just the right rich and creamy counterpoint.
Creme fraiche. This thick cream is perfect over fruit desserts. Use purchased or homemade creme fraiche.

Storage and make ahead info

This blueberry cobbler recipe is best the day it is made. For best results, allow it to cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving. This lets the texture set and brings it to a warm temperature.

Blueberry cobbler also works made in advance! It’s best prepared the night before, but it stores up to 3 days refrigerated. Reheat in a 350°F oven until room temperature or warm before serving.

More blueberry desserts

If you’ve got fresh blueberries on hand, we’ve got lots of blueberry recipes for you to choose from! Here are a few favorites:

Bake up a classic Blueberry Pie
Go frosty with Blueberry Ice Cream
Go for simple Blueberry Crumble or Easy Blueberry Crisp
Try Blueberry Cake: fluffy, lightly sweet, and scented with lemon.
Make a fun and simple Blueberry Galette

This blueberry cobbler recipe is…

Vegetarian. For vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free, use coconut oil and almond milk.