This simple gluten free blueberry cobbler is fabricated from a fluffy pastry topping baked to golden brown perfection on high of plenty of shiny, candy and aromatic blueberries.
This dish makes even the earliest blueberries style their best possible, and I get rave evaluations all summer time lengthy when the berries are low cost, candy and juicy. Or use frozen berries within the winter!
My take
Nicole’s Recipe Notes
The filling on this blueberry cobbler bakes to a wealthy, jammy texture each time, with recent or frozen berries. It is like an upside-down pie, the place the tender topping bakes and browns fantastically irrespective of how a lot moisture the filling has.
This recipe can also be tremendous adaptable. Make it with another berry, like raspberries, blackberries, hulled and chopped strawberries or a mix. They will cook dinner on the similar charge, and provides off about the identical liquid.
Stone fruits like peaches and nectarines have extra fiber, so they do not soften down as simply. For that, strive our recipe for gluten free peach cobbler the place you bake the filling first.
what’s in it
Substances & substitutions
- Blueberries: When it isn’t the peak of blueberry season (in NY, that is the summer time months), think about using frozen berries. Use full-sized berries, not the mini ones, or they’re going to soften into virtually a jam within the oven. Do not defrost frozen berries first or they’re going to bleed on the topping. Attempt changing blueberries with blackberries, raspberries, or a mixture.
- Sugar: The topping has 1/4 cup of sugar in and on the topping; the filling has just one/2 cup. Style the blueberries. In the event that they’re actually candy, you should utilize as little as 1/4 cup sugar within the filling.
- Butter: We use chilly butter within the topping so it is gentle inside and crispy exterior, and a few melted butter within the filling and brushed on high. For dairy free, strive utilizing vegan butter like Soften or Miyoko’s Creamery manufacturers.
- Buttermilk: This provides the topping nice taste and tender texture. You possibly can exchange 1 cup of buttermilk with 1/2 cup bitter cream or plain yogurt blended with and 1/2 cup milk. For those who’re dairy free, use nondairy unflavored varieties of every ingredient.
- Gluten free flour: For the pastry topping, you want an all objective gluten free flour mix, like Higher Batter’s basic mix or Nicole’s Greatest. For the filling, rice flour or tapioca starch works effectively, however you should utilize a mix with out xanthan gum, which makes the filling gummy.
Methods to make gluten free blueberry cobbler
The total elements and directions for this recipe are within the recipe card under, however this is a visible overview of the way you do it.
Make the pastry topping
Whisk the dry elements, just like the gluten free flour mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar collectively. Add chilly, shredded butter and blend.
Add buttermilk, and blend right into a tender, chilly pastry dough. Refrigerate the topping to maintain it chilly.
Combine the filling
Combine the blueberries, sugar, rice flour (no xanthan gum!), salt, vanilla, and melted butter. Add water by the drop till all the things is moist, and switch the filling to a greased baking dish.
Assemble the cobbler
Scoop the chilled topping on high of the filling, and unfold it out (leaving some gaps). Brush with melted butter and sprinkle on some sugar.
Bake and serve
Bake at 375°F till the filling is effervescent and the topping is golden brown. A toothpick inserted within the heart of simply the topping ought to come out clear.
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Make the pastry dough.
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In a big bowl, place the gluten free flour mix, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt and a pair of tablespoons sugar, and whisk to mix effectively.
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Add the grated butter, and toss to mix the butter within the dry elements.
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Create a effectively within the heart of the dry elements, add the buttermilk and blend till simply mixed. The combination will likely be thick however a lot softer than biscuits.
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Place bowl with the topping within the fridge to relax briefly, whilst you make the filling.
Put together the filling
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In a big bowl, place the blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup rice flour (or different), salt, and (elective) cinnamon, vanilla extract and a pair of tablespoons of melted butter, and toss to mix fully.
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Combine in water by the drop as mandatory simply to moisten all the flour and sugar.
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Switch the blueberry combination to the ready baking dish and unfold it into a good layer.
End the cobbler.
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Take away the topping from the fridge. Utilizing two spoons or a spring loaded ice cream scoop, scatter the topping evenly excessive of the blueberries.
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Utilizing a spatula or knife, unfold the topping out right into a craggy considerably even layer, leaving a number of small gaps the place the blueberries poke by.
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Brush the pastry topping evenly with the 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
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Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar on high of the melted butter.
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Place the baking dish within the heart of the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes or till accomplished.
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The cobbler is completed when the filling is effervescent, the highest is golden brown throughout and a toothpick inserted simply into the topping comes out clear.
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Take away the baking dish from the oven and permit to chill for 10 to fifteen minutes earlier than serving, so the filling and topping can arrange.
Substitutions
For dairy free, use vegan butter and 1 cup nondairy buttermilk made by whisking 1/2 cup unflavored nondairy milk with 1/2 cup nondairy plain yogurt.
Energy: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 19g | Saturated Fats: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 5g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg
Vitamin data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Alternate toppings
The recipe for the cobbler topping is so much like our gluten free biscuits dough, simply with extra buttermilk. You too can use the precise biscuits recipe, roll the dough right into a 1-inch thick rectangle, lower rounds, and place them on high, spaced evenly.
For those who’re searching for a nubbier topping, strive our grasp gluten free berry crumble recipe. Be sure you depart some gaps in any topping so the filling can bubble up by. That is a part of the way you create the “cobblestone” look of a cobbler.
make forward/leftovers
Storage strategies
This cobbler is greatest when loved the day it has been made. You possibly can retailer leftovers, coated tightly, within the fridge for about 2 days.
Reheat it earlier than serving by uncovering it, sprinkling the topping with lukewarm water, and baking for about 10 minutes in a 300°F oven. That may crisp up the crust.
You possibly can freeze the dish, coated tightly, after it is fully cool. Let it defrost at room temperature for a minimum of half-hour earlier than reheating the identical manner.
FAQs
In case your cobbler is runny, you might have added an excessive amount of water to the filling. For those who permit the cobbler to proceed to take a seat at room temperature, the pectin within the blueberries ought to assist it arrange.
Sure, you should utilize superfine glutinous (aka candy) white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, arrowroot, and even cornstarch. For those who use cornstarch, the filling might leak somewhat liquid because it cools, but it surely’s not an enormous deal.
Sure, you possibly can double this recipe and make it in a 9-inch x 13-inch rectangular baking dish, or lower it in half and bake it in a few small ramekins. The recipe is written to bake in an 8-cup baking dish, so your ramekins ought to equal 8 cups of capability. Remember that the filling will bubble throughout baking.
