I agree with Julie Hasson who says, “In my book, you can never have enough berry dessert recipes. Ever!” I made the Bumbleberry Cobber from Julie’s latest book Vegan Casseroles this weekend, and as it is winter in N.Y.C., I used a mix of unthawed frozen organic blueberries and blackberries. The milk was almond and the oil was coconut.
This cobbler takes all of about 10 minutes to put together, and I baked it during dinner. The hardest part was waiting for it to cool before serving. I’m going to make the gluten-free version another time, and given that Julie’s recipes are always excellent, I know it’ll be a winner. Make this cobbler – you will love it. Don’t forget to enter the contest, which is at the end of this post, for a chance to win a BlendTec high-speed blender or one of the copies of Vegan Casseroles being given away. Vegan Casseroles is an appealing, user-friendly book, filled with have-to-make recipes as we have come to expect. Don’t forget to check out Julie’s last two cookbooks Vegan Diner and Vegan Pizza too.
Bumbleberry Cobbler
“In my book, you can never have enough berry dessert recipes. Ever!” This is another perfect berry dessert to add to your dessert rotation, no matter the season. One of the coolest things about this cobbler is that even though the berries go on the top, the batter below bakes up into a cake-like topping over them. I adapted this recipe from my pie book, The Complete Book of Pies.
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
- 4 cups (1 pound) fresh or frozen mixed berries, such as blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries (unthawed if frozen)
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plain unsweetened soymilk or other nondairy milk
- 1/3 cup nonhydrogenated vegan margarine or coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Fran’s Note: I don’t own an 11×7 inch pan but know that it holds 6 cups. I used a 8×3 inch round cake pan instead.
In a medium bowl, toss the berries with 1/4 cup of the sugar.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Add the soymilk, melted margarine, and vanilla, whisking to combine.
Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish. Scoop the berries evenly on top of the batter (don’t stir, as the batter will rise to the top as it bakes).
Bake for about 65 to 70 minutes, or until the top crust is nicely browned and looks cooked through and the berries have formed a thick sauce. If it looks like there are a few spots where the batter isn’t cooked all the way through, which you can confirm by lightly touching the spots with your finger, continue baking for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Let the cobbler cool on a rack for 15 minutes before serving.
Gluten-Free: Substitute a mix of 1/2 cup sorghum flour, 1/4 cup superfine brown rice flour, 1/4 cup potato starch, and 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum for the all-purpose flour.
Reprinted with permission from VEGAN CASSEROLES © 2014 by Julie Hasson, Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Follow the instructions below for a chance to win a BlendTec 725 Designer Blender. Five runners up will receive a copy of Vegan Casseroles. US residents only please. Contest ends December 11th.
Who doesn’t love a good cobbler? Can’t wait to try this!
Exactly right! And this one is so good. And SO easy!
I definitely want to try one of those lovely looking desserts… I’m a sucker for fruit cobblers in the fall!
Here’s to cobblers!
i am going to check out the casseroles book at the local bookstore…saw it there the other day. The bumbleberry cobbler enticed me because I have a freezer full of berries from the happy days of summer and it’s kind of an unhappy looking day outside!!! So
You are lucky to have berries from summer in your freezer!
Not only are Blueberries my Favorite fruit (eat every morning) I want that BlendTec so much!
Good luck Arlene! And keep eating those blueberries!
I like Julie & I like Fran, together <3
That’s lovely Deb! Thank you.
I would love to try just about any of the desserts or the stuffed cabbage rolls. I miss stuffed cabbage rolls so much!
I loved my Grandma Ida’s stuffed cabbage. You might want to try the mock chopped liver recipe I posted in my blog a few days ago.
Happy holiday!
The chopped “liver” recipe is GREAT.
I am so glad you liked the recipe. It is a favorite of mine–and my family!
Love that I can use frozen blackberries!
I thought so too Sachi! Don’t defrost the froznen berries!
This cobbler looks berry, berry delicious! What an awesome giveaway! Thanks, Fran! You’re always dishing out the good stuff! 🙂
Good luck Sharon!! It is delicious and so easy. Make it- you’ll love this cobbler.
I already own Vegan Casseroles and will have to make this cobbler. I sure would love to win a Blendtec!!
Good luck to you on winning the Blendtec! What have you made from Vegan Casseroles?
When you say “unthawed” I think you really mean thawed, yes? Unthawed and frozen are the same thing.
I mean frozen. That is what Julie writes in the recipe and I made my cobbler with frozen berries! IT worked perfectly.
I love making cobblers of all kinds. I usually always have blueberries and strawberries in the freezer. Last week I had some cranberries, rhubarb, blueberries, pears and apples, combined them all with a nice oat/flour topping. This is a nice recipe to have when you invite someone over for tea in the afternoon.
betsy shipley
This cobbler looks to be a good start for exploring the book!
Would love to try a pasta bake casserole for my mostly meat-eating boyfriend… trying to win him over!
He will be won over with anyone of these casseroles and a dessert. (Try some chocolate cake too from Vegan Chocolate!)
On the amazon.com page, a reviewer mentions a tamale pie…that’s what I’d go for…I LOVE anything with corn 🙂 Thanks so much for this great opportunity!! <3
This is an amazing recipe. Love it!
Yummy! Just made the cobbler. It needs to be ready. NOW!
Can’t wait for Julie’s book! I’d love to try the sloppy joe cornbread casserole!!! sounds amazing!!
This looks amazing! And who wouldn’t want the blendtec? Hopeful!
Looks so easy And delicious! Will definitely be making this! Thanks!
It is both easy and delicious! You’ll make it more than once, guaranteed!
Love berry cobbler.
This cobbler! Gotta love a dessert you can justify eating for breakfast =)
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I think all the casseroles sound great, but I am a sweets girl through and through – so I think I would love to make that cobbler!
I eat loads of veggies but you know I am a sweets girl. Love this recipes!
Oh my goodness! That looks absolutely delicious! I would love to try the zucchini basil lasagna! Sounds wonderful! xo
It does sound wonderful!