Easy Cherry Cobbler is such a simple to make dessert with only a few ingredients. This luscious cobbler with cherry filling is delicious topped with Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe or No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream.
From the golden crust to the rich filling, this recipe for Cherry Cobbler does not disappoint. It is the best comfort food and tastes like Grandma’s cobbler. Everyone will absolutely love this fruit dessert for the best Best Cherry Dessert.
The yummy fruit filling and the golden crust combine into a wonderful dessert. Each bite is absolutely delicious. You will enjoy the simplicity of this recipe and how tasty the results are. My family also loves the Best Cobbler Recipes including Apple Cobbler and Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler.
If you love cherries, add Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe, Cherry Cobbler with Cake Mix and Cherry Strudel Recipe to your baking list.
What is cherry cobbler made of?
The delicious crust is made from flour, sugar, milk and a few other simple ingredients. The fruit center is yummy cherry pie filling.
The entire recipe is very simple. However, the results are fantastic. This rich cobbler recipe is one of our favorites. It has the perfect amount of sweetness.
Ingredients
- Cherry Pie Filling. Homemade Cherry Pie Filling is easy to make as an alternative to store bought.
The complete ingredient list is at the bottom of the page in the recipe card.
How to make cherry cobbler
- Step 1. Preheat the oven. Set the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2. Melt the butter in a baking dish.
Step 3. Combine the dough ingredients. Use a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, milk and baking powder.
Step 4. Spread the mixture over the butter. Do not stir. This is very important so only pour the mixture and do not combine.
Step 5. Then pour the cherry pie filling over the top of the batter as evenly as possible. Do not stir.
Step 6. Bake the cobbler uncovered until the top is golden brown.
Step 7. Allow to sit and then the cobbler is ready to serve topped with ice cream.
How to serve cherry cobbler
The cobbler is best served warm. Top each serving with whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream.
If you are feeling decadent, you can add both to each serving. It is so yummy.
Storage
This cobbler recipe is best served warm but you can place leftovers in the fridge inside an airtight container for 4-5 days.
Reheat and then enjoy as normal. While it is definitely best fresh, it is also very delicious later.
Pro Tips
- Do not stir. The ingredients should be layered into the baking dish and not combined together.
- Watch closely. The cobbler takes about 40 to 45 minutes to bake. It should be golden brown but not overly brown. Since ovens vary, make sure to keep an eye on the cobbler.
- Allow to set. After baking, the cobbler needs to set for 10 to 15 minutes. Resist the urge to serve it right away as it needs this time to properly set.
FAQs
Fresh or frozen cherries can be used in this recipe. If using fresh cherries, make sure to pit them. I also recommend adding a simple syrup to the cherries.
Yes, this recipe is easy to modify for many other types of fruit. You can also use apple, blueberry or strawberry pie filling. It is so delicious, and you will enjoy trying it with different variations.
Sometimes, I also add a little bit of lemon juice to the fruit mixture. It enhances the the flavor of the fruit.
You definitely want to save this recipe as it is so yummy with many different types of fruit. It is a great base recipe that is easy to adapt for other seasons when you have various types of fruit.
The easiest way to do this is to add cornstarch to the filling. Usually, 1 to 2 tablespoons of cornstarch will do the trick.
Combine everything really well.
You can use a boxed cake mix instead of the flour mixture to make this cobbler.
More cobbler recipes
- Strawberry cobbler
- The Best Chocolate Cobber
- Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
- Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe
- Raspberry Cobbler
- Triple Berry Cobbler
Make this easy Cherry Cobbler. The entire recipe is so simple and takes very little prep work. Please leave a star rating and comment once you do.
Easy Cherry Cobbler
Ingredients
- 1 Can Cherry Pie Filling 21 oz can
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 tsp baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Salted Butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the butter in a 9X9 baking pan and place it in the oven until the butter has fully melted. Make sure that the butter is evenly spread across the bottom of the pan.
- In a medium size bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, milk and baking powder.
- Then pour the mixture on top of the butter in the 9X9 baking pan. Do not stir.
- Then pour cherry pie filling over the top of the flour mixture as evenly as possible. Do not stir.
- Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Let the cobbler sit for 10-15 minutes and then the cobbler is ready to serve topped with ice cream. Enjoy!
