This straightforward gluten free blueberry cobbler is made from a fluffy pastry topping baked to golden brown perfection on high of plenty of vibrant, candy and aromatic blueberries.
This dish makes even the earliest blueberries style their best, and I get rave opinions 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 gentle topping bakes and browns fantastically regardless 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 combination. They will cook dinner on the identical 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 nearly a jam within the oven. Do not defrost frozen berries first or they’re going to bleed on the topping. Strive changing blueberries with blackberries, raspberries, or a mix.
- 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 use as little as 1/4 cup sugar within the filling.
- Butter: We use chilly butter within the topping so it is mild 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 offers the topping nice taste and tender texture. You may change 1 cup of buttermilk with 1/2 cup bitter cream or plain yogurt combined with and 1/2 cup milk. Should you’re dairy free, use nondairy unflavored varieties of every ingredient.
- Gluten free flour: For the pastry topping, you want an all function gluten free flour mix, like Higher Batter’s traditional mix or Nicole’s Finest. For the filling, rice flour or tapioca starch works effectively, however you should use a mix with out xanthan gum, which makes the filling gummy.
How you can make gluten free blueberry cobbler
The total elements and directions for this recipe are within the recipe card beneath, however here 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 gentle, 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 every part 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 middle of simply the topping ought to come out clear.
Forestall your display screen from going darkish
Make the pastry dough.
-
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.
-
Add the grated butter, and toss to mix the butter within the dry elements.
-
Create a effectively within the middle of the dry elements, add the buttermilk and blend till simply mixed. The combination might be thick however a lot softer than biscuits.
-
Place bowl with the topping within the fridge to sit back briefly, whilst you make the filling.
Put together the filling
-
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.
-
Combine in water by the drop as essential simply to moisten the entire flour and sugar.
-
Switch the blueberry combination to the ready baking dish and unfold it into an excellent layer.
End the cobbler.
-
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.
-
Utilizing a spatula or knife, unfold the topping out right into a craggy considerably even layer, leaving a couple of small gaps the place the blueberries poke by means of.
-
Brush the pastry topping evenly with the 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
-
Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar on high of the melted butter.
-
Place the baking dish within the middle of the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes or till carried out.
-
The cobbler is finished when the filling is effervescent, the highest is golden brown throughout and a toothpick inserted simply into the topping comes out clear.
-
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
Diet data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Alternate toppings
The recipe for the cobbler topping is quite a bit 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, minimize rounds, and place them on high, spaced evenly.
Should you’re in search of a nubbier topping, strive our grasp gluten free berry crumble recipe. Make sure to depart some gaps in any topping so the filling can bubble up by means of. That is a part of the way you create the “cobblestone” look of a cobbler.
make forward/leftovers
Storage solutions
This cobbler is finest when loved the day it has been made. You may retailer leftovers, lined 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 may freeze the dish, lined tightly, after it is fully cool. Let it defrost at room temperature for a minimum of half-hour earlier than reheating the identical method.
FAQs
In case your cobbler is runny, you could have added an excessive amount of water to the filling. Should you permit the cobbler to proceed to sit down at room temperature, the pectin within the blueberries ought to assist it arrange.
Sure, you should use superfine glutinous (aka candy) white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, arrowroot, and even cornstarch. Should you use cornstarch, the filling could leak somewhat liquid because it cools, nevertheless it’s not an enormous deal.
Sure, you’ll be able to double this recipe and make it in a 9-inch x 13-inch rectangular baking dish, or minimize 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 the fact that the filling will bubble throughout baking.
