Skillet Berry Cobbler

This recipe is everything you could want in a dessert. This mixed berry cobbler recipe uses frozen berries which bake in their own juices and make a thick sauce that’s the perfect medium between tart and sweet. A super easy and super fluffy biscuit complements each bite with warm, buttery goodness. Top everything of with a dusting of powdered sugar and we are in H-E-A-V-E-N.

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

•30 oz (4 cups) fresh or frozen mixed berries (I used strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries)

•1½ tbsp melted butter

•2 tbsp cornstarch

•⅓ cup sugar

•½ cup whole wheat flour

•¼ cup white flour

•3 tbsp sugar

•1 teaspoons baking powder

•¼ teaspoon salt

•⅓ cup cold butter, cubed

•¼ cup buttermilk

•1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

►In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the berries, melted butter, cornstarch and sugar. Set aside.

►In another bowl, stir together the flour, 3 tbsp sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or a fork until the mixture is crumbly.

►Mix together the butter milk and vanilla extract, then pour the mixture into the flour mixture and gently stir till just combined.

►On a floured surface, knead the dough a couple of times and form it into a rectangle that's 1 inch thick. Cut the dough in half and then once more diagonally to make four triangles.

►If using mini skillets, place four of them on a baking sheet and evenly divide the berry mixture among them. If using a baking dish or large skillet, add all the berries to the dish/pan. Place a biscuit on top of each skillet (or evenly distributed if using a large skillet/pan)

►Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the biscuit is golden brown. Serve garnished with mint, powederd sugar, or ice cream!

Author: Apple of My Eye

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