It’s no joke that I adore fruity desserts in the summer. With so many wonderful things to choose from that are finally in season, I think I could live off of pies and crisps and cobbler until it’s time for pumpkin spice again. It really wasn’t until last summer though that I discovered the amazing-ness that is Blackberry Pie and I realized how much I love these tart berries in summer desserts.
The moment the blackberries bake enough to burst and turn into a juicy, bubbly masterpiece- I’m in a bit of sweets heaven. This cobbler is topped with sweet and tart lime biscuits which take it one step further. The biscuits are so flaky and puffy and as the cobbler bakes, they absorb some of the jucies from the berries! I served this with whipped cream, but a scoop of vanilla ice cream would also be divine don’t you think?
This recipe was developed for Clabber Girl Baking Powder, but the thoughts and opinions are of course all my own!
- 3 cups blackberries
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons instant tapioca (or cornstarch)*
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil- room temperature**
- ¾ cup milk (any kind will do- dairy or non dairy- I just would stay away from non fat.)
- zest of 1 lime
- coarse sugar for sprinkling (regular works too)
- Ice Cream or Whipped Cream for serving
- Preheat oven to 400F. Light grease a 9 inch cast iron skillet (or baking pan of comparable size.)
- In a large bowl toss together the berries, sugar, tapioca and lime juice. Set aside.
- In another large bowl- stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Use your hands to blend the coconut oil into the flour mixture, spreading the clumps until the pieces are about pea-sized.
- Add the lime zest and then the milk gradually, folding it into the dough. Don't over mix!
- Turn the dough onto a lightly-floured surface and use a biscuit cutter to stamp biscuits out of the dough. Arrange the biscuits over the berries. Brush the tops with a little bit of milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the berries are burst and bubbly, and the biscuits are golden.
*I decided to make these biscuits with coconut oil, but regular old butter works well too. If you use butter, keep it cold and cut it into small pieces before working it into the dough.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
June 26, 2014 at 6:26 amI’m all about summer fruit right now too! This looks great!
tara says
June 26, 2014 at 12:58 pmThis looks so good and I love the combo of lime and blackberry!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
June 26, 2014 at 1:04 pmDrooling!!! Way to make a girl hungry :)
Meg says
June 26, 2014 at 2:59 pmLooks fantastic — definitely perfect for summer!
Stephie @ EYHO says
June 26, 2014 at 9:20 pmOh, Audra. I need this immediately. Blackberry cobbler is one of my favorite things!
Elisa @ Insalata di Sillabe says
June 27, 2014 at 9:42 amThis truly looks amazing! I’m all about fruity pies and desserts around this time of the year and this cobbler sounds like the perfect summer treat!
xo, Elisa
Jennifer | Bake or Break says
June 27, 2014 at 10:18 amLooks so good, Audra! Perfect for summer!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
June 28, 2014 at 1:04 pmI’ve been trying to get someone to come blackberry picking with me and now I NEED to because I need to make this scrumptious looking cobbler – yum!
Jess @ Sweet Menu says
June 28, 2014 at 11:04 pmWow this cobbler looks fantastic! I would love to serve this up to dinner guests!
Francesca Catanuso says
June 29, 2014 at 5:03 amLooks out of this world delicious. I can eat that for breakfast – right?
Clever Hen says
June 29, 2014 at 9:40 amOne of our family favorites are crisps and cobblers…. this looks perfect for a Sunday dinner dessert – Love the lime in it!
lori wheeler says
June 25, 2015 at 12:13 pmRecipe didn’t say how much lime juice. So how much?
Audra says
June 26, 2015 at 10:21 amSorry if you missed it- recipe calls for the juice of 1 lime! :)