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Alaskan Mixed Berry Cobbler with Buttermilk Biscuits

Berry cobbler is an unpretentious, homey dessert and is made even more rustic when presented in a cast iron skillet!  Alaskan Mixed Berry Cobbler with Buttermilk Biscuits is an homage to the plentiful wild berries that abound in Alaska each summer!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Macerating Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 524kcal
Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

Filling

  • 6 cups berries
  • ½-2/3 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • Pinch of salt

Biscuit Topping

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • milk, for brushing on top of the biscuits
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Combine berries, sugar, cornstarch, salt and let sit to macerate for 20 minutes while oven preheats, tossing a few times with a rubber spatula.  Dump into a large cast-iron skillet, pie dish, or baking dish.
  • Bake the mixed berry filling for 25 minutes, until bubbling around the edges.  While the filling bakes, prepare the biscuit topping.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and whisk together.  In a separate bowl, combine the butter, buttermilk, and vanilla extract and whisk together.  Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.  
  • Just before the filling is done baking on its own, gently pour the buttermilk mixture over the flour mixture and mix them together with a fork just until moistened.  Then turn onto a clean surface and knead once or twice, and divide into 12 equally sized lumps.  Gently shape or pat into balls with your hands.  
  • Remove the pan from the oven with the berry filling and set the balls of biscuit dough on top of the berries, then brush the dough with a little milk and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.  Return the pan to the oven and increase the temperature to 425 degrees F.  Bake for 15-18 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool for at least 1 hour before serving.  

Notes

Cobbler can be cooled completely and reheated at 300 degrees for a few minutes until warm.
Adapted from Chic Eats.

Nutrition

Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 3.9mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2.4mg