“Magic” Blueberry Cobbler

This easy blueberry cobbler has a little magic! As it bakes, the blueberries sink to the bottom and the batter forms a golden crust on top.

Here’s an easy blueberry dessert that will for a magical blueberry cobbler? This recipe is an old family favorite. Growing up, my mom served it all the time in the summer. Here we’re sharing her recipe…with a magic trick that’s fun every time! Throw fresh blueberries on top of the blueberry batter and throw it in the oven. As the cobbler bakes, the blueberries sink to the bottom and the batter forms a golden crust on top. Get ready to be amazed by this simple kitchen trick!

Ingredients in blueberry cobbler (only 6!)

This blueberry cobbler recipe is so delicious and it only uses 6 ingredients! You’ll be amazed at how the blueberries sink from the top of the dough to the bottom. A crust appears and forms neatly over the top. This recipe is handy because the batter uses ingredients you’ll likely already have on hand. All you need to find is ripe blueberries! Here are the ingredients you need for this tasty summer dessert (plus salt):

Fresh blueberries
Flour
Sugar
Baking powder
Milk
Butter

How do the blueberries sink to the bottom?

In this recipe, you’ll mix up the simple batter and place the fresh blueberries on top of it before placing it in the oven. How do they end up on the bottom? The blueberries are more dense than the batter. So during the 1 hour that the blueberry cobbler bakes, they’ll settle to the bottom. A beautiful golden brown crust of the batter forms on top!

When we made this, we turned on the oven light and watched the berries. At 20 minutes, the blueberries were still on the top. But as luck would have it, after another 40 minutes a lovely golden crust had formed over the top of the blueberry cobbler. It worked! We pulled it from the oven and served it warm with melty vanilla ice cream. As I watched my son and his friends smear the blue goo all over their charming faces, I was convinced: this blueberry cobbler is now my family’s tradition, too.

How to serve blueberry cobbler

This blueberry cobbler is fantastic on its own, but it’s even better with a topping! Here are a few ideas to take this cobbler from good to great:

Vanilla ice cream. Classic! Warm cobbler with cold ice cream is perfection.
Whipped cream. Try our homemade whipped cream! Or get fancy with a bourbon infused whipped cream. If you’re looking for plant-based, try our vegan whipped cream.
Creme fraiche. This thick cream is perfect over fruit desserts. Use storebought or homemade creme fraiche.

More blueberry recipes

If you’ve got fresh blueberries on hand, we’ve got lots of blueberry recipes for you to choose from! Here are a few favorites:

Easy Blueberry Crisp Crunchy and just sweet enough, the flavor is pure berry.
Blueberry Cake Stunning: it’s fluffy, lightly sweet, and scented with lemon.
Blueberry Waffles Topped with an easy blueberry sauce, they’re perfection on a plate.
Blueberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing Go sweet & savory with this fresh salad that pairs the berries with a tangy vinaigrette.
Banana Blueberry Muffins Fan favorites! Made with oats and sweetened lightly with maple syrup.
Blueberry Smoothie This smooth purple puree is full of healthy ingredients and tastes like heaven.

This blueberry cobbler recipe is…

Vegetarian. For vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free, use coconut oil and almond milk.