Slow Cooker Blueberry Cobbler

This simple blueberry cobbler recipe is so yummy! Just dump the ingredients in the slow cooker and in a few hours, you’ll have the perfect summer dessert. Use Homemade Cake Mix or Bisquick, fresh or frozen berries, and you can even make it gluten-free!

Don’t you love it when you can toss dinner into a slow cooker and call it done? What I think might be even better though, is tossing DESSERT into a slow cooker and calling it done!

My favorite easy Peach Cobbler Recipe is a dump dessert, meaning I can dump it into the slow cooker and walk away and it will be ready for me whenever I want.

With blueberry season though, I wanted to do something with all the freshly picked blueberries we have. Plus, blueberries are easier for me to find year-round.

Enter…this simple blueberry cobbler recipe!

EASY BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Anytime I have extra blueberries – whether from picking at a local farm or finding a good deal at the grocery store – I either freeze them for smoothies (here’s how to freeze blueberries) or I make a blueberry pie.

In the middle of summer though, I REALLY don’t want to turn the oven on. Keeping it off as much as possible means keeping the house cooler!

So, I turn to my favorite kitchen appliances to get the job done instead. As much as I love my 8-quart Instant Pot, this blueberry cobbler uses Old Faithful – my slow cooker – and it’s AMAZING.

Let me tell you why this is the best easy blueberry cobbler recipe ever.

• It’s made in the slow cooker. That means no heating up the house, no need to babysit, and no need to set a timer.
• You need just a few simple ingredients. If you have a jar of Homemade Yellow Cake Mix, a bunch of blueberries (fresh or frozen), and some butter, you’re good to go!
• Leftovers are AMAZING. This blueberry cobbler is AWESOME fresh out of the crock-pot, but leftovers the next day are pretty legit too.
• Use a different berry! While this is a BLUEBERRY cobbler, you can easily use raspberries or turn this into a blackberry cobbler, strawberry cobbler, or even a mixed berry cobbler! Aldi sells a frozen berry cherry mix that would be delicious in this fruit cobbler recipe.
• It’s super, super easy. You just dump the ingredients in the slow cooker. For real. No mixing required!
• No extra dishes! Other than the slow cooker itself and a mug for the butter, you’re not dirtying a bunch of dishes…you don’t need to wash a large bowl or baking dish!
• Healthy enough for breakfast. You can totally control the amount of sugar in this recipe, which means it can be healthy enough to serve for breakfast or a snack (and I’ve done both!)
• It can be gluten-free. You have total control over the ingredients, so this blueberry cobbler can easily be made gluten-free.
• The kids LOVED it. My two kids ate nearly the entire batch the first time I made this. Then they literally jumped up and down when I told them I was making it again.

BLUEBERRY COBBLER RECIPE WITH HOMEMADE CAKE MIX

Did you catch my note above about making this blueberry cobbler recipe with cake mix?

I know there are TONS of dessert recipes out there that use a boxed cake mix, but that isn’t exactly real food. Instead, we’re using my recipe for Homemade Cake Mix that comes together in literally two minutes. You need:

• Flour. I generally use all-purpose einkorn flour for desserts, but you can use regular all-purpose flour, whole wheat einkorn flour, whole wheat flour, or gluten-free flour…or any combination of the above! (If you’re considering grinding your own wheat, be sure to read my review of the Mockmill grinder.)
• Granulated Sugar. I use Turbinado sugar, which is a course sugar and less processed than granulated white sugar. If your budget can afford coconut sugar or even maple sugar, go for it! You don’t want to use a liquid sweetener, like honey or maple syrup, because it will make the cobbler runny in the end.
• Baking Powder. This is what gives the cake lift. I use this kind.
• Salt. Hello, flavor! A bit of salt in a dessert actually helps bring out the sweetness.

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That’s it! If you make cake often at home, you can save a lot of time by making a few batches of Homemade Yellow Cake Mix (or Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix) for the pantry. One batch fits perfectly in a 32 oz jar!

Aside from the cake mix, you’ll also need:

• Blueberries. You can use fresh or frozen berries. Keep in mind that using frozen blueberries will make your finished cobbler a bit runnier. We like that extra sauciness, but if you’re not a fan, go for fresh berries.
• Corn starch. This helps the filling thicken.
• Cinnamon. Cinnamon tricks your taste buds into thinking something is sweeter than it actually is, and it provides an extra punch of flavor in this blueberry cobbler recipe.
• Butter. Because everything is better with butter…

HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE BLUEBERRY COBBLER

This simple blueberry cobbler literally comes together in just three easy steps. Follow these instructions:

Step 1. Pour the blueberries into the bottom of the slow cooker. You can use fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries – the end result is the same and both are delicious. I’ve had this 6-quart slow cooker for several years now and truly love it. It’s relatively easy to clean, but if your slow cooker is not, I highly recommend using slow cooker liners.

Step 2. Add the cornstarch and cinnamon to the homemade cake mix, and sprinkle the homemade cake mix on top of the blueberries – do not stir! The not stirring is actually pretty important. That’s how you get the layer of blueberries on the bottom and the cake-like cobbler on top.

Step 3. Pour the melted butter over the cake. Do your best to drizzle evenly, so that you don’t end up with too much raw cake mixture. Although I have to say, that raw bit is one of my favorite parts, it’s like a simple streusel!

Set the timer and walk away! The cobbler will thicken as it cooks, and it will be ready in just a few hours. You can even top this with Homemade Whipped Cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum!

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

HOW TO MAKE BLUEBERRY COBBLER WITH PIE FILLING

I’ve never tried making blueberry cobbler with pie filling, although I imagine you can substitute the canned filling for the fresh fruit. The only catch would be that the canned filling will have some liquid already AND will likely be sweetened.

If you decide to use pie filling, I’d recommend adding a bit more cornstarch and reducing the sugar in the Homemade Cake Mix or making a biscuit top instead.

BLUEBERRY COBBLER RECIPE FAQS

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