When sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb join forces, they create the most incredible jammy filling that is basically summer in one bite. I love this combo in any form, whether that’s strawberry rhubarb pie, strawberry rhubarb coffee cake, or this strawberry rhubarb cobbler. This easy fruit dessert recipe is one of our favorite rhubarb recipes. This easy strawberry rhubarb cobbler recipe with its golden brown crust should be at the top of your list for a classic dessert to make the next time you find yourself with an abundance of rhubarb. This is a great recipe to make with your kids because they love to help mix the cobbler topping and cut the fruit with a small knife and some supervision. A really good cobbler is made with simple ingredients and has a classic cobbler topping with a biscuit-like cobbler crust. And this delicious strawberry rhubarb cobbler has just the right amount of crunch thanks to a light sprinkling of sugar over the top of the cobbler before baking.
What You’ll Need
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Strawberries – I’ve used fresh strawberries and frozen strawberries for this recipe and both work well. For medium to large strawberries I like to quarter them so they are about the same size as the pieces of chopped rhubarb. Rhubarb – Fresh or frozen rhubarb works equally well in this recipe. When rhubarb is in season and I can find it at the grocery store, I like to buy a lot and chop it into 1-inch pieces and freeze it for using all year long. I even have a post on how to freeze rhubarb that explains the best way to prep it for year-round enjoyment since it is one of my favorite flavors! All-purpose flour – The cobbler topping is essentially a cross between a sweet biscuit and a cake, so regular unbleached all-purpose flour makes it tender and light. You could also use a gluten-free 1-to-1 flour substitute for a gluten-free version. Sugar – You’ll need enough granulated sugar to sweeten the fruit filling and the cobbler topping as well. I opted for all white sugar this time around, but you can do half white sugar and half brown sugar for the topping if you would like for a little more depth of flavor. Baking powder – This is our leavening agent that helps the biscuity cobbler topping rise. Cornstarch – I always have this ingredient in my pantry for thickening pies, pastries, custards, and anything with fruit that needs thickening. Salt – Brings out all the other flavors for balance so the dessert isn’t overly sweet. Butter – I use salted butter in almost all my baking. If you only have unsalted butter, just add an extra ¼ teaspoon salt for each stick of butter. Hot water – The recipe calls for boiling hot water, but even very hot tap water will work. Or just microwave ½ cup of water in a mug for 45-60 seconds. Vanilla extract – For flavor complexity and depth.
How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
Substitutions and Variations
Add some citrus. A little orange zest or a squeeze of lemon juice from half a lemon are nice complements to the flavor of strawberries and rhubarb if you have them on hand. Add extract or juice. Add a little almond extract or orange juice to the rhubarb strawberry mixture before topping with the cobbler dough for even more flavor. Change out the fruit. Swap out strawberries for cherries, raspberries, or peaches. Thickener. If you don’t have cornstarch or tapioca, you can also use ⅓ cup regular all-purpose flour to thicken the filling.
Storage Instructions
Store any uneaten strawberry rhubarb cobbler by covering it with plastic wrap and keeping it at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the cobbler either before or after baking. If freezing before baking, you can bake it from frozen just by adding 15-20 minutes to your baking time. If freezing it after baking, I recommend transferring portions to individual containers for easier thawing and reheating.
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