Strawberry season comes back in mid-August, as the ever-bearing varieties start producing their second crop. It’s the perfect time to enjoy a cobbler.
Pop it in the oven while you make dinner, and dessert will be waiting for you when you’re done.
Brown Sugar Strawberry Cobbler
Ingredients:
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter, cold
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed and sliced (about 7 cups)
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°.
Cut one stick of butter into 8 pieces and add to a 9×13 baking pan. Place in the oven for 10 minutes to melt.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
Dice up the remaining 4 Tablespoons of butter and add it in, working with your fingers until finely crumbed.
Add the milk and vanilla, stirring until well mixed.
Toss the strawberries, maple syrup, and cornstarch gently.
Spread ¾ of the berries in the baking dish. Pour the batter over. Do not mix. Sprinkle the remaining berries over the top.
Bake for about 50 minutes, till golden.
Let it cool and enjoy warm or cold.
~Sarah
