Easy Plum Cobbler Recipe

Name: Easy Plum Cobbler
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 8 cups fresh plums, pitted and sliced ((about 8-10 large plums)); ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoons apple brandy (optional); ½ Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated on a large box grater; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (cubed and cold); ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon coarse sugar for topping; vanilla ice cream (to serve (optional))

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Easy Plum Cobbler made with fresh plums topped with a sweet crumbled dough.

This Plum Cobbler is cobbled together for a quick and easy dessert featuring these delicious, juicy fruits.

Cobbler is a bit of a catch-all word that has many meanings. It may refer to a person that mends shoes (if you can find one anymore.) Or a tall, iced drink which normally includes wine, sugar, whiskey and rum. And Cobbler also refers to a mountain in Scotland near the head of Loch Long. But today we’re talking about the deep-dish fruit cobbler with the thick top crust like this easy Plum Cobbler.

However, cobblers can also be of the savory variety like our favorite Winter Vegetable Cobbler, or this incredible Tomato Cobbler, which is one of the best skillet meals I’ve ever made or eaten!

Mom often covered her cobblers with a layer of pie crust that ‘floated’ in the bubbling fruit juices.

The method of using pie pastry i a cobbler is similar to the Pandowdy, which is made small pieces of dough pressed down into the juices of the fruit. Our very popular Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler is made with layers of pastry cooked between juicy berries.

I also make cobblers with a ‘drop-biscuit’ topping like this luscious Black Raspberry Cobbler. So as you can see, there may not be a wrong way to make a cobbler. As long as you have a floating crust over a sweet or savory filling, I think you’ve got it made!

Plum Cobbler is incredibly delicious served warm from the oven.

No waiting on the pie to set up and cool. Scoop out a nice big serving of plum cobbler and top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. If you’re not married, and want to be, this may be the ticket to get you down the aisle. Just saying, it may not hurt to try 🙂

I would be remiss if I didn’t take a minute to talk about the amazing plum!

European plums are used to make prunes, but in the US, you may notice they are often referred to as dried plums. Loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, plums can also help with iron absorption into the body. Prunes have been known to help normalize blood sugar levels and are loaded with soluble fiber.

Enjoy plums like you would an apple, peach or pear. They are juicy, sweet and have a lovely deep flavor, and make a pretty great plum cobbler too!

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