• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Southern Kissed logo
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
  • Travel
  • Privacy Policy
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
  • Travel
  • Privacy Policy
×

Home » Blog » Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

By Lynda · Aug 27, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

This recipe for blueberry cobbler couldn’t be easier. All you need is a box of white cake mix, fresh blueberries, and a few kitchen staples to make this delicious dessert that will have your family begging for seconds!

This super easy cobbler recipe is a cross between a delicious cobbler and a dump cake. The secret to making it is to use a box of white cake mix. What’s great is that you don’t have to prepare a cake to make it.

Scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of blueberry cobbler on a white plate.

This dessert is technically a cobbler – “a dessert consisting of fruit baked in a deep dish with a thick, cake-like crust on top.” My husband thinks of it more as a dump cake.

Tomato. Too-mah-toe.

Regardless of what you call it, it’s pretty darn delicious! Even my older child who does not care for blueberries LOVES this recipe.

Let’s take a quick look at how to make it.

How To Make Blueberry Cobbler with Cake Mix

Box of white cake mix, blueberries, stick of butter, and water.

Cobbler Ingredients

For this recipe, you need the following ingredients:

  • 1 box of white cake mix – You can use lemon cake mix to boost the flavor profile.
  • 18 ounces of blueberries – Approximately 1 quart or 2 pints or 4 cups. Wash them and drain them before using.
  • 1 stick of butter – You want it to be cold so that you can slice it.
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons of sugar, more or less – It all depends on the sweetness of your berries.
  • 1 ¼ cup of water

Step-by-Step Directions

If you don’t follow this recipe 100%, there is still a good chance that it will turn out delicious. These are the steps that I recommend that you take to make this dessert. The recipe that follows is an abbreviated version.

Step 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. For this recipe, it is not necessary to spray your pan with nonstick spray, you can do so if you’d like.

Step 2. Dump the cake mix into a 9×13 baking dish and spread it around.

White cake mix in a white baking dish.

Step 3. Sprinkle fresh blueberries over the top of the cake mix. If your berries are on the tart side, sprinkle 2 to 4 tablespoons of sugar on top. If they are really sweet, feel free to omit the sugar.

Blueberries topped with sugar in a baking dish.

Step 4. Pour water over the blueberries and use a spoon or spatula to help the water soak through the cake mix.

Stirring water into cake mix and blueberries in a white dish.

Step 5. Cut butter into “pats” and spread the pats of butter over the top of the cobbler. You should be able to get 12 – 16 pats of butter from one stick of butter.

White cake mix, blueberries, and pats of butter in a baking dish.

Step 6. Bake the cobbler in the preheated oven for 40 – 45 minutes, or until the cake mix has set. If it seems “soupy,” bake for another 5 minutes until it is baked.

Baked blueberry cobbler in a white baking dish.

Let the cobbler cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Blueberry cobbler topped with fresh blueberries on a white plate.

Love cobbler? Me, too! Check out these other two recipes at Southern Kissed:

  • Easy Peach Cobbler
  • Homemade Blackberry Cobbler
Scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of blueberry cobbler on a white plate.

Blueberry Cobbler

Satisfy your sweet tooth in the easiest way possible with this blueberry cobbler recipe that uses a white cake mix.
4.24 from 13 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cobbler
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Calories: 390kcal
Author: Lynda

Equipment

  • 9×13 baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 18 ounces blueberries washed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 stick butter sliced
  • 1 ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Lightly spray 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the bottom of baking dish. Top cake mix with layer of blueberries. Sprinkle sugar on top of blueberries.
  • Pour water over blueberries and cake mix. Use a spoon or spatula to lightly stir water into the cake mix, ensuring most of the water goes to the bottom.
  • Place butter on top of the cobbler mixture and bake for 40 – 45 minutes, or until the cake mix has set.

Video

Notes

Test blueberries before adding sugar.  If the blueberries are tart, add an additional 2 tablespoons of sugar in step 3.
Nutrition information is calculated using only 2 tablespoons of sugar and does not include toppings such as ice cream or whipped cream.
Optional Garnishes: Fresh blueberries, mint sprigs, lemon zest
Alternative method:  Pour cake mix into 9×13 baking dish.  Add water and lightly stir.  Top with blueberries, butter, and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake as directed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 551mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 387IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 1mg

This cobbler is absolutely delicious with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. Or both. I won’t judge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Do cobbler leftovers need to be refrigerated?
Answer: Because there are no eggs or dairy in this blueberry cobbler, leftovers can be stored at room temperature for up to two days. It’s perfectly fine to refrigerate leftover if you’d like.

Question: Can you use frozen blueberries to make cobblers?
Answer: Sometimes. But not in this recipe. I tested the recipe using frozen blueberries and the result was a purple-greenish cobbler. Additionally, if frozen berries are used, you need to make sure that you use a metal baking dish or risk the possibility of thermal shock.

Blueberry cobbler and scoop of ice cream on white plate with spoon.

Sharing is caring!

189 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Yummly

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Laurene Fox says

    September 01, 2021 at 9:29 am

    They all look very yummy the problem is being diabetes now for 5yrs now I wish to see low calorie equal used in them

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      September 01, 2021 at 3:19 pm

      While I haven’t tried them, there are lower sugar cake mixes on the market which might work. For instance, Duncan Hines makes a keto cake mix and Pillsbury has a sugar-free cake mix. They are both yellow cake mixes but should work.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Lynda and Johnny statue

My name is Lynda and I am a recovering sugar addict and travel junkie. I'm also a mom of two children & 2 dogs, wife of 1....and a messy cook taking life one bite at a time.

More about me →

Lately on the Blog

  • Taco Salad Bowl
  • Homemade Cinnamon Babka
  • Easy Strawberry Cake
  • Chick-Fil-A Macaroni and Cheese Copycat

Amazon Affiliate

The owner of SouthernKissed.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com as well as other retail websites.

Footer

↑ back to top

AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES.

COPYRIGHT © 2021 SOUTHERN KISSED