Description
Indulgent Southern Chocolate Cobbler melts hearts with its gooey, rich chocolate base and crisp, crackly topping. Warm chocolate sauce bubbles beneath a golden crust, promising pure comfort in every heavenly spoonful you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) salt
Sugar and Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) packed brown sugar
Liquid and Dairy Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) whole milk
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (30 grams) cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) boiling water
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare an 88-inch baking dish with a light coating of grease.
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, creating a dry ingredient base.
- Incorporate milk, melted butter, and vanilla into the dry ingredients, whisking until the mixture transforms into a smooth, consistent batter.
- Distribute the batter evenly across the greased baking dish, ensuring a uniform layer.
- Create a sweet topping by blending granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder in a separate container.
- Generously sprinkle the sugar mixture over the batter, covering the surface completely without disturbing the underlying layer.
- Gently cascade boiling water across the entire surface of the cobbler, allowing it to settle naturally without stirring.
- Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, watching for a firm top and a gooey, sauce-like bottom.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cobbler to rest for approximately 10 minutes, enabling the layers to set and stabilize.
- Serve warm in individual bowls, complementing the dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
- Choose high-quality cocoa powder for richer chocolate flavor, ensuring the best taste in your dessert.
- Use room temperature milk and melted butter to create a smoother, more consistent batter that blends easily.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough texture; stir just until ingredients are combined for a tender result.
- Customize the dessert by adding a sprinkle of sea salt on top or experimenting with different ice cream flavors like salted caramel or coffee.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg