This Cherry Cobbler recipe is the best. A deliciously simple way to enjoy fresh cherries without too much work.

While Cherry Pie is not my favorite, I would eat Cherry Cobbler any day. With just a few ingredients, you are only 45 minutes away from having a sweet and slightly tart dessert. Bonus – it is just stunning to serve at the dinner table.

close up of cherry cobbler in a white bowl topped with vanilla ice cream

I love making simple, easy desserts that use fruit that is in season over the summer. Something about being in  Colorado is the Palisade peaches; they seriously are the best! I also love making Peach Cobbler, and it is the Best Ever Peach Cobbler because I always make them with Palisade peaches.

Another classic is my son Madden’s favorite Best Ever Apple Crisp; what makes this the best ever you ask? The topping my friends!

Since I made my Best Ever Peach Cobbler, I have been slightly obsessed with cobblers.

The hardest part of this recipe is taking the seed out of every cherry. Although much more manageable with my cherry pitter, a kitchen must-have.

The crumb topping sets this cobbler recipe apart from all the other recipes. I learned from a friend a while back to use a yellow cake mix instead of flour.

Once I did this, I never used flour again in my cobbler recipes. It gives the crumb topping a cake-like sweetness without overpowering the filling. The cherries still shine as the cobbler star, but trust me, this crumb topping is to die for.

overhead photo of cherry cobbler in a skillet with wooden spoon taking a scoop

So while cherries are in season, which is not much longer here in Colorado, try out this fantastic Cherry Cobbler Recipe. My family has enjoyed it and I am sure yours will too.

Love cherries? Check out some of our other favorite cherry-inspired recipes.

Copycat Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
Cherry Cookies
Cherry Fudge
Copycat Starbucks Michigan Cherry Oat Bars

Rustic Cherry Galette Recipe
Tart Cherry Ginger Teriyaki Salmon Recipe
Cherry Coconut Bars Recipe

How do you make Cherry Cobbler?

There are few things as delicious as a freshly-baked cherry cobbler. And while this dessert is relatively easy to make, there are a few key steps that will help ensure your cobbler turns out perfectly every time. Here’s what you need to know about making the perfect cherry cobbler.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Remove stems from all of the cherries and remove the seeds.

Add cherries, lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine.

Pour cherry mixture into a skillet or 2-quart baking dish.

Mix yellow cake mix, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl. Stir to combine.

Add butter, and cut butter into the mixture using a pastry blender or a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add crumb topping to cover the cherries entirely.

Set in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until the crumb topping is a nice golden brown and the juice from the cherries is bubbling.

Serve immediately or let it cool and serve later; it’s great either way, especially with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.

Don’t forget to pin this Cherry Cobbler recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Cherry Cobbler

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 418 kcal
This Cherry Cobbler Recipe is the best ever. It is a deliciously simple way to enjoy fresh cherries without too much work.
cherry cobbler in white bowl with ice cream

Ingredients
 

  • 6 cups cherries stemmed and pitted (if you have more cherries, use them!, up to 8 cups)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Crumb Topping

  • 1 1/4 cups yellow cake mix (just the mix!)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 tablespoon chilled butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Remove stems from all of the cherries and remove seeds.
  • In a large bowl, add cherries, lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Gently toss to combine. Pour cherry mixture into skillet or 2-quart baking dish.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder. Stir to combine. Add butter, and using a pastry blender or a fork, cut butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add crumb topping to cover the cherries entirely. Set in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until crumb topping is a nice golden brown and the juice from the cherries is bubbling.
  • Serve immediately or let it cool and serve later, it’s great either way especially with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
Calories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 656mgPotassium: 269mgFiber: 2gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 265IUVitamin C: 6.7mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 1.8mg
cherry cobbler in white bowl with ice cream
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89 Comments

  1. I froze some pitted cherries a month ago. Could I use them? Would I need to make any adjustments to this recipe?

    1. Jan – you could use them. I would just adjust the cornstarch and sugar according to how much liquid they have and if you already added sweetener before you froze them.

    1. Of course! The filling in the recipe is just a traditional homemade cherry pie filling, so there’d be no problem substituting canned if it’s all you have available.

      1. If I’m using canned cherry filling do I still need to use the lemon, sugar and other ingredients to the cherries. Tia

      1. I just made this and the cake crumble didn’t turn out near as well as flour crumble. The cake crumble was a bit soggy and flat.

        1. I’m sorry to hear that! The cake crumble won’t be as crunchy as a traditional crumble, it should be more cake-like. What cake mix did you use? It could partly be due to that.

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  3. 2 Teaspoons of corn starch or 2 Tablespoons?

    Thanks! baking right now with fresh picked cherries from the back yard!

    1. It is just 2 teaspoons! I hope it came out well, fresh-picked cherries sound delicious!

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  6. 5 stars
    This was so easy to make. My family loved it. Of course, I served it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

  7. 5 stars
    Yummy! This cobbler is so delicious and flavorful! My hubby and son loved this recipe. I’ll be making this cobbler again! Such a lovely and tasty treat!

  8. Is there any way to make this ahead of time? For instance, could the cherry mixture be made the night before? Thanks! Was hoping to make for 4th of July!

    1. Hi Emma, the cobbler should last 4-5 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer so you can definitely prepare it ahead of time! You can either reheat it in the microwave or in the oven on a low temperature for about 15 minutes.

  9. 5 stars
    Since the day I found out about your blog, I have learned quite a few delicious things. I love your blog, because these dishes are not too difficult to make, sometimes surprisingly simple! But the effect is amazing!

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  11. I’m not commenting on the cobbler although it sounds good. I want to know if any one these reviewers have made this!! It’s so annoying that there are 100 comments on how it looks but none on taste! I really think cutting back and leaving out those types of comments should would be much better. What good do they do anyone?

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