Easy Lemon Cobbler Recipe
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Easy Lemon Cobbler is a simple recipe that takes just minutes to prepare. It’s bright, bold, sweet, and tart and you’ll love every bite of this lemony dessert.
Dig your spoon through the topping, and you’ll find a warm lemon custard filling. The contrast between the lightly browned, slightly crisp top and the sweet, saucy center is enough to make this easy dessert a new go-to.
I actually like lemon and strawberry desserts better than chocolate. Even if you’re big chocolate lover, this lemon dessert will win you over!
This recipe is the ideal dessert for grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, and summer cookouts. It’s sweet, tart, easy to make, and goes great with homemade ice cream and/or Cool Whip.
How to make Lemon Cobbler?
Most of making this cobbler is simply layering the ingredients. First, you’ll melt
The only mixing is for the batter. I made a homemade batter which is a basic cake batter using flour, sugar, milk, flavoring, and lemon zest. I tested the cobbler with cake mix for the batter and didn’t like the result. Once the batter is combined, you’ll pour the batter over the melted
Finally, the last step of this ever-so-short-and-easy dessert is pouring lemon pie filling over the batter. Again, you do not want to stir it.
The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for it to cook! It takes 55 minutes to an hour of smelling it baking and fill your house with lemony heaven scent. And, when you do finally take it out of the oven, wait, do not take a huge, scorching bite and burn your tongue. I may actually have experience with this!
You need to make this in a 9x9x3-inch square baking pan or 9-inch deep-dish round baking pan. The sides need to be 3 inches deep or it can overflow! (A 7×11.5 casserole dish will work, but a 9×13-inch is too large.)
Yes. The slow cooker method is just as simple but takes longer to cook. (see below for details)
Yes, some people refer to this dessert as Magic Lemon Cobbler or Easy Magic Lemon Cobbler because it’s self-saucing and super easy to make.
They are very similar but still have distinct differences. A pie has a bottom crust and sometimes a top crust. Cobblers typically don’t have a bottom crust. Pies are made with pastry dough whereas cobblers have sweet biscuit-like or cake-like dough.
Slow cooker method
- You’ll mix it together exactly as directed except layer the ingredients in your slow cooker.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 2 hours and 45 minutes to 3 hours.
- Don’t open the lid during the cooking time.
While you’re here, check out these cobblers!
- Pecan Cobbler
- Caramel Cobbler
- Peach Pecan Cobbler
- Apple Cobbler Nachos
- Caramel Apple Cobbler
- Oreo Cookie Cobbler
- Apple Cobbler Bars
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Easy Lemon Cobbler
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract or lemon zest
- 21 or 22 ounces lemon pie filling like this
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add the butter to a 7×12-inch or 9×9-inch baking pan. Place it in the oven to melt.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon zest (or extract). Don't overmix it.
- Pour the batter evenly over the melted butter in the baking dish. Don't stir.
- Next, pour or spoon the lemon pie filling over the batter as evenly as possible. Do not stir.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven 55 to 60 minutes. The top crust should be golden brown. The center of the cobbler may look a little 'jiggly' but the crust should be brown and cooked.
- The is great served warm with vanilla ice cream.
- Cover and store leftovers in the in refrigerator up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Looks delicious and I plan to make tomorrow.
Question – why does the lemon filling go on the top? In the picture it shows the batter crust on top?
The crust will rise to the top.
Hey Paula, I’m totally with you on this one! Fruit desserts are definitely my thing, and this Magic Lemon Cobbler looks absolutely delicious (and refreshing in summer!) 🙂
I had never thought of a lemon cobbler before, always berry! This is so refreshing. We have a bunch of workers in our house right now doing yard work. We’ve got a yard waste dumpster rental and the whole thing. We had some of this lemon crumble left over from our kick-off summer party and decided to give some to the workers and they loved it!
I am thrilled to know you enjoyed it!
I’m going to make this tomorrow and I’m excited. I got to wondering if adding some blueberries to this mix would work? Of course I’ll make it as per instructions this time it’s for a birthday b
I think the blueberries would be fine. They’ll probably sink to the bottom but taste fine.
I love all things lemon, and this is a new favorite. Thanks so much for the delicious recipe.
Making this Lemon Cobbler is incredibly easy! The flavor is amazing, and the ingredients work so well together. I’m so into it!
Oh yum! I make a chocolate cobbler that is assembled in a very similar way. When I saw your lemon version I knew I had to try it. Paula, it’s so delicious! It’s bright and zingy in the best possible way. A new favorite dessert! Thanks!