This Strawberry Shortcake Skillet Cobbler is a strawberry shortcake recipe made in a cast iron skillet with a cornmeal cobbler baked on top.
In this recipe, the strawberries and shortcake are made all at once- in a cast-iron skillet. The strawberries are piled onto the bottom, and the shortcake cobbler is dabbled on top and baked until golden brown. Sweetened whipped cream is spooned on top of individual servings.
How to make Strawberry Shortcake Skillet Cobbler:
Look for the brightest, sweetest, most-beautiful strawberries you can find. If you have a farmer’s market open near you, pick up some fresh strawberries there. They will likely be much sweeter than any berries you can find in your market.
Hull the berries (take the green tops off and carve out some of the tough, woody white part, if your berries have that). And then slice the berries and put them in a bowl.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice, and toss.
Pile on a good dose of sugar.
Add cornstarch to combine with the sugar and the strawberries. It will mix with the natural juices in the strawberries to help create a thick and syrupy sauce when they are given a chance to sit for a few minutes.
Butter a large cast iron skillet. Pour the strawberries into the skillet, scraping all juices in there too.
The next step is making the shortbread cobbler. You’ll need:
- flour
- cornmeal
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- butter
- milk
- egg
First mix flour with cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in cold butter until a crumbly mixture is formed.
Mix in milk and egg.
Spoon the shortcake cobbler batter on top of the berries in the pan.
Bake until the cobbler on top is golden brown and the strawberry juices are bubbling.
You’ll spot gooey strawberry juice peeking out the nooks and crannies and edges. That’s a very good thing, indeed.
Serve it up! Spoon warm cobbler onto plates and top with sweetened whipped cream.
If you enjoy baking with strawberries, try my Strawberry Oatmeal Banana Bread, Strawberry Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding or these Strawberry Lemon Blondies.
Strawberry Shortcake Skillet Cobbler
Recipe Details
Ingredients
COBBLER:
- 32 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tablepoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ cup milk or cream
- 1 large egg
WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Rub the inside of a 10-inch cast iron skillet with butter.
PREPARE THE COBBLER:
- In a large bowl, toss the strawberries with the lemon juice. Then toss with ¼ cup sugar and cornstarch. Set the bowl of strawberries aside while you prepare the cobbler topping. Give the strawberries 15 minutes to release their juices.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, ½ cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter pieces and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbs form.
- In a small bowl, whisk the milk and egg together. Stir into the crumbly mixture. This is the batter for the cobbler topping.
- Spoon the strawberrries and their juices into the prepared skillet. Drop the cobbler batter by the spoonful on top of the strawberries. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until the cobbler is lightly browned and the strawberries are bubbling in their juices. Set aside to cool.
PREPARE THE WHIPPED CREAM:
- In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
SERVE:
- Serve the cobbler warm topped with whipped cream.
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Nutrition
I think there is a misprint about the amount of baking powder. I made it and was disappointed it tasted so baking powdery.
ohhh, no. Yes, it’s 2 teaspoons. I’m so sorry!!
Where do I find a print option that isn’t 30 pages long?
At the end of the post, there is a link to the recipe- http://www.driscolls.com/recipes/view/8945/Strawberry-shortcake-skillet-cobbler?utm_source=Recipe+link&utm_medium=www.recipegirl.com&utm_campaign=June+2013+Strawberry+Shortcake+Day
Can blue berries be mixed into this cobbler of strawberries?
Of course!
Oh my stars, this looks incredible!
Summer in a skillet! Perfect!
What would you sub for butter to make it vegan?
I’m not sure as I’m not at all familiar with Vegan eating.
This looks great and I want to try it! Just one question. Is this on of those recipes you should eat right away? I was looking for a unique strawberry shortcake recipe to bring somewhere but, was wondering if this holds up or would get mushy if not eaten right away?
I made it in the afternoon and brought it to an evening event when it had cooled off. It was just fine!
Oh you’re making me want to go buy a cast iron skillet right now! I’ve gone through probably 6 pounds of strawberries already this month, and I may need some more to make this.
I’ll be making this soon, I love anything with strawberries!
This cobbler is pure heaven! I love strawberry shortcake 🙂
This looks so good! I like the idea of using cornmeal – I’m sure it adds a nice texture to the cake. I will have to give this a try this summer!
This looks so good! Can’t wait to try it!
I love strawberry season – and recipes like this are totally why!! Gorgeous Lori 🙂
All I can say is mmmmmmmm!
I cant have anything with corn in it could I use a different toping like other cobblers have.
This looks soooo good, hon!! I love how you include all those high-res pix, at every stage of the prep!! :o)
Wow…what a quintessential summer dessert! It looks so homey and delicious!
This looks amazing Lori. I’m drooling and my lips are smacking looking at this!
This is such a fun idea for a shortcake…now I just need to buy a cast-iron skillet (how am I so behind the times?!)
This looks heavenly, Lori! I love this version of strawberry shortcake! Definitely on the to-make list this summer!!
I love this version! Baking the strawberries with it sounds fantastic!
We are big strawberries eaters here, they are the berry of choice by far with the whole family!
What if you don’t have a cast iron skillet?
I’m sure a similar sized casserole dish would work just fine 🙂
Such a beautiful take on strawberry shortcake! I love it, so perfect.
This cobbler looks amazing. I love making things in a skillet and I will need to try this recipe out.