This is the Best Cherry Cobbler you’ll make. The secret is citrus! This cobbler recipe takes advantage of the natural sweetness of oranges and grapefruit for a mouthwatering dessert.
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The Best Cherry Cobbler Ever
A special thanks to Florida Department of Citrus for this delicious recipe!
Cobbler Ingredients:
- 4 cups cherries, pitted, juice reserved
- 1/2 cup Florida Orange Juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups Florida Orange segments, seeded
- 1/2 cup Florida Grapefruit segments, seeded
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
Citrus Cherry Cobbler Directions:
To make citrus cobbler:
In medium saucepan, combine cherries and reserved juice, orange juice, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. Bring to simmer, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute and remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted. Cool and add orange segments and grapefruit segments. Pour filling into baking dish or pie pan.
To make topping:
Heat oven to 350 F.
In food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. Add butter and pulse until butter is cut into small, pea-sized pieces. Remove flour mixture from food processor and place in mixing bowl. Add egg and milk; stir until just combined. Drop topping mixture by tablespoon over filling until almost covered.
Bake until topping is browned and filling is bubbling and hot. Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving.

Best Cherry Cobbler Ever
This is the Best Cherry Cobbler you'll make. The secret is citrus! This cobbler recipe takes advantage of their natural sweetness for a mouthwatering dessert.
Ingredients
Cobbler:
- 4 cups cherries, pitted, juice reserved
- 1/2 cup Florida Orange Juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups Florida Orange segments, seeded
- 1/2 cup Florida Grapefruit segments, seeded
Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
To make cobbler:
- In medium saucepan, combine cherries and reserved juice, orange juice, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch.
- Bring to simmer, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute and remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted.
- Cool and add orange segments and grapefruit segments. Pour filling into baking dish or pie pan.
To make topping:
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- In food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. Add butter and pulse until butter is cut into small, pea-sized pieces.
- Remove flour mixture from food processor and place in mixing bowl. Add egg and milk; stir until just combined. Drop topping mixture by tablespoon over filling until almost covered.
- Bake until topping is browned and filling is bubbling and hot. Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 333Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 77mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 52gProtein: 3g
Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
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