A few years ago, circa 2020 when the world was falling apart, we planted a blackberry bush. It feels wild and fun and so Little House in The Big Woods of us. Maybe the kids should start calling us ‘Maw and Paw’ while we inflate a pig bladder and play with it for funsies. {Maybe still the most disturbing part of her books… but hey. They did what they had to do.} 

While it has yielded blackberries after the first year, this year, it really took off. Like giving away fresh blackberries to friends, took off. And just in time for the fourth of July! Though that holiday has passed, this is still the dessert of the summer. It’s so easy and delicious. 

It was beautiful while blooming, too. 

Humor me while I show you these pics. There’s something about beauty in simplicity when everything else feels so complicated. We’re waiting on apple, peach and plum trees and a blueberry bush to take off, too! These were so bountiful, though, it feels so rewarding to have some fun fruit trees and bushes in the back! 

We’re not gardeners by any means, because aintnobodygottimeforthat. But I do love a good Zinnia garden each year, with a few well planned fruit plants. Ya can’t lose. Unless the squirrels + bunnies take over and I feel like Mr McGregor, chasing them around the yard. 

I have a sweet, messy little cookbook {aren’t those the best kind?} because it has all of our favorite recipes, handwritten by all of our favorite people. It’s been added to over the years, but each person filled out a sheet and contributed to this little cookbook. It was a gift from my mother-in-law before we were married. At first, I was all, oh how sweet, “I shall cook!” and then I realized it was definitely for Jamin. He does all the cooking. 

And in that cookbook, is one of the best. Blackberry Cobbler Recipes, ever, by one of our favorite people ever, and while we’re at it, super talented with gorgeous mad calligraphy skillz.

But back to the cobbler when we’ve pulled you away from her glorious eye candy: It’s the perfect summertime/fall recipe. We whipped some up the other day, and were honored to be given her permission to share it here. 

We even have her original handwriting on this little sheet {with my nerdy notes added}. Even her recipe is the prettiest.

It melts in your mouth, a perfect sweet-tart dessert, delicious.

Blackberry cobbler recipe – Here is what you’ll need:

•2 lbs fresh blackberries • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 c 100% pure grape juice • 2 T cornstarch • 1/2 t fresh lemon juice • vanilla extract • 1 c flour • 1 c brown sugar • 1 c old fashioned oatmeal • 1/2c melted  butter • salt • 1/4 t cinnamon • 1/2 c walnuts or pecans.

Blackberry cobbler recipe – how to mix it

In a large pot mix the blackberries, sugar, and 3/4 C grape juice. Bring it to a boil.

While the berries are heating, place the cornstarch in a small bowl and add in 1/4 cup of grape juice. Mix it with a for until the cornstarch is completely dissolved.

When berries just start to boil, mix cornstarch again and pour in to the pot.

Stir constantly until juices thicken, then turn the heat off, (hint – never add hot liquids to cornstarch, and always add liquid to cornstarch – never add cornstarch to liquids.)

Now add in a 3-4 drops of vanilla extract and 1/2 t fresh lemon, stir together and then pour the berry mixture into a 9×13 pan. sprinkle the pecans or walnuts over the mixture.

Melt the butter, then add 1c flour, 1 C oatmeal and 1 C brown sugar, pinch of salt and 1/4t cinnamon. Mix it all together until crumbly.

Blackberry cobbler recipe – how to cook it

Sprinkle the mixture over the berries mixture in the pan.

Cook at 350 for 20 minutes or until the topping is lightly browned and the cobbler is bubbly. Let it cool a little, and serve with vanilla ice cream. (You can half the recipe for a 8×8 pan.)

Relishing in the amazingness that is this recipe. 

She’s a cooking wizard, we tell you. It’s the dessert of the summer.

You can sub in other fruits for this, and in the off-season, frozen berries are always a great option. There’s just something about that blackberry that makes it mouth-watering fun, but the possibilities are endless!

We’re celebrating the summer with one of our faves. 

As always, let us know if you try this… the perfect little blackberry cobbler recipe for this time of year – so yummy!

Also check out some of our other recipes here.

Have an inspired day!