Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe (Perfect Spring Dessert)

This Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler recipe is an easy fruit dessert that bakes into a rich, fruit-filled cobbler. With simple ingredients and a buttery, golden brown cobbler topping, it’s a classic dessert that’s perfect for using fresh summer fruit. If you love strawberry rhubarb desserts, this delicious cobbler recipe is one you’ll want to make again and again.

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

When my husband was in the Air Force (a million years ago), our first duty station was Mountain Home AFB in Idaho, and it was there that I had rhubarb for the first time in a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie.

Since then, I’ve branched out a tiny bit with my rhubarb desserts, and cobbler was my next dessert with rhubarb. 

This Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler recipe is one of my favorite easy desserts to make when rhubarb is in season.

The great combination of sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb creates the most incredible sweet-sour filling, and the simple cobbler topping bakes up golden brown with just the right amount of crunch.

It’s a classic dessert that feels a little nostalgic, like something your grandma might’ve pulled out of the oven and topped with vanilla ice cream for a delicious treat in the summertime.

Rhubarb Recipes

Since rhubarb doesn’t grow easily in the South, it wasn’t a common dessert ingredient for us living in southern Mississippi. That all changed after I lived in Idaho for a couple years and fell in love with it. There was an abundance of rhubarb in grocery stores and at farmers’ markets.

But after moving back home, I quickly realized rhubarb isn’t always easy to find here. It grows best in cooler northern climates, so you’ll usually only spot it seasonally at larger grocery stores.

But since my family (my brother TJ in particular) loves it when I make rhubarb desserts, I had to find a way to keep making them!

If you can’t find fresh rhubarb, check the freezer section or grab it when it’s in season. I’ve occasionally found it fresh at Walmart or Kroger and frozen at other chain grocery stores. 

I also have a cousin who works for a large grocery chain and helps me stock up when it comes in. Since rhubarb freezes really well, I like to keep some on hand so I can make rhubarb desserts anytime.

If you love recipes like peach cobbler or strawberry rhubarb pie, this delicious strawberry rhubarb cobbler is going to be a new favorite.

Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

• The perfect balance of sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb
• An easy fruit dessert recipe with simple pantry staples
• No pastry cutter, pastry blender, or pie crusts required
• A soft, biscuit-like cobbler crust that forms right in the pan
• A great recipe for summer fruit or fresh rhubarb from your rhubarb patch
• The fruit filling becomes rich, jammy, and full of great flavors

What Makes This Recipe Work

This strawberry rhubarb cobbler recipe is all about contrast. The sweetness of the strawberries pairs perfectly with the tart rhubarb, and together they create a flavorful fruit mixture that bakes into a thick, bubbling filling.

The batter is poured over melted butter in a prepared baking dish, which creates that classic cobbler topping without extra steps. As it bakes, the fruit sinks into the batter and the top of the cobbler turns beautifully golden brown.

It’s truly the best way to make a delicious cobbler recipe with minimal effort.

Ingredients

You only need a handful of simple ingredients for this spring dessert!

• Fresh strawberries
• Fresh rhubarb
• Granulated sugar
• Butter
• All-purpose flour 
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Milk
• Vanilla extract

Find the complete recipe with ingredient measurements in the recipe card below.

Tools Needed

• Large mixing bowl
• Medium mixing bowl or small bowl
• 9×13-inch deep baking dish
• Measuring cups and spoons

How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

This is a really easy recipe that you can put together in under 10 minutes!

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish and put it in the oven to melt while it preheats.

3. In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients: strawberries, rhubarb, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Stir to coat and set aside.

4. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
5. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth.

6. Carefully remove the baking dish with melted butter from the oven.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish without stirring.
8. Spoon the fruit mixture evenly over the batter. Do not stir.

9. Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cobbler is set.

10. Serve warm! And if you want the best dessert ever, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Enjoy!!

Tips & Variations

• Add a splash of lemon juice or a little orange zest to brighten the strawberry rhubarb filling.
• Try swapping part of the sugar for brown sugar for added depth of flavor.
• Sprinkle coarse sugar over the top of the cobbler before baking for extra crunch.
• Want a crumble topping instead? You can mix cold butter into a flour mixture until you get coarse crumbs.
• If your fruit is extra tart, add a light sprinkling of sugar on top of the fruit before baking.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this delicious dessert warm with:

• A scoop of vanilla ice cream or vanilla bean ice cream
• Fresh whipped cream

That warm cobbler with cold ice cream melting over the top is hard to beat in the summertime!

Storage Instructions

Store leftover cobbler covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4–5 days.

To reheat, warm individual servings in the microwave or place the baking dish in a low oven until heated through.

FAQ

This strawberry rhubarb cobbler is one of those recipes you’ll find yourself coming back to again and again. It’s simple, comforting, and packed with delicious flavor.

Next time you see fresh rhubarb at the grocery store or farmer’s market, grab some and give this recipe a try. I think you’re going to love it as much as we do.

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