Old Fashioned Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe

Old Fashioned Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe

  • 3 cups chopped rhubarb, or to taste
  • Batter:
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Topping:
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup boiling water
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Spread rhubarb into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  3. Beat 3/4 cup white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; stir in 1 cup flour, milk, baking powder, vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pour batter over rhubarb.
  4. Mix 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl; sprinkle over batter. Pour boiling water over sugar mixture layer.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cobbler is lightly browned, about 1 hour.