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Strawberry Cornbread Skillet Cobbler

Strawberry Cornbread Skillet Cobbler is easy and delicious, the perfect dish for summer gatherings. Made with juicy ripe summer strawberries, refreshing mint, and a splash of citrus, all nestled under a bed of pillowy golden cornbread topped vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 433kcal
Author: Meiko Temple

Ingredients

Strawberry Filling

  • 3 lb. strawberries hulled & sliced
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice
  • 10 sprigs mint julienned + extra for garnish
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • cooking spray

Cornbread Topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornmeal
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted & cooled
  • 1 cup buttermilk heavy cream or non dairy milk

Optional

  • Ice cream to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Evenly spray 10-inch cast-iron skillet or baking dish with cooking spray.

To make strawberry filling

  • In a large bowl combine strawberries, sugar, pepper, salt, corn startch, lime juice, mint and vanilla extract. Stir together until sugar is dissolved and transfer to skillet.
  • Cook strawberries over medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occationally then remove from heat.

To make cornbread topping

  • Whisk together flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • Stir in the cooled melted butter and chilled buttermilk. Stir until combined and forms wet batter.
  • Drop heaping spoonfuls of batter over the top fo the strawberries in the skillet. This does not have to be spread even. .
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until crust is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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Nutrition

Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg

Equipment

Cast Iron Skillet - 10 inch

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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