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.
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.