Everyone will want to eat dessert first with this Chocolate Cobbler – a simple dessert that’s all about gooey chocolate goodness. The velvety inside and crispy top create a perfect combo for a satisfying, easy-to-make treat!
Chocolate is a classic go-to for dessert at our house. Check out some more delicious desserts like these Flourless Chocolate Cookies, these yummy Classic Chocolate Eclairs or this Chocolate Lasagna!
Chocolate Cobbler Recipe
Cobbler is a classic dessert. Especially peach cobbler— that’s a favorite at our house at the end of summer time! But this chocolate cobbler recipe is to die for. It’s gooey on the inside, and the outside is perfectly crisp.
Chocolate Cobbler is an easy-to-make recipe that you can make all year long! No need to wait until a certain fruit is in season! It will satisfy all of your chocolate cravings, and once you try it topped with some delicious vanilla ice cream, you won’t be able to resist another bite or two!
Ingredients in Chocolate Cobbler
Packed with delicious chocolate batter, this cobbler recipe will soon become a favorite in your family! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all of the exact measurements.
- Butter: I used unsalted butter in this recipe.
- Flour: All-purpose flour will work the best!
- Cocoa Powder: This is what gives the batter a nice chocolate flavor.
- Baking Powder: This makes it so the chocolate cobbler isn’t flat.
- Salt: The salt enhances all of the ingredients in the dessert.
- Sugar: The sugar sweetens the cocoa, making the chocolate nice and sweet.
- Whole Milk: You can use 2% milk if that’s what you have instead, but I prefer the texture that the whole milk brings to the recipe.
- Vanilla Extract: a splash of vanilla gives this a delicious flavor!
- Boiling Water: This is for the topping.
How to Make Chocolate Cobbler
This chocolate cobbler is so easy to make! And it’s ready in less than 40 minutes. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you will agree… it’s the perfect dessert!
- Melt the butter: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the butter to a 3-quart or 9-inch baking dish. Place it in the oven until the butter is melted. Once melted, remove from the oven and set aside.
- Whisk: While the butter melts, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir in the milk and vanilla until fully combined.
- Add batter: Add the batter to the baking dish with the melted butter.
- Make the topping: Prepare the topping by whisking the sugar, salt, and cocoa powder together. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the batter. Pour the boiling water over the top.
- Bake: Bake for 30-35 minutes. The chocolate cobbler should be almost completely set with just a slight jiggle to it. The top should have a nice crust on it, and there should be a few bubbly spots around the edge. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10-12 minutes before serving. Top with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
Tips and Variations
Here are a few things to do to make sure that your chocolate cobbler turns out perfect!
- Don’t stir! The batter and the topping should only be stirred separately while being prepared. The batter should not be stirred once it is added to the buttered pan, and likewise, the topping and water should not be stirred into the batter.
- Use Coffee: For a richer chocolate flavor, use boiling black coffee instead of water. It won’t have a coffee flavor, but it will enhance the chocolate flavor a lot more!
- Serve as you would a molten lava cake: Serve this cobbler with ice cream, creme anglaise, whipped cream, or fresh raspberries and strawberries!
Storing Leftovers
This dessert is best eaten right after it is baked! However, leftovers can be kept covered tightly with plastic in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes, until fully heated.
Chocolate Cobbler
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ cup boiling water
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the butter to a 3-quart or 9×9 baking dish and place in the oven until the butter is melted. Once melted, remove from the oven and set aside.
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While the butter melts, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir in the milk and vanilla until fully combined.
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Add the batter to the baking dish with the melted butter.
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Prepare the topping by whisking the sugar, salt, and cocoa powder together. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the batter. Pour the boiling water over the top.
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Bake for 30-35 minutes, until it is almost completely set and has just a slight jiggle to it. The top should have a nice crust on it, and there should be a few bubbly spots around the edge. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10-12 minutes before serving. Top with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
