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skillet with plum cobbler and a bowl of plum cobbler
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4.90 from 19 votes

Easy Gluten-free Plum Cobbler

American, Canadian
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Canadian, Latin American
Servings: 8
Calories: 315kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • baking dish
  • cutting board
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 5 cups ripe plums washed and pitted
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

Biscuit Topping

  • 1 1/4 cups masa harina or white rice flour
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening room temperature
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions

  • Preheat over to 375 degrees Farenheit
  • Wash and pit plums, slice into pieces lengthwise.
  • Add butter and plums to a cast-iron or oven-proof skillet along with white sugar (reserve one tablespoon to sprinkle on the topping), lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and freshly grated nutmeg.
    Combine well.
    If you don't have a cast-iron skillet just use a regular skillet to cook the fruit mixture and then transfer it when fully cooked to an 8 x8 inch baking dish.
  • Cook on medium-high heat until the fruit mixture comes to a boil, Reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix together cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into plum mixture and all it to cook and thicken for five minutes.
  • Combine the masa flour (or whatever GF flour you are using), baking powder and brown sugar in a bowl.
  • Cut in shortening using two knives or pastry cutter.
  • Beat egg in a bowl with a fork and combine with milk.
  • Add all at once to dry ingredients.
  • Form the dough into a ball and knead lightly. Place on a floured surface and pat or roll into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Using a small glass or cookie cutter, cut the biscuit dough into rounds.
  • Place the rounds biscuits on top of the plum mixture in the skillet or baking dish.
  • Sprinkle a tablespoon of white sugar over top.
  • Place into the pre-heated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until plum filling is bubbling and biscuits are a golden brown.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice-cream or heavy cream.

Notes

  • You can use a mix of yellow, purple or red plums. They're all delicious! 
  • Don't worry if the biscuits don't cover the topping completely or if they crumble. The beauty of a cobbler dessert is that the cooked fruit creates a sweet sauce that bubbles over and around the topping. It's the ultimate stress-free dessert! 
  • If the plums are very ripe, increase the cooking time in the pan by 3 minutes to reduce any additional juices.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It is created by online calculators and although we attempt to provide accurate nutritional information, the figures are only estimates.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 492IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 2mg