Chocolate Cobbler Recipe

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This Chocolate Cobbler is like chocolate pudding meets chocolate lava cake! So rich and delicious, plus so simple to throw together! If you’re more into a traditional fruit cobbler, you must try my Peach Raspberry Cobbler.

Chocolate Cobbler Recipe | Chocolate Heaven

You all went a little crazy over my Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler last fall, so I decided to make an extra chocolatey version for the holiday of love. This Chocolate Cobbler Recipe is loosely based on that cobbler recipe minus all the spices, plus a whole lot of chocolate! Of course 🙂

Main Ingredients Needed

Luckily for you, this easy Chocolate Cobbler recipe uses pantry staples, which means you can make this anytime for any reason! Here’s what you’ll need:

• All-Purpose Flour – this fills out the cobbler and makes it cakey.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – I used this Scharffen Berger 100% Cacao Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. The depth of flavor in this stuff is unreal!
• Baking Powder – this is our leavening agent.
• Salt – to balance out the flavors.
• Granulated Sugar – to sweeten.
• Milk – for moisture.
• Melted Butter – I use salted butter because I like the way it brings out the cocoa flavor, but feel free to use unsalted butter or even vegetable oil or melted coconut oil {if you’re in a pinch}. Salted butter is preferred.
• Vanilla Extract – for flavor.

For the Topping

• Granulated Sugar – to sweeten and caramelize while being baked.
• Brown Sugar – for sweetness and flavor.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – yes, more chocolate!
• Very Hot Tap Water – weird but necessary! This keeps the chocolate cobbler ooey-gooey! One of my readers actually used hot coffee instead of water (which only enhances the chocolate flavor even more)!

How to Make Chocolate Cobbler | Directions

This cobbler recipe is an easy one. I start out by making the cakey batter, then topping that with a dry topping. These are both topped with hot water then baked! The results are ooey-gooey chocolatey goodness. For the full recipe check out the recipe card at the bottom of the page!

Step 1: Preheat Oven

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Make Chocolate Cobbler Batter

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa powder. Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour in milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir together until a thick batter forms. Pour into a small, ungreased 8-inch rectangular casserole dish with high sides.

Step 3: Make Topping

In a separate bowl, stir sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder together. Sprinkle over the top of the batter evenly.

Step 4: Cover with Water

Pour hot water over the entire thing {WITHOUT STIRRING A THING!}.

Step 5: Bake + Cool

Bake for 40 minutes or once the middle is set. {Be sure to place it on a baking sheet in case it bubbles over.} Cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

How to Serve Chocolate Cobbler

As you can see, a good portion of this is actual cake, but then there’s some thick chocolate pudding/gooeyness under it all that is amazing!!

My favorite way to eat this is with vanilla ice cream, but my husband prefers chocolate ice cream with his Chocolate Cobbler. He is the exact definition of a chocoholic, in case you were wondering.

You could also serve this up with homemade whipped cream.

Storing Chocolate Cobbler

Believe it or not, there are even more things to rejoice about with this recipe. If you happen to have any Chocolate Cobbler leftover, you can store it in the fridge for up to three days! That’s right, enjoy this treat several days in a row. Just be sure to store it in an airtight container!

More Cobblers to Enjoy!

If you loved this Chocolate Cobbler recipe you’re going to go nuts for my other cobbler recipes.

• Peach Cobbler
• Carrot Cake Cobbler
• Peach Raspberry Cobbler
• Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler

The printable recipe for this easy Chocolate Cobbler recipe is below! Have a great week, friends!

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Chocolate Cobbler

This Chocolate Cobbler is like chocolate pudding meets chocolate lava cake! So rich and delicious, plus so simple to throw together!

servings 8 servings

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup all purpose flour
• ▢ 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder such as Scharffen Berger
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/3 cup milk
• ▢ 1/2 cup butter melted
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla

topping:

• ▢ 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 3/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
• ▢ 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder such as Scharffen Berger
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups very hot tap water

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa powder. Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour in milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir together until a thick batter forms.
  
• Pour into a small, ungreased 8-inch rectangular casserole dish with high sides.
  
• In a separate bowl, stir sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder together. Sprinkle over the top of the batter evenly.
  
• Pour hot water over the entire thing {WITHOUT STIRRING A THING!}.
  
• Bake for 40 minutes or once the middle is set. {Be sure to place it on a baking sheet in case it bubbles over.} Cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
  
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1.6mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate cobbler, chocolate cobbler recipe

I was compensated to create this recipe for Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker. All opinions expressed are completely my own, as per usual.