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!

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 off of that cobbler recipe minus all the spices, plus a whole lot of chocolate! Of course 🙂

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

Chocolate Cobbler Recipe

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 – I used this Scharffen Berger 100% Cacao Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. The depth of flavor in this stuff is unreal!
• Very Hot Tap Water – weird but necessary! This keeps the chocolate cobbler ooey gooey!

How to Make Chocolate Cobbler

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!

1. Start by measuring your dry ingredients into a large bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. To make things chocolaty, grab some good quality cocoa powder.
2. Whisk all these ingredients together to combine. I suppose you could sift them as well, but whisking is the lazy man’s way of sifting which I am a fan of.
3. Now comes the wet ingredients: milk, melted butter, and vanilla.
4. Anyways, stir this batter up until thick and smooth and spread into a small casserole dish.

Topping

5. Now comes the weird-ish part. In a separate smaller bowl, stir sugar, brown sugar, and even more cocoa powder together with a fork. Do your best to break apart the lumps in the brown sugar. So, this sweet, dry mixture?! Dump it all on top of your batter.
6. And if that wasn’t weird enough, you’re going to pour very hot water over this whole thing!
7. Place the baking dish onto a rimmed baking sheet and bake until puffy and cakey on top but gooey and delicious on the bottom.
8. You’re going to want to wait before digging into this Chocolate Cobbler just because it’s like eating hot chocolate lava right out of the oven.

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 bean ice cream, but my husband prefers chocolate ice cream with his Chocolate Cobbler. He is the exact definition of a chocoholic, incase you were wondering.

You could also serve this up with homemade whipped cream.

More Cobblers to Enjoy!

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

• *AMAZING* Peach Cobbler
• Carrot Cake Cobbler
• Peach Raspberry Cobbler Recipe
• Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler
• Fruit Cobblers
• Inside-Out Breakfast Peach Cobbler {almost vegan}

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 flour1 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder such as Scharffen Berger3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder such as Scharffen Berger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup milk1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla2 teaspoons vanilla

topping:

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder such as Scharffen Berger1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder such as Scharffen Berger
• 1 1/2 cups very hot tap water1 1/2 cups very hot tap water

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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 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

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