Spiced Berry-Walnut Cobbler

By Kristy Del Coro, MS, RDN, LDN (Culinary Nutrition Collaborative)
Total Time
1 Hr
Serves
12
Serving Size
1/12 of recipe
Course
Desserts

DESCRIPTION

This Spiced Berry-Walnut Cobbler combines a vibrant medley of frozen mixed berries and wild blueberries with warm spices, orange zest, and crunchy walnuts for an aromatic filling. It's topped with whole wheat and walnut biscuits and finished with a light sugar sprinkle for a golden, sweet (but not too sweet) crust.

Prep Time
10 Mins
Cook Time
50 Mins
Total Time
1 Hr
Calories
290
Total Fat
16
Saturated Fat
4
Polyunsaturated Fat
9
Monounsaturated Fat
3
Cholesterol
10
Sodium
200
Carbohydrates
36
Dietary Fiber
6
Total Sugars
20
Added Sugars
13
Protein
5
Calcium
85
Iron
1
Potassium
220

Ingredients

Filling

  • 5 cups Frozen mixed berries
  • 2 cups Frozen wild blueberries
  • 1 cup Chopped California walnuts
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp Orange juice
  • 1/4 tsp Ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Orange zest
  • 1 pinch Salt (1/8 tsp)

Biscuit Topping

  • 1 cup (3.5 oz) California walnuts
  • 1 cup Whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 cup Cold, unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 3-4 tbsp Ice water
  • 1 tbsp Sugar to sprinkle on top

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. To prepare the filling, in a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for filling and stir together so that fruit is evenly coated with sugar, cornstarch, spices, and zest.
  3. Transfer to a 9x13 oven-proof baking dish and set aside.
  4. To prepare the biscuit dough, add walnuts to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to grind into a flour. Add flour, sugar, and baking powder and pulse for a few seconds to mix.
  5. Add cold butter, along with vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt. Turn on food processor to mix, gradually adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture comes together into a dough.
  6. Transfer dough to a clean surface and form into a log about 2" in diameter. Slice into rounds about 1/2" thick and place on top of filling mixture in a single layer.
  7. Sprinkle entire cobbler with remaining tablespoon of sugar.
  8. Bake for about 50 minutes or until biscuits start to brown.
  9. Serve while slightly warm!