Crockpot (Slow Cooker) Cobbler

So you want to make a cobbler, but do not want to heat up the whole oven just for a small dessert or maybe you already have a main course in the oven and the cooking temperatures for cooking both are simply not compatible. Enter the crockpot or slow cooker to the rescue. Yes, you can make a delicious fruit cobbler using your slow cooker and it it super easy and the resulting cobbler is moist and delicious. Now for the caviet, we have several slow cookers including both the oval and round styles. Oval slow cookers tend to have more surface space and are not as tall as a traditional round slow cooker. I have only make this recipe in my oval slow cooker, but you should not have any problems using a round one.

If this example I have used some pears that I canned in 2013 that I had sitting on my pantry shelves compliments of a couple of pear trees we have on the property. However if you substitute just about any fruit with this recipe. I have made it with pears, peaches, apples and blackberries and they all come out great. This is my 'go to' cobbler recipe, it is fast and easy batter style cobbler that when baked in the oven or the crockpot becomes golden brown with a crunchy top (due to the sprinkled sugar). Anyway, I am sure both you and your family will love it, mine does!

Pear Cobbler (The Slow Cooker Version)

1 quart or (29oz) can of pears or other fruit

1 ¼ cups Sugar

1 cup Self-Rising Flour

1 cup Milk

¼ cup pecans

¼ cup raisins

1 stick Butter

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Melt butter in a microwavable dish.

Combine 1 cup of the sugar and flour into a mixing bowl and mix throughly, then add the milk and stir with a spoon or whisking making a thin batter. Then add the melted butter and stir again until well combined.

Chef's Note: I do not keep self rising flour in my pantry, but I made my own by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to 1 cup of flour.

 

Spray the crock of your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray, then drain the canned pears in a colander and add them to the baking dish. Take 2 tablespoons from the remaining sugar and combine with the cinnamon and mix well. Add the sugar and cinnamon mixture to the pears and mix thoroughly. Add the pecans and raisins and mix again.

Chef's Note: Fruits packed in light, thin syrups should be drained if you do not want your cobbler to be to wet. For fruits in heavy thick syrups, empty the whole can in the slow cooker. Drain the store bought fruit the same as you would home canned fruit. You may want to reserve ¼ cup of the liquid just in case you think the fruit is two dry, but I have never had to do this. If you use store bought canned pie filling (apple, peach, cherry etc...) do not drain the fruit.

Pour the batter over the fruit (pears, apples, peaches) in the baking dish, and sprinkle a few pecans and extra raisins on top of the batter, then spread the remaining sugar evenly over the top of the batter. Then sprinkle an additional teaspoon of sugar over the top of the cobbler. Set your crockpot or slow cooker on high, and cook for 2 to 2 ½ hours, or until golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.

Conclusion

Making cobbler's in your slow cooker is a great way to use less energy by not heating up the whole oven. It does take about twice the cooking time as a cobbler cooked in a conventional oven, but you can essentially set it and forget it. The great this about this recipe is that it can be used with just about any fruit, but it is especially great with peaches. In the following picture, I used one (29oz) cans of sliced peaches in heavy syrup (did not drain). I just dumped it in the crockpot and poured the batter on top, no raisins or pecans (simply because I was out of them).

So if your family loves cobbler, grab your slow cooker and make a quick and easy cobbler that your family will love. I guarantee you that this recipe is simple and just about foolproof. So get off the couch and make a fruit cobbler for your family, but don't forget the ice cream! And as always, if you have enjoyed this article, please share it with your friends and don't forget to send us on friend request on Facebook and Google+ so that you will not miss out on any of our new articles.