©Photographed by Stephanie M. Smith.

My fabulous intern, Stephanie Smith, and I came up with this recipe together. We wanted to highlight fresh colorful berries in a comforting dessert. This raspberry-blackberry cobbler is the result. The photo speaks for the deliciousness, which is all thanks to Stephanie. Watch out world … a budding professional photographer is in the making. We hope you enjoy our berry berry cobbler. Let us know what you think!

berry berry cobbler

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup steel cut oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 3/4 cups fresh raspberries or pitted cherries, rinsed and patted dry
• 1/2 cup plant-based vanilla frozen dessert (vegan ice cream)
• 2 tablespoons sliced natural almonds, pan-toasted

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a deep-dish (about 10 1/4-inch) stoneware pie baking dish or a 9- x 13-inch stoneware baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Whisk together 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, oats, baking powder, soy milk, extracts, and salt until well combined. Whisk in the melted butter. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 1/4 cups of the blackberries, 1 1/4 cups of the raspberries, and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let stand for at least 5 minutes.
3. Portion into 6 bowls using a large spoon, top with the frozen dessert, the remaining 1/2 cup blackberries and 1/2 cup raspberries, and the almonds, and serve.

©Photographed by Stephanie M. Smith.

Per serving: 340 calories, 9g total fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 64g total carbohydrate, 7g dietary fiber, 43g sugars, 5g protein

Culinary Nutrition Tips!

• Use turbinado sugar instead of white sugar for a richer, more natural taste and more caramelized appearance
• Boost flavor by way of extracts, like pure vanilla and almond extract, especially when baking with less sugar and butter
• Create extra texture with steel cut oats in place of part of the flour
• Highlight berry goodness by using two different types—blackberries and raspberries—which will create vivid color and flavor interest; plus use them two ways—cooked within and fresh atop the cobbler
• Top with frozen dessert (vegan ice cream) to allow for a larger portion than with whipped cream—and to better provide a cool vs. warm temperature contrast
• Finish with toasty almonds for nuttiness, of course, and yet another layer of texture and eye appeal