A Strawberry Basil Cobbler with Lemon Honey Biscuits is a Fantastic Alternative to Pie and a Much Easier Dessert to Make!
I cannot begin to explain how excited I am about my strawberry basil cobbler! A recipe challenge I took on a whim for myself, to use the MANY strawberries stocked in the fridge before it all went bad.
I tend to get carried away when berries go on sale. Thinking that in the following week, the grocer will jack up the price and then I’ll be left with the regret of not buying them for cheap when I had the chance. Am I the only person who thinks this way? The only food blogger who becomes overzealous on how many desserts I believe I can make in a week and then left with the disappointment that I took more than I can handle? I hope not!
Either way, I had to put these strawberries to good use. And I wanted to remove myself from creating a basic [strawberry] cobbler, much like this one here (and yes, I called my own, basic Ha!) so I decided to give a small but notable twist by adding basil and creating a new biscuit flavor.
Years back I remember spotting in a recipe this basil-berry combination and have been curious as to how this herb may affect the dessert’s sweetness. Much to my surprise, these little green leaves gives such a pleasant aromatic essence to the strawberries with the perfect amount of sweet yet slight peppery-mint flavor throughout. A very similar experience using herbs in my Vanilla Mint Ice Cream.
So the take home message today… experiment with herbs! You’ll be shocked on how you can turn a one-dimensional flavored dessert into so much more!
How to Make a Strawberry Basil Cobbler
Below are step-by-step images on the process of making a strawberry basil cobbler. The captions below each image is a shortened description of the steps. For full recipe instructions, see the recipe card towards the end of this post.
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Strawberry Basil Cobbler with Lemon Honey Biscuits
- Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Yield: four mini cobblers 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Strawberry Basil Cobbler with Lemon Honey Biscuits is a Fantastic Alternative to Pie and a Much Easier Dessert to Make!
Ingredients
STRAWBERRY BASIL FILLING
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons (6 grams) lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, minced
- 1 tablespoon (8 grams) cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1 tablespoon (16 grams) lemon juice
LEMON HONEY BISCUITS
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (18 grams) cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup (83 grams) buttermilk
- 1/4 cup (84 grams) honey
- 4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon (8 grams) lemon zest
- turbinado sugar or any coarse sugar
Instructions
- FILLING: Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place four 4-inch (10-cm) ramekins or one 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate over a baking sheet; set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar and lemon zest together. Using your finger tips, rub the lemon into the sugar to release its natural oils. Mix in basil, cornstarch and salt.
- Add the sugar-mixture to the strawberries and gently toss mixture to evenly coat the fruit. Add lemon juice and mix. Divide the strawberry mixture evenly into each ramekin.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until strawberries begin to bubble.
- BISCUITS: Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, honey, butter and lemon zest. NOTE: do not combine the dry and wet ingredients until after the strawberries are done baking.
- Once strawberries are done baking, remove from oven and increase temperature to 425°F (220°C).
- Combine wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix until no dry pockets remain. The batter will resemble a crackly sticky dough.
- Evenly divide dough over the baked strawberries. If using a pie plate, separate each dough about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart from each other. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the biscuit topping is golden brown and cooked thoroughly. Transfer ramekins to a wire rack and allow it to cool for 20 minutes. Best served warm. ENJOY!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Cobbler
- Cuisine: American
Recipe adapted from Blueberry Cobbler.
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