According to Dictionary.com, a cobbler is a deep-dish fruit pie covered by a rich, flaky crust. While cobbler should not be eaten every day because of the sugar and butter content, it is a quick, versatile dessert that can occasionally aid in obtaining adequate servings of fruit. Various fruits can be used to make a delicious pie, so it is best to experiment with different varieties.
Stone Fruit
Stone fruits have a hard pit in the middle; they include peaches, plums, cherries and apricots. These fruits are known for their soft skin, juicy flesh and sweet taste. Stone fruit cobblers are usually made with fresh fruit, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends placing stone fruit into a paper bag at room temperature for two to three days to ripen before using. Peachcobbler.org has recipes that combine stone fruits into cobblers such as peach cherry cobbler and peach plum cobbler.
Berries
A fresh berry cobbler can be made with any type of berries, including raspberries, blueberries, blackberries or strawberries. Berries make great cobblers because they are both sweet and tangy. They are excellent sources of antioxidants and fiber, with different varieties containing between two and 9 g of fiber per serving. Different varieties of berries are often mixed together in cobblers, while blueberries and blackberries are often combined with peaches to make delicious pies.
Apple
Apples make great cobblers. There are so many varieties of apples; some are sweet and some are tart, so there is a type of apple for everyone. Apples should be fresh and ripe, and they should be stored in the refrigerator in a plastic bag so that they do not over-ripen. The CDC recommends Golden or Red Delicious apples, Rome beauty, Granny Smith or McIntosh apples for cooking. Baking brings out the flavors of these particular varieties. Combine apples with peaches or berries for a delicious cobbler with a unique flavor.
