Cherry Cobbler with Simple Oat Topping

Juicy, Jammy & Topped with a Golden Oat Crumble 🍒🧈🥄This Cherry Cobbler with Oat Topping is the ultimate weeknight dessert—simple to make, sweet without being too sweet, and bursting with juicy cherries in every spoonful. With my easy-going, favorite simple oat crumble—it’s buttery, golden, and adds just the right amount of texture to balance the soft, jammy fruit underneath.

Whether you’re using fresh cherries in season or frozen ones from the freezer, this cobbler is cozy, quick, and absolutely perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Why You’ll Love This Cobbler

✔ Simple Ingredients – Pantry staples, nothing fancy✔ Crisp Oat Topping – Buttery, golden, and rustic✔ Fresh or Frozen Cherries – Works with what you have✔ One Bowl Filling – No fussy steps✔ Perfect for Sharing – But also great for “just because” nights

The Recipe: Cherry Cobbler with Oat Topping

For the Cherry Filling:

• 4 cups pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)

• ¼ cup honey or granulated sugar (adjust to taste)

• 1 tbsp lemon juice, optional a little lemon zest

• 1/4 cup flour

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

• Pinch of salt

For the Simple Oat Topping:

• ¾ cup old-fashioned oats

• ½ cup all-purpose flour

• ⅓ cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp salt

• 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly butter a 9-inch baking dish, pie dish, cast iron skillet.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together cherries, honey, lemon juice, flour, vanilla, and salt. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

3. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold butter and cut it in using a fork or your fingers until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. If ypu prefer, you can combine the topping into a kitchen aid mixer and mix until crumbs form.

4. Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over the cherry mixture.

5. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.

6. Let cool for 10–15 minutes before serving.

Serving Suggestions

🍦 Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream🍯 Drizzle with a little extra honey for extra shine🧊 Store leftovers in the fridge and reheat to serve

Why This Cobbler is Always On Repeat- There’s something about cherries and oats that just works. This recipe gives you that nostalgic, homemade cobbler feeling with barely any prep—and the oat topping is so much simpler than rolling or mixing dough. Whether it’s for guests or just for you and your people, it’s the kind of dessert that brings everyone to the table.

If you make it, tag me @Weeknight_Homemaker—I’d love to see your cherry cobbler moment!

Happy baking,

Lauren 💕