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Now that it is November, the holidays are quickly approaching. You need to shop. You need to bake cookies. You need to put up the tree. You need to make dinner for house guests. You need to bring dessert to your friend’s house. Where does all the time go? And with the time going so quickly, you need all the shortcuts you can take. I can’t help you with the shopping or the decorating, but I am teaming up with Lucky Leaf to help make your holiday baking a little less stressful. By using their pie fillings, you can make a quick and fabulous dessert to share or even give away, like this Peach and Cherry Gingerbread Cobbler. It smells and tastes like Christmas and is a nice break from the monotony of cookie trays and fruitcake. And if you keep reading, you will have the chance to win a Lucky Leaf baking kit to make your own cobbler (or pie or crisp or crumble or…) to share or give away.
I think this is my first time making cobbler. Ever. The idea of fruit with something that isn’t chocolate on top isn’t my idea of dessert. However, this gingerbread cobbler makes me wonder why I’ve never made one before, especially since it’s so easy to throw together.
What is a cobbler anyway? It is a dish where you cover the filling (savory or fruit) with either a batter or biscuits before baking. It earned its name cobbler because the top resembles a cobbled road (more noticeable when using biscuits) and because the ingredients are cobbled together (thank you Wikipedia). So now that we are both educated, let’s have a bite.
If you’re at avid reader, you’re probably going to ask why I used canned pie filling rather than making homemade. Back in the spring, I saw a recipe for gingerbread cobbler. It is April. Gingerbread is for November. Fast forward to November where the fresh fruit season is far gone, and I didn’t can any to save. Sometimes when fresh produce isn’t available, you have to cheat a little. It’s all in the name of baking a delicious, stress-free dessert.
I ended up using two types of pie filling – peach and cherry. Lucky Leaf makes other fillings, such as blueberry or apple, that would make a great substitute and pair nicely in the gingerbread cobbler. The best part is Lucky Leaf does not use high fructose corn syrup.
I served my Peach and Cherry Gingerbread Cobbler with ice cream. I love pairing warm, juicy fruit filling and sweet gingerbread with the cold, melted vanilla ice cream.
Peach and Cherry Gingerbread Cobbler
Author: Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)
Serves: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 can (21 ounces) Lucky Leaf peach pie filling
- 1 can (21 ounces) Lucky Leaf cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp clove
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease an 11×7 pan.
- Combine the peach pie filling, cherry pie filling, and walnuts directly in the pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the filling starts to bubble.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the molasses and egg. If needed, scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in half of the flour mix until just combined. Beat in buttermilk until combined. Then finish beating in the flour just until combined (do not overbeat).
- Drop spoonfuls of batter on top of the hot fruit filling then spread into an even layer. Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle. Cool for a few minutes then serve warm with ice cream.
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Source: Adapted from Baking Basics and Beyond by Pat Sinclair
As I said earlier, Lucky Leaf is giving away one baking kit! Not only do you get pie filling and recipe cards to play with, the kit comes with a warming towel.
Update – it just a towel, like a dish towel. It is not the warming tote I have in the pictures. Sorry for the inconvenience!
To enter, leave one comment answering the following question – What would you make with Lucky Leaf pie filling? Giveaway ends Monday November 12, 2012 at midnight EST. Hopefully the kit will arrive by U.S. Thanksgiving. If you want to leave a comment without entering the giveaway, just let me know (or don’t answer the question).
In the meantime, check out Lucky Leaf for more recipe ideas. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
Disclaimer: I was given pie filling and a tote warmer from Lucky Leaf for review only. No further compensation was given. All opinions and recipe are mine.
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This looks absolutely stunning! The colors are so vivid. I think it could be a huge hit in my house for Thanksgiving! :) I’d probably make cherry pie since that’s my dad’s favorite. But me personally? I’d take this cobbler over that!
I would make a cherry pie or cherry cobbler! My daddy loves anything with cherries
Cobbler, of course :-)
Yum! I’m thinking of making peach cobbler. Can’t wait to try this out.
Love cobblers and this one looks and sounds yumm. Love the addition of molasses. Will be making this sometime :) ! I would probably make a crust free cherry, peach coconut crisp just coz am counting carbs till the holidays start ;) ! Then am letting loose !
I love love love cobbler and I am actually jealous I never thought of gingerbread cobbler! Lol. Unfortunately I am allergic to cherries but that tote warmer is super cute. I use a tea cozy to keep the pot warm almost every day.
I would make your cherry and peach gingerbread cobbler! It looks amazing!
I would make a cherry rhubarb crisp!
I would make Bluberry Hand Pies. My man’s favorite fruit are Blueberries and since he eats in his sleep he needs to have something that is carry-able!!!
Carla, this looks crazy good. I love that you made a recipe using a shortcut. The holidays are always crazy busy, and this is the perfect recipe to whip up in a jif. I love the combo of cherries, peaches, and gingerbread. Yum!
Hmmm, I’d love to make a cherry cream cheese danish.
I would make my own version of cherry popovers. I use cherry pie filling and won-ton wrappers (to make them low fat). They are scrumptious and I don’t feel guilty eating one!
i would make cheery cheescake!
I would make individual sized crumbles! We love apple crumble but it would be fun to try a different fruit too like blueberry!
My favorite use of cherry pie filling is to make “Cherry Fluff”, my kids favorite!
I would make a chocolate layer cake with the cherries in the middle :)
This cobbler sounds amazing, perfect for the season. I’d make apple hand pies, we always love a portable dessert!
This looks amazing! I would make a Portuguese Cherry Torte…so good!
I would make a crumble or cobbler. Never know though. The teens might get to it first and make a pie LOL
I’d make a pie! :)
cobbler or a crisp thanks
black forest cake
No bake cherry cream cheese pie!
I would use pie dough and make fruit turnovers! Apple or cherry would probably be the best :)