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Easy Cherry Cobbler

Published: Oct 29, 2018 · Modified: Jul 1, 2025 by Wendi Spraker · This post may contain affiliate links · 30 Comments

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Easy Cherry Cobbler

This simple 4 ingredient and 15 minutes Easy Cherry Cobbler is the PERFECT holiday dessert! You can make it ahead and it warms back up beautifully. Full of RICH perfect glistening cherries and a crusty delicious top. Your guests will be amazed at your BEAUTIFUL cobbler.

I equate Cherries with Love because my grandma always made homemade cherry pie for me. I sometimes wonder what she would think of this easy cherry cobbler recipe.

You'll soon have your family equating cherries with love too! .

A rectangular pan of easy cherry cobbler with a spoon in it
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

CHECK OUT THIS SHORT VIDEO OF MR LOAVES AND DISHES MAKING EASY CHERRY COBBLER 

Contents show
1 CHECK OUT THIS SHORT VIDEO OF MR LOAVES AND DISHES MAKING EASY CHERRY COBBLER
2 LETS ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVE...
2.1 WHAT IS CHERRY COBBLER?
2.2 HOW TO MAKE CHERRY COBBLER FOR A CROWD
3 PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS FOR EASY CHERRY COBBLER
4 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EASY CHERRY COBBLER
4.1 WHAT SAYS LOVE TO YOU?
4.2 IF YOU ENJOYED EASY CHERRY COBBLER, YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY...
4.2.1 YA'LL, HELP ME OUT, OK?
5 THE RECIPE FOR EASY CHERRY COBBLER
5.1 Easy Homemade Cherry Cobbler Recipe
5.1.1 Ingredients
5.1.2 Instructions
5.1.3 Notes
5.1.4 Nutrition
5.2 A VERSE TO SHARE
5.2.1 You May Also Love:
 

LETS ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVE...

WHAT IS CHERRY COBBLER?

A Cherry cobblers is a fruit dessert made with either fresh, canned or frozen cherries and topped with a biscuit pastry topping. As the cobbler cooks, the fruit bubbles up into the pastry giving it a typical appearance and making those delicious little bubbles of wonderfulness.

HOW TO MAKE CHERRY COBBLER FOR A CROWD

This cherry cobbler recipe EASILY multiplies into cobbler for a crowd. In fact, I fed my wedding reception guests this cobbler at my wedding. Simply purchase a larger pan and multiply the cobbler recipe as many times as you like. This is how you can make cherry cobbler for 50 or even 100 people!

PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS FOR EASY CHERRY COBBLER

First gather your ingredients...

BAKING DISH, PECANS, CANNED CHERRIES CAKE MIX AND A SPATULAT
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

Then pour the cherries in the pan...

CHERRYS IN THE PAN AND THE PECANS
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

Sprinkle the top with nuts...

CHERRYS WITH PECANS ON THE TOP AND BUTTER ON THE SIDE
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

Sprinkle the top of that with cake mix...

CHERRYS AND CAKE MIX IN THE PAN WITH BUTTER ON THE SIDE
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

Place pats of butter around...

THE ASSEMBLED DISH SHOWING BUTTER PATS PLACED ON THE TOP
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes...

A 9X13 PAN OF EASY CHERRY COBBLER WITH A SERVING TAKEN OUT
EASY CHERRY COBBLER

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EASY CHERRY COBBLER

  • If you are concerned that the cake mix will be too much then you can always use less. I always use the whole thing  but my husband never puts the whole bag in and so, just go with what you feel is right. Just know that a portion of the powdery cake mix will melt down into the cherry pie filling some and a bit will become crusty with the melted butter.
  • As for the butter pieces on the top therefore here is the thing while I always cut the butter and put it on in the most haphazard manner possible. My sweet hubby, the engineer, always places the pats of butter as if they were soldiers lined up across the powdery cake mix tundra and the results are the same. I don’t think it matters a bit.
  • If you forget to spray your 9x13 pan then don't sweat it because it just means you will have to scrape the sides of your dish a little bit to get all of the cherry stuff out.
  • I use the cherries that I can in the spring. You can find out about that HERE in my post called "How to Can Cherry Pie Filling". I think they are much more tasty than the store bought version however, but that is just me. It takes 4 ½ pint jars of home canned cherries for that. If you take a look at the ingredients of store bought cherry pie filling then you might decide to start canning your own too if you use a lot of cherry pie filling during the year . We do at our house (because Cherries = Love, remember).
  • If you want to make a half sized version of this, you can then just use a small baking dish such as a 2 quart size and half the ingredients.

WHAT SAYS LOVE TO YOU?

Are there any ingredients or dishes that say "LOVE" to you? Please Tell me which ones most of all? I love comments!! Please leave me a comment down at the bottom of this page in the comments section because I promise to read and respond to every single one! If you tried this recipe then let me know how it turned out!!

 

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YA'LL, HELP ME OUT, OK?

Please leave me a 5 star 🌟🌟🌟 🌟 🌟 in the comment section, all right? I would LOVE to know if you made this recipe or even if you are planning to! Of course, tool on over to Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram and tag me with some photos of your creation!

I can't wait!

🌟Ya'll know I love comments!! ❤

THE RECIPE FOR EASY CHERRY COBBLER

A rectangular pan of easy cherry cobbler with a spoon in it

Easy Homemade Cherry Cobbler Recipe

This recipe for Easy Cherry Cobbler is a wonderful addition to your list of "things I can easily make". If you would like to read the "tips and tricks" for this recipe or if you would like more similar wonderful recipes, please visit www.loavesanddishes.net.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Cherry Cobbler, Cherry Dump Cake
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Wendi Spraker

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans of Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1 Cup of Pecan pieces
  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick of butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour the 2 cans of cherry pie filling into the baking dish and spread out to cover. Sprinkle the pecan pieces over the top.
  • Sprinkle the yellow cake mix over the top of that. Cut the butter into slices and place around the top of the cake mix. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the filling is bubbling up through the top. Some of the cake mix may still look powdery and that is ok.

Notes

  • If you are concerned that the cake mix will be too much then you can always use less.  I always use the whole thing  but my husband never puts the whole bag in and so, just go with what you feel is right.  Just know that a portion of the powdery cake mix will melt down into the cherry pie filling some and a bit will become crusty with the melted butter.  
  • You can always add more pecans if you really like more OR leave them out entirely if you don't want them in your cobbler.
  • As for the butter pieces on the top therefore here is the thing while I always cut the butter and put it on in the most haphazard manner possible.  My sweet hubby, the engineer, always places the pats of butter as if they were soldiers lined up across the powdery cake mix tundra and the results are the same.  I don’t think it matters a bit.  
  • If you forget to spray your 9x13 pan then don't sweat it because it just means you will have to scrape the sides of your dish a little bit to get all of the cherry stuff out.  
  • If you want to make a half sized version of this, you can then just use a small baking dish such as a 2 quart size and half the ingredients.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Homemade Cherry Cobbler Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 236mg10%
Potassium 41mg1%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 3IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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***This recipe for Easy Cherry Cobbler was originally posted to Loaves and Dishes on January 26, 2016 and has been updated with new information*** 

A VERSE TO SHARE

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.~ Isaiah 40:29

Thank goodness that is true because I need all of the help with strength that I can get. Hallelujah that Jesus is on my side.

 

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Comments

  1. Donna says

    November 13, 2019 at 3:35 am

    Not a fan of the yellow cake dump cakes and I was planning on making some cobbler for Turkey Day in a couple of weeks so I just read the first review by Joe and he said that chocolate cake mix worked well so I will do that plus add some mini chocolate chips instead of the nuts since hubb can't have them and that will be one of the many desserts that I have on our dessert table. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      November 13, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      Hi Donna, Glad you have this one in your plan. Sounds lovely.

      Reply
  2. Joe says

    July 20, 2019 at 11:21 pm

    5 stars
    Made this on a whim because we had some fresh cherries to use up. Didn’t have any pecans, but we did have sliced almonds. Wait.....no yellow cake mix......chocolate is all we had. Oh my goodness, we served this to some new friends and it was the highlight of the entire meal. Thank you for your sharing with us!

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      July 21, 2019 at 8:40 am

      Wonderful!!!

      Reply
  3. Jackie O says

    May 13, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    Can I use canned cherries instead of pie filling? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      May 14, 2019 at 9:14 am

      Hi Jackie,

      Canned Cherries by themselves will not work for this recipe. You really need to actual cherry pie filling. Pie filling has a thickened sauce and is ready to be made into a pie. Hope this helps! Wendi

      Reply
  4. Diego Lopes says

    November 14, 2018 at 8:13 am

    5 stars
    Well, so easy!! I love this recipe already, can't wait to see what my family will say about it.

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      November 14, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      Great! Come back and let me know how it went!

      Reply
  5. Teresa Steward says

    September 02, 2018 at 9:37 am

    I would like to serve at my daughters wedding. Can I make ahead and freeze? What's the best way to do this and serve in wedding day?

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      September 02, 2018 at 10:02 am

      Hi Teresa! You know what’s funny? I served this at MY wedding exactly 7 years ago tomorrow! I am not sure about freezing it. It doesn’t take but a few minutes to throw together and I would recommend putting it together the day before and putting in the fridge then bake the morning of the wedding. It’s fine to serve room temp.

      Reply
      • Teresa Steward says

        September 06, 2018 at 9:33 pm

        How many ppl did you serve at your wedding? What size pan did you use for it?
        Excited!

        Reply
        • Wendi Spraker says

          September 06, 2018 at 9:43 pm

          We planned for 75 or so but I think it ended up being about 60. We used those aluminum foil catering pans that are about 9x12 but deeper (about 3-4 inches or so) and we made 4 of them. We had LOTS of leftovers if I remember right.

          Reply
          • Teresa Steward says

            September 07, 2018 at 10:37 am

            Awesome. Ok, so how many times did you double the recipe for ONE 9x13?

          • Wendi Spraker says

            September 07, 2018 at 12:00 pm

            I multiplied it by 4. So..... 8 cans of filling 4 boxes of cake mix etc. /)

  6. Julie says

    July 26, 2018 at 11:07 am

    Can I make this with fresh cherries

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      July 26, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      Hi Julie! I'm so glad to have you along! I have never made this with fresh cherry, my gut feeling is that you would need to cook the cherry some to soften them after removing the pit

      Reply
  7. Monica says

    April 25, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    4 stars
    Made peach and cherry cobbler..they were delicious.

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      April 25, 2018 at 9:44 pm

      Wow thanks Monica! So glad you gave them both a try!

      Reply
  8. Brenda Woods says

    March 17, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    I will definitely try this recipe. I made an easy peach cobbler the other day and it was great. But I wanted to find one for cherry and this looks great. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      March 17, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      Hi Brenda! I hope you love it! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Moxie says

    February 02, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    5 stars
    I tried this and it is just the best!

    Reply
  10. Bernie|A Gouda Life says

    February 01, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    Hi Wendi - cherries=love to me too! I had an elderly neighbor when I was a child who had a cherry tree in her yard. She liked to make me mini cherry pies. In return I made her mud pies. I hope they brought her as much joy as her pies brought me!

    Reply
  11. Bernie | A Gouda Life says

    February 01, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Hi Wendi - cherries = love to me too. I had an elderly neighbor when I was a child with a cherry tree in her yard. She loved making me my own mini cherry pies. In return, I made her mud pies. I hope they brought her as much joy as her pies brought me. 🙂

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      February 01, 2016 at 8:40 pm

      I am positive they did!! I had a neighbor with a Cherie tree too. He yelled at me if he saw me sitting in it eating his cherries! lol

      Reply
  12. Mary says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:37 am

    This looks so easy and good. Love the photos and the inspiration story. Laughed when I read how your husband lines up the butter pats. I would probably do the same thing......soldiers lined up on powdery cake tundra.......love it! Pinned. Will definitely be making this soon. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      January 27, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Mary! Thanks for visiting! I'm glad you got a laugh! It is true - there never were two more different people than my hubby and me! lol. I did try to line up the butter pats a little for this picture, but you can actually put them on there any way your little heart desires! Let me know how it turns out! Thanks for visiting and come back soon!

      Reply
  13. Ridhima says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:21 am

    This looks heavenly! Love it!

    Reply
    • Wendi Spraker says

      January 27, 2016 at 7:32 am

      Hi Ridhima! Thank you very much! I hope you will give it a try and come back and tell me how it was! What is your favorite dessert?

      Reply

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