I still remember when I used to I take my then preschooler blueberry pickin’.
We’d get up early, put on some old clothes that could handle the inevitable blueberry stains, and make the thirty minute drive to Moorhead’s Blueberry Farm.
We turned off the freeway onto the long, dirt driveway, scrambled out of the car, and made our way into the old house now serving as a store.
The workers inside would give us instructions on where the best pickin’ was for that day. Then we grabbed our pails and headed out to the fields, picking high and low down rows and rows of blueberry bushes.
My baby girl was such a trooper; filling her bucket with powdery blue berries and keeping up with her mama.
Oh, my heart aches to go back there, to that time.
Once our buckets were full, or we had withered from the hot Texas sun, whichever came first, we’d trek back to the store to weigh our berries.
One day, I paid an extra .25 for 2 typed pages, filled front to back with recipes for blueberries.
Once we got home, I read through the recipes looking for the perfect one. After seeing how simple it was, (and that it used bisquick) I decided on Madell’s Blueberry Cobbler.
Madell’s Blueberry Cobbler
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy6
servings10
minutes30
minutes40
minutesIngredients
1 stick of butter
1 cup of Bisquick
1/2 cup of water (the original recipe calls for a full cup. However, it tends to make the recipe runny which takes a lot longer to bake.)
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of blueberries
Directions
- preheat oven to 350
- melt butter in an 8 x 8 baking dish
- mix sugar, bisquick and water
- pour mixture over butter
- pour blueberries over mixture
- bake for about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean
Notes
- Serve a la mode for an extra special treat!
Madell’s recipe has served me well over the years.
I’m sure it will you, too.
p.s. The only way to eat cobbler is outside, on a front porch if you have one.
Linda@With A Blast says
Had to jump over to pin ! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Mrs. Hines says
Thank you! I hope you like the cobbler as much as we do!
kirby carespodi says
I used to make cobbler like this all the time–cherries, peaches, whatever (lots of times I mixed blueberries with peaches, which was awesome)! Unfortunately, because of my health issues, I can’t “do” added sugar anymore…but I remember that recipe! Everyone should try it!
Inspire Me Heather says
What a sweet story and thanks for the recipe, I’m sure it is very good if you’ve been using it all these years!
Cynthia says
This looks and sounds so good Sharon. Blueberry Cobbler is my favorite of all time!!! Thanks for the simple and easy recipe.
Cynthia
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says
Sounds amazing – and worth the extra quarter!!
Kelly
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
What a darling memory! I’m like you I’d go back and do the whole thing over in a second!!!! I adored raising children!!!! Thanks for the recipe. It’s just my kind of baking,,, easy and delicious!!
Cindy Eikenberg says
Sharon, I love the story and seeing your recipe page. This looks incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe and memories with us. Pinning and have a fabulous weekend!
Mrs. Hines says
It’s one of my favorite memories. If I could go back, Yvonne, I’d know to hold on to each stage of childhood rather than wish for the next one!
Mrs. Hines says
🙂 Definitely worth the extra quarter!
Mrs. Hines says
It’s my favorite too…although I’d love to try cherry cobbler. Let me know if you try the recipe!
Mrs. Hines says
It’s a favorite not only in my immediate household but with my extended family as well. They get so excited when they find out I’m making cobbler!
Mrs. Hines says
I shouldn’t eat this anymore…I’m gluten intolerant. For the sugar I started using natural/raw sugar and it tastes just as good. But, yes, if you don’t have any intolerances to the ingredients….it’s definitely worth trying! Thanks for the “plug.”
Leigh Powell Hines @Hinessightblog says
This looks so good. I have craved some blackberry cobbler lately and this looks easy. Thanks.
Jenna says
well, this couldn’t be any easier! Down to earth simple and good! I love the photo of the old recipes, thanks for reminding me of a tried and true recipe!
Cynthia says
I won’t be trying this until next summer unfortunately, I know bummer! We are living at our friends house while ours is getting built. Check out my blog Sharon. I would like to try it with cherries too, I never thought of that because I LOV E them!!
Cynthia
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
Oh I love this story – the old recipe page brings back memories to a non digital time! Cobbler looks amazing. Pinning! xoxo
Mrs. Hines says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the story…I loved telling it. The recipe page definitely reminds me of a simpler time, too.
Thanks for visiting!
Amy says
Absolutely love this Blueberry Cobbler! How are the other blueberry recipes from those 2 pages? Curious to try a few other creations.
Mrs. Hines says
I’m so glad you love it! You know, I haven’t tried the other recipes…loved Madell’s so much that we just stuck with it. I can scan the pages and send them to you so that you can try the other recipes if you like. Just let me know what email address to send them to.
Jane says
Wondered if you still checked this site? I would love to try some of the other recipes as well. I absolutely love blueberries. If you could scan and send to ladywmj@hotmail.com Thanks.
Mrs. Hines says
Hi Jane. I bought the recipes from the farm, but I checked their website for you and you can download a printable version. Here’s the link. http://www.moorheadsblueberryfarm.com/recipes
Mark Poynter says
Not sure what is wrong but it is just soup after 30 minutes at 350. Used exactly what is on the page 1 stick of butter melted in 8×8 dish, 1 cup Bisquick, sugar, water mixed, and poured over butter, 2 cups blueberries poured over that. Going on second 30 min of baking and still not ready… was it supposed to be 2 cops Bisquick or something?
Pan says
@Mark wish I’d seen your comment before trying this recipe, I had the same problem. I thought the batter looked really thin and I almost added more Bisquick, but based on the post it sounded like folks had tried it as-is so I just went for it. Going on 45 minutes in the oven and it’s still soup. Judging from the other cobbler recipe on the page I think it should be 1/2 cup water. I’m annoyed I just wasted 2 cups of hand-picked blueberries 🙁
Sharon says
I’m so sorry that happened. The only time I’ve had that problem is when I substituted for gluten free Bisquick or plant based butter.
If you can get it to work (maybe like you suggested, try 1/2 cup of water) it is SO good.
It’s not my recipe, just sharing it from the blueberry farm, so maybe the 1 cup of water is a typo?
Pam says
Yeah, it HAS to be a typo, 1 cup just can’t be right. I used regular Bisquick and real butter. I did use frozen blueberries leftover from last summer, but that wouldn’t be enough extra water to make it this bad. Oh well, it tasted good in spite of the texture being more like blueberry pudding instead of cobbler, so not a total waste. I will try it again with less water, just have to wait till this summer’s blueberry picking trip 🙂
Sharon says
I’m sorry you lost your blueberries. I use frozen (both from the grocery store and from blueberry picking) and you’re right. There’s not enough water to effect the consistency of the cobbler.