Basil & Bourbon Strawberry Cobbler with Creamy Buttermilk Biscuits
Sweet, jammy Bourbon & Basil Strawberries topped with flakey buttermilk and cream cheese biscuits baked to golden brown and ooey-gooey perfection! A bright and beautiful cobbler to make any occasion special!
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits
- 3½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 sticks butter, plus 2 tbsp cold and diced
- 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk plus 2 tbsp of lemon juice/white vinegar
- 4 oz cream cheese cold and cut into 3 slices
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Basil & Bourbon Strawberry Filling
- 3 lb fresh or frozen strawberries rough chop
- 1/3 cup brown sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkle on biscuits
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves
Instructions
To Make the Biscuits :
- In a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Give it a quick pulse to combine. Remove the lid and add in 8oz (2 sticks) of small cold butter cubes. Return lid and pulse until the mix clumps together to form larger pea-size balls. It will take several pulses, and feel free to open lid and check on how the butter is chopping up.
- Drizzle in the buttermilk in stages, pulsing in between until the dough is "shaggy" looking. The dough will be a little dry.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and use hand to to guide into 1-inch thick square. Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
- Lay 1 slice of cream cheese on top of to 3 of the 4 squares, gently pressing to flatten. Stack the cream cheese topped pieces on top of each other. Add the final piece (without cream cheese) on top of the stack. Gently press down to flatten.
- Dust the surface with flour and roll the dough into a 1 inch thick rectangle. Cut into 12 biscuits. Use your hands to form the biscuits into rounder shapes. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze 10 minutes, to chill. Meanwhile make the strawberry filling.
To Make the Basil & Bourbon Strawberry Filling :
- Combine half of the large chopped strawberries, brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon and lemon juice in medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook 5-10 minutes, until their juices are bubbling. Remove from the heat and add the remaining strawberries, cornstarch, and chopped basil. Stir to combine.
Assemble and Bake the Cobbler
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Remove biscuits from freezer, brush tops with 2 tbsp melted butter and sprinkle with a pinch brown sugar.
- Pour strawberry mixture in 9x13 (approx) baking dish. Arrange biscuits over top of strawberry filling.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until biscuits are golden on top. Remove from oven and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temp with a scoop ice cream (optional)
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 9gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 358mgPotassium: 524mgFiber: 5gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 979IUVitamin C: 101mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 3mg
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