Gluten-Free Skillet Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler

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Care for a classic cobbler? How about one that combines sweet, sun-ripened strawberries with tart rhubarb topped with a nutty biscuit topping? Yup, we’re drooling too. Not only is prepping this crumbly pie super simple, but it’s baked and served in a cast-iron skillet, which makes for phenomenal presentation. Enjoy this seasonal dessert at room temp or keep it warm over a toasty campfire and serve with a scoop of your favorite homemade ice cream.

Homemade Gluten-Free Cast-Iron Skillet Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler | Vitacost.com/Blog

9-in. cast-iron skillet serves 4-6

Ingredients

Filling
2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut into 1-in. pieces (peel rhubarb if its older and fibrous)
2 cups fresh strawberries, trim greens & cut in halves or fourths
1/3 cup Vitacost Certified Organic Maple Syrup
1 Tbsp. orange zest
1/4 cup gluten-free flour mix
Pinch salt

Biscuit topping
1 cup gluten-free flour mix
1/4 cup hazelnut flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. + 1 Tbsp. Vitacost Certified Organic Coconut Sugar
1-1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 cup Vitacost Extra Virgin Certified Organic Coconut Oil, room temperature
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 egg  
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
  2. In bowl, combine filling ingredients. Pour into 9-in. cast iron skillet, spread evenly and set aside.
  3. In bowl, prepare biscuit topping by whisking gluten-free flour, hazelnut flour, cinnamon, baking powder and 3 Tbsp. coconut sugar.
  4. Using small spoonfuls, add coconut oil to flour mixture. Use back of fork to mix oil into flour until it resembles small pea-sized pieces. Set aside.
  5. In small dish, whisk coconut milk, egg and vanilla extract. Pour coconut milk mixture over flour and oil mixture. Stir gently, until just combined—do not overmix.
  6. In skillet, drop tablespoon-sized dollops of biscuit mix over filling until covered. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut sugar over the top.
  7. Bake 40-50 minutes until biscuits are cooked and filling is bubbling.
  8. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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