Strawberry and Pear Cobbler (gluten-free)

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 7, 2012.

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Ingredients:

Strawberry and Pear Cobbler (gluten-free)

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 pints strawberries, hulled and cut lengthwise in thirds
  • 2 ripe Bartlett pears, in 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 cup gluten-free baking and pancake mix (available at health food stores and some local supermarkets) (all-purpose baking and pancake mix may be substituted)
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/4 cup milk (non-dairy substitute may be used)
  • Cinnamon for topping

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg.
  4. Add berries and pears; mix thoroughly until fruit is coated with dry ingredients.
  5. Pour fruit mixture into baking pan.
  6. In a large bowl, add baking mix, sugar, butter, and optional salt.
  7. Cut butter into the baking mix until no large lumps appear.
  8. Add milk and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon (the mixture will be slightly lumpy).
  9. Spoon batter over fruit and distribute mixture evenly.
  10. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top of the dough.
  11. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until knife inserted in topping comes out clean and the top has browned.
  12. Serve warm.

Makes 8 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (including salt):
170 calories, 7 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 3 g protein

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