Description
This Chocolate Pecan Cobbler is a decadent Southern-inspired dessert featuring a gooey chocolate sauce beneath a cake-like topping, studded with crunchy pecans. It’s easy to prepare and perfect for chocolate lovers seeking a warm, comforting treat that can be served with vanilla ice cream for extra indulgence.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups hot water
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (divided)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
Add-ins
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Optional
- vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat and melt butter: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a 9-inch square baking dish and put it in the oven to melt while it preheats.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Add wet ingredients to dry: Stir the 1/2 cup whole milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract into the dry mixture until just combined to form the batter.
- Pour batter over melted butter: Carefully remove the hot baking dish with melted butter from the oven and pour the batter over the melted butter without stirring.
- Add pecans: Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans over the batter layer.
- Prepare cocoa sugar topping: In a separate bowl, mix 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar with the remaining 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the pecans and batter.
- Pour hot water: Slowly pour 1 1/4 cups hot water over the entire mixture without stirring it. This layering helps create the gooey chocolate sauce under the cobbler topping.
- Bake the cobbler: Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is set and bubbling around the edges.
- Cool and serve: Let the cobbler cool for at least 15 minutes to allow the layers to set slightly. Spoon warm portions into bowls and serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
- The cobbler creates a gooey chocolate sauce beneath the cake-like topping, so the texture underneath will be loose and saucy—this is intentional.
- For a richer chocolate flavor, substitute dark cocoa powder for the unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Be careful not to stir after pouring the batter over the melted butter or after adding the hot water to maintain the layered effect.
