Let’s face it, there isn’t a dessert at Cracker Barrel that isn’t a homerun! But this Cherry Chocolate Cobbler is absolute perfection. This Cracker Barrel Chocolate Cobbler with cherries is typically only available as a seasonal favorite. Now, thanks to this copycat recipe, you can enjoy this rich, decadent treat anytime you want—especially with a scoop of premium vanilla bean ice cream melting on top.
Cracker Barrel’s motto on desserts is “Cause you deserve it.” Well, you definitely deserve this chocolate cobbler! This southern-inspired dessert delivers all the warm, gooey satisfaction of a lava cake but is so much easier to make. The combination of rich chocolate and sweet-tart cherries creates a flavor experience that’s impossible to resist.
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Why This Recipe Works
What makes this Cherry Chocolate Cobbler so special is the perfect contrast between the rich chocolate cake-like topping and the sweet-tart cherry filling beneath. The chocolate batter partially bakes through while maintaining a slightly gooey center where it meets the cherries, creating multiple textures in each bite.
The addition of nuts adds a pleasant crunch that balances the soft, warm textures of the dessert. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity—unlike fussy lava cakes that require precise timing, this cobbler is forgiving and consistently delivers that perfect combination of flavors and textures that made the Cracker Barrel original so popular.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Chopped Nuts – Adds satisfying crunch and texture contrast
- All-Purpose Flour – Creates the structure for the chocolate cobbler topping
- Granulated Sugar – Provides essential sweetness to balance the semi-sweet chocolate
- Baking Powder – Gives the topping its light, cake-like texture
- Salt – Enhances all the flavors and balances the sweetness
- Butter – Contributes richness and helps create the perfect crumbly texture
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels – Delivers that deep chocolate flavor that’s signature to this dessert
- Milk – Adds necessary moisture to create the right batter consistency
- Egg – Binds the ingredients and adds structure to the topping
- Cherry Pie Filling – Provides the sweet-tart fruit layer that makes this cobbler special
How to Make Cherry Chocolate Cobbler
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter in a mixing bowl.
- Cut with a pastry blender until the crumbs are the size of peas.
- Melt the chocolate over hot water.
- Allow the chocolated to cool then add milk and egg and mix to combine.
- Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and blend until completely combined.
- Spread the cherry pie filling into the bottom of a casserole dish.
- Top it with dollops of the chocolate mixture.
- Sprinkle nuts on top.
- Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes.
Cracker Barrel Cherry Chocolate Cobbler – Seasonal Favorite
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 21 ounces cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter.
- Cut with a pastry blender until the crumbs are the size of small peas.
- Over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate morsels.
- Allow the chocolate to cool for 5 minutes at room temperature.
- Add milk and egg to the chocolate and mix well.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture and mix well.
- Spread the pie filling in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Drop chocolate batter randomly over cherries.
- Sprinkle nuts on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
Notes
- Almonds go really well with cherries but you can use any type of nuts you want.
- If you prefer dark chocolate, you can use extra-dark or dark semi-sweet morsels (70% cacao) if you don’t want to the semi-sweet morsels. Â
- This dessert is best served with vanilla ice cream but you can also add whipped cream or pour cream on top.
Nutrition
Storage and Reheating Instructions
- Best Served: Fresh from the oven after cooling for 10-15 minutes.
- Refrigeration: Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, though the topping will gradually become soggy from the cherry filling.
- Reheating: Individual portions can be reheated in the microwave for 20-30 seconds or until warmed through.
- Freezing: Not recommended as the texture significantly deteriorates upon thawing.
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Do you drop the chocolate mixture on top of the cherries, or do you drop the cherries on top of the chocolate mixture?
Chocolate mixture on top or it wouldn’t be a cobbler recipe
here’s a super easy way to make this – take an angel food cake or non frosted yellow or white cake you can back yourself, and tear apart – layer the cake pieces, chocolate cherries and nuts – and don;t use finely chopped nuts. go with regular chopped or halves of pecans. then pour a mixture of cream, vanilla and 4 eggs over it and bake. you can even microwave this for 15 minutes. then nuke again for another 10-15 minutes
Don’t you mean you drop spoonfuls of cherries over the chocolate mixture? just sayin
o dessert that looks like a yummy dessert my family really be love’s it i want to try it
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That looks very tasty! Thank you for the new recipe!
This looks like a great receipe. I might just have to try it out.