Chocolate Pecan Cobbler

Chocolate Pecan Cobbler is a simple layered dessert that is rich, buttery, chocolatey, and melts in your mouth delicious!

This simple recipe uses a layered technique that results in a perfect cobbler. Simple enough for a weeknight dessert yet fancy enough for company. 

Pecan Cobbler uses all simple pantry ingredients and comes together in minutes. It’s a cross between a chocolate cake and a hot fudge sundae—a classic southern dessert.

Why You’ll Love this Easy Cobbler Recipe

• This cobbler has been around for decades. It’s warm, comforting, and the ultimate dessert. It magically transforms in the oven into a cracked crust with a warm gooey pudding hidden at the bottom of the dish. Perfect any time of the year, but best on a chilly night when you’re tucked into a warm blanket.

• It’s easy.

• You can make it any time of the year.

• It feeds a crowd.

Homemade Strawberry Cobbler has a crispy crust and a deliciously sweet strawberry filling. Perfect for a weekend dessert or a potluck. Fast to make and delicious to eat.

Ingredients 

Chocolate Pecan Cobbler is made with basic ingredients. 

•  butter
• sugar
• flour
• milk
• vanilla
• brown sugar
• unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
• pecans, chopped
• hot (simmering) water
• Toppings: pecans and vanilla ice cream

How to Make this Chocolate Cobbler

For complete recipe instructions, see the recipe card below.

Layer 1. Melt butter.

Layer 2. Stir together granulated sugar, flour, and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder. Add milk and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Pour over butter.

Layer 3. Combine brown sugar and remaining cocoa powder and pecans. Sprinkle over the batter.

Layer 4. Slowly pour hot water carefully over the top.

Bake.

The Best Southern Peach Cobbler is loaded with fresh peaches, brown sugar, and cinnamon and is topped with a delightfully crunchy crust.

This dessert is great on its own and is for you if you’re a chocolate fan. A dessert you will undoubtedly want to keep in your recipe file. 

How to Serve Chocolate Pecan Cobbler

 To serve: spoon some into a bowl, add the chocolate sauce from the bottom of the dish, and top with vanilla ice cream. Instantly satisfies a sweet tooth. So what are you waiting on? Grab a spoon and dig in!

How to Store Leftover Cobbler

If you find yourself with any leftover cobbler, store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Cover the dish with plastic wrap or store in an air-tight container. 

Tips for Success:

*Use whole milk and real butter (not margarine).

*Once you pour the ingredients into the casserole dish, don’t stir.

*Water should be very hot- almost boiling.

*The hot water that’s poured over the dish creates a thick fudge-like layer of goodness.

*Allow the dessert to rest for at least 15 minutes before scooping and eating. This allows the filling to thicken up before serving.

*The cobbler is done with a fluffy cake-like crust and a chocolate sauce bottom.

*It will jiggle slightly when it comes out of the oven. It should be ooey-gooey.

*Swap the pecans for walnuts, almonds, or cashews if desired.

Toppings for the Cobbler

This cobbler is excellent on its own, but adding some toppings is always great.

*Vanilla Ice Cream is always a delicious topping. Actually, it’s fantastic.

*Add some chopped pecans or walnuts to the top.

*Add some maraschino cherries-the same kind you would add to the top of your ice cream. Chocolate and cherries always go together.

Recipe FAQs

For More One Dish Desserts:

Southern Peach Cobbler

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate Brownie Trifle

Banana Pudding

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