Easy Sweet Potato Cobbler

This Easy Sweet Potato Cobbler is a classic southern dish full of tender sweet potatoes , mixed with a gooey filling and held in with a cinnamon sugary crust . This can be served as side dish or add a scoop vanilla ice cream to serve as a dessert .

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 40

Course Dessert, Holiday, Side Dish

Cuisine American/Southern

Servings servings

Calories

Ingredients

4 cups sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
6 Tablespoons butter No substitutes
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cobbler topping

3/4 cup Self Rising flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup boiling water Reserved from Boiling the sweet potatoes

Cinnamon topping

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Optional

Vanilla ice cream or Whipped Topping

Instructions

Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Boil for 10 minutes , you should be able to pierce them with a fork .
Reserve 1 cup of the water and drain the sweet potatoes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Melt butter in a 10inch skillet or 3 QT baking dish
Place drained sweet potatoes on top of the melted butter . Carefully spoon them over the butter in the skillet
Sprinkle the top of the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar and cinnamon
Mix the Self rising flour , milk , sugar and vanilla until smooth
Pour over the sweet potatoes evenly - DO NOT MIX
Pour the reserved hot water over evenly of the casserole -DO NOT MIX
Mix together 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar in a small bowl . Sprinkle it over the cobber - Again DO NOT MIX
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minute or until bubbling and golden brown - If your dish is full I recommend putting an old baking sheet on the rack beneath this in case it bubbles over .
Serve warm as a side
As a desert serve with ice cream or whipped topping
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 4 days .