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Blueberry Cobbler Recipe (Denali National Park)

By: Author Bram Reusen

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Blueberry cobbler recipe inspired by: Denali National Park, Alaska (alternatively: Katmai National Park, Acadia National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Voyageurs National Park).

Alaska has no lack of edible wild berries. From salmonberries, lingonberries and crowberries to cranberries, raspberries and blueberries, there are literally dozens of types of edible berries in Alaska.

One of the most famous and popular of them all is the ubiquitous blueberry. You’ll find this flavor-filled dark-blue berry in many Alaskan parks, including popular Denali National Park.

In fact, along with lingonberries, blueberries are one of the most common berries in Denali National Park. They typically ripen as early as mid-August and continue ripening well into September at various locations across the vast Denali National Park tundra.

Picking blueberries at Denali is permitted for personal consumption, but you don’t need to travel all the way to Alaska to enjoy a delicious Denali National Park-inspired blueberry cobbler.

Just swing by your local organic grocery store or farmer’s market and pick up a few containers of fresh blueberries to make this amazing Denali blueberry cobbler recipe.

Denali Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

Denali National Park inspired blueberry cobbler recipe
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Bake time: 45 minutes
  • Total time: 55 minutes
  • Servings: 9

Warm out of the oven and topped with vanilla ice cream, it’s the perfect cozy dessert for a chilly evening.

As you savor the flavors of syrupy hot blueberries, sweet cinnamon-dusted dough and the contrasting cold of the ice cream, imagine being in the wilds of Denali National Park. Picture yourself among grizzly bears, moose and bald eagles, overlooking a pristine landscape of wide rivers, majestic mountains and undulating tundra.

This is a phenomenal national park-inspired dessert that’ll transport you right to America’s Last Frontier!

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Blueberry Cobbler Ingredients

Denali blueberry cobbler ingredients

Blueberry Layer

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Batter Layer

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • Ground cinnamon
Denali National Park inspired blueberry cobbler in baking dish with spatula

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Combine blueberries, granulated sugar, lemon zest and vanilla extract in the medium bowl.
  3. Combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in the large bowl. Add the milk and stir until a batter has formed.
  4. Divide the 6 tablespoons of butter across the 9 x 13 baking dish. Put the baking dish in the oven as it heats up. Take the dish out of the oven when the butter is melted.
  5. Add the blueberry mixture to the baking dish, over the melted butter.
  6. Pour the batter over the blueberries, as evenly as possible. Generously sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes or until the top his light golden brown. Your Denali blueberry cobbler is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Serve warm and topped with vanilla ice cream.
  9. Enjoy!
Denali National Park inspired blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream
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