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Easy, Old-Fashioned Southern Blackberry Dumplings

A spoonful of fluffy dough being lifted from a bowl of warm Blackberry Dumplings swimming in rich blackberry sauce.
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Make this classic comfort dessert: tender, soft dumplings simmered in a sweet, bubbling blackberry syrup on the stovetop. This one-pot recipe delivers the nostalgic taste of old-fashioned Southern cooking.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine the blackberries, 1/2 cup of the sugar, water, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring gently. Reduce heat to low and let it cook while you prepare the dumplings.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt for the dumplings.
  3. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Stir in the milk and vanilla extract until just combined to form a soft dough. Do not overmix.
  5. Drop the dumpling dough by rounded teaspoons directly onto the simmering blackberry mixture. Do not crowd the pan; space them out slightly.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar over the top of the dumplings and the fruit mixture.
  7. Cover the saucepan tightly with a lid. Reduce the heat to low and let the dumplings steam and cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
  8. Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand, covered, for 5 more minutes.
  9. Serve the warm blackberry dumplings immediately with the sweet blackberry sauce. A scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of cream makes this a perfect summer berry recipe.

Notes

  • For the most tender dumpling dough, handle the dough as little as possible when mixing.
  • If using frozen blackberries, do not thaw them before adding them to the pot.
  • This recipe works well as a classic fruit cobbler alternative when you want a stovetop dessert.

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