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Strawberry Oatmeal Cookie Cobbler. Overflowing with sweet strawberries and real oatmeal cookies, this easy strawberry skillet cookie is the perfect way to enjoy spring and summer strawberries. Mix the berries on the stove with brown sugar and butter, then add the oatmeal cookie dough right on top! Once baked, the strawberries become even sweeter and juicier, while the oatmeal cookie topping turns perfectly chewy in the center and crisp on the edges, with mounds of vanilla whipped cream on top!
If I had a funny bone in my body, I’d play an April Fools joke, but I’m just not that funny—so trust me when I say this is one of my favorite ways to use strawberries!
Sometime last summer, I discovered the deliciousness of warmed baked summer fruits with perfectly whipped vanilla cream on top. I always thought fruit and vanilla ice cream were the perfect matchup, but I was so wrong.
Whipped cream is the way to go!
I shared a fruit cobbler in the last HBH cookbook, Quick and Cozy, that I just adore. I topped it with mounds cream. It is such a special cobbler!
I wanted this cookie/cobbler to have that same whipped cream topping, so I worked backwards to create the dish. A very jammy strawberry base with a layer of chewy, crisp on the edges, brown sugar oatmeal cookie on top!
These are the details
Ingredients
- fresh or frozen strawberries
- brown sugar – love an organic dark brown sugar best
- cornstarch, arrowroot powder, or flour – I prefer arrowroot powder or flour
- salted butter
- vanilla extract
- an egg
- all-purpose flour
- old-fashioned oatmeal
- baking soda
- maple syrup or honey
Special Tools
For this cookie cobbler, it’s helpful to have an oven-safe skillet that can go from the stove to the oven. If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, just transfer the cobbler to your favorite baking dish!
Steps
Step 1: the strawberries
Toss the strawberries with brown sugar, arrowroot powder, and vanilla in a skillet. Place the skillet on the stove and bring the mix to a boil.
You want to start getting the berries to a jam-like consistency. Cook this for just a few minutes, it doesn’t take long! I like to use fresh berries, but frozen work really well too!
Step 2: the oatmeal cookie
This is my favorite oatmeal cookie dough! I wanted more than just a crisp topping—I wanted a true oatmeal cookie layer.
I used butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and an egg! The egg transforms this into a real oatmeal cookie rather than the typical cookie-crisp topping in a traditional berry crisp. It’s so much more delicious this way!
I use old-fashioned oats, not instant.
Step 3: mix the berries with the cookie dough
Before baking, top the strawberries with the oatmeal cookie dough. The cookie dough will spread a bit as the cookie cobbler bakes.
Step 4: bake
Finally, it’s time to bake. I bake this for around 30 minutes. Then, you will take the entire dish out and add butter, plus a sprinkle of sugar or drizzle of syrup to the top. This will help the top caramelize.
It is just the yummiest. It will come out of the oven looking so pretty, with bubbling strawberry sauce, and it will smell wonderful!
Step 5: time to eat
As I stated above, whipped cream was always a must for me. That being said, you can use ice cream if you prefer—that is, of course, delish, too!
For my whipped cream, I lightly whip cream with a small amount of maple syrup, vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt. It is our favorite and so scrumptious atop this cookie!
Looking for other fruit desserts? Here are some favorites:
Skillet Blueberry Bourbon Pandowdy
Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp
Skillet Strawberry Bourbon Cobbler
Lastly, if you make this Strawberry Oatmeal Cookie Cobbler, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Strawberry Oatmeal Cookie Cobbler
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 366 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
The Strawberries
- 6-7 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, halved (about 3 pounds)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (I use 1/4 cup)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
The Cookie Topping
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, melted
- 3/4 -1 cup brown sugar (I use 3/4 cup)
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or sugar
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. 2. Combine the strawberries, brown sugar, cornstarch, and butter in a large, oven-safe skillet set over high heat. Bring the berries to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes until their juices are bubbling. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla, tossing to combine.3. Meanwhile, make the cookie. In a bowl, whisk together 8 tablespoons of melted butter, brown sugar, an egg, and vanilla. Add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.4. Sprinkle the cookie dough over the fruit. Bake for 30 minutes. 5. Remove the skillet from the oven. Arrange 4 tablespoons of butter evenly on top. Drizzle the maple syrup/ honey over the butter. Bake for 15 minutes. 6. Serve with lots and lots and lots of whipped cream or ice cream.
This post was originally published on April 1, 2025
I made this over the weekend and it was a huge hit! I cut the sugar to 1/4 cup and forgot to add the egg to the topping, but it was still super delicious. Will definitely make it again.
Hey Wendy,
Awesome! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad it turned out nicely for you!
Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
I made this cobbler to have with Sunday dinner. We didn’t have strawberries, so I used a bag of frozen mixed berries instead. I used 1/3 c brown sugar. And chose to use maple syrup as the drizzle. And it turned out perfect! It was so delish ♡ my whole family loved it. We topped it with whipped cream. Will definitely be making again! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Hey Gracie,
Wonderful! I am so glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for making it!🎃👻
10/10
This was a HUGE hit with our guests. Will be making it every strawberry season.
Thank you
Kim
Thank you SO much for trying out the recipe Kim! It really is perfect for strawberry season! Have a wonderful week! 🙂 xT
I made this with peaches and it was sooo good!
Hey Chelsey! Thank you SO much for trying out the recipe! So glad you loved this cobbler! xT
This is so incredibly delicious! I used gluten free flour and oats and it was the perfect chewy cookie texture and jammy strawberries. I did stick with your recommend sugar amounts so it’s slightly less sweet which was perfect for the drizzle of honey at the end. We had it with homemade ice cream and it’s the perfect summer dessert.
Hey Amy! Thanks so much! Sooo happy you enjoyed this cobbler! xT
This recipe was so easy and so good. Perfect quick summer dessert. I used blueberries and strawberries, topped with vanilla ice cream.
Thank you so much Alli! So glad you enjoyed this recipe! xT
I made this tonight and it was so good!
Hey Raq,
Awesome!! So glad to hear this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks for making it! Have the best weekend!