CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRY COBBLER

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cobbler image

This cobbler came about because I love chocolate-covered strawberries. Top it with whipped cream, either plain or with a little chocolate syrup stirred in. -Andrea Bolden, Unionville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups self-rising flour
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup baking cocoa
4 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
2 cups boiling water
Whipped cream and additional strawberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place butter in a 13x9-in. baking pan; heat pan in oven 3-5 minutes or until butter is melted. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1-1/4 cups sugar, milk and vanilla until well blended. In a small bowl, mix cocoa and remaining sugar., Remove baking pan from oven; add batter. Sprinkle with strawberries and cocoa mixture; pour boiling water evenly over top (do not stir). Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake portion comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream and additional strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.