Blueberry Cobbler – Applesauce (Low-Sugar)

Blueberry cobbler is a dessert that can be made with low-sugar and no butter. And this one is made from unsweetened applesauce as a substitute.

This is also a blueberry recipe that can be made all healthy with no-added sugar (only blueberry and apple 🍏🫐), and all gluten-free if you want.

You can super easy mix this in one bowl and in less than 30 minutes from start to finish (prep and bake). 🏁

Pre-heat the oven to 325°F/165°C while you’re gathering your ingredients.

It’s that simple…

And with just 5 primary ingredients that  you probably already have in your kitchen: flour, applesauce, frozen blueberries, maple syrup, and milk.

The star ingredient is the blueberries. I’m wild about the wild ones (…you too?).

Blueberries are super healthy foods with their anti-inflammatory eat-from-the-rainbow polyphenols  🌈 Anthocyanin flavanoids are also found in blackberries that can be added or substituted in this dessert.

Berries paired with applesauce is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber… and you’ll taste all that natural goodness in a blueberry cobbler dessert.

Fruit cobblers came from England and word got around and traveled to the U.S. southern states where it’s a dessert staple.

And that’s where I made this simple and healthy blueberry cobbler version.

The mixed batter will look like pancake batter if that makes you happy!

And it reminds me of the batter I made for my first blueberry muffin pan. That was the first dessert I ever made as a teen. I remember the box with the small aluminum can of blueberries inside that was cracked open with a can opener.

Those baking memories inspired me later on to make more blueberry inspired desserts like blueberry pancakes. And then blueberry became wildly popular as a touted super food.

So I added in my blueberry cheesecake. And a blueberry smoothie too.

And if you use frozen blueberries, you don’t have to drain or take out in advance. You can just add them from out of the freezer. And you always have them available like ingredients in your pantry (like applesauce that’s also a great item to always have on hand).

I like how they leave a little blueberry streak as they defrost.

You can even make a blueberry swirl pattern if you like by slightly squishing the blueberries as they warm up to room temps, and then taking a knife to swirl the juice.

But there’s nothing a full on blueberry look… it’s dramatic and you can make no mistake… it’s blueberry!