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Easy Old-Fashioned Southern Blackberry Dumplings

A white bowl filled with warm Blackberry Dumplings swimming in a rich, dark purple blackberry sauce.
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Make this classic comfort food dessert easily. You get tender dough pillows cooked in a sweet, bubbling blackberry syrup on the stovetop.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional, for topping)

Instructions

  1. Combine blackberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to maintain a low simmer.
  2. While the berries simmer, prepare the dumpling dough. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Pour in the milk and stir just until a shaggy dough forms. Do not overmix.
  5. Drop the dumpling dough by rounded teaspoonfuls directly onto the simmering blackberry mixture. Leave a small space between each piece of dough.
  6. Cover the skillet tightly. Cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes without lifting the lid. The dumplings will steam and become tender.
  7. Check for doneness: A toothpick inserted into the center of a dumpling should come out clean.
  8. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if using. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or heavy cream.

Notes

  • If you use frozen blackberries, do not thaw them before adding them to the pot.
  • For the most tender dumplings, avoid lifting the lid while they steam during the cooking time.
  • This recipe works well as a stovetop fruit dessert, avoiding oven time.

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