A little reason to celebrate
National Cherry Cobbler Day
Food ยท May 17
A day for cherry cobbler, the baked dessert of sweet or tart cherries under a soft biscuit or batter topping, served warm from the dish.
National Cherry Cobbler Day falls on Monday, May 17, 2027. That is 202 days away.
Cherry cobbler is a fruit dessert baked in a deep dish. Cherries go in the bottom with sugar and a little thickener, and a topping of biscuit dough or batter goes on top. In the oven the fruit bubbles up around the topping, and the whole thing comes out juicy underneath and golden on the surface.
The name is often explained by the look of a dropped biscuit topping, which can resemble a rough cobbled street. Some cooks spoon the dough on in lumps so the fruit shows through the gaps. Others pour a batter over melted butter and let the cherries sink into it as it bakes. Both versions count, and families tend to defend whichever one they grew up with.
Tart cherries give a sharper, brighter filling. Sweet cherries make it mellower and darker. Frozen or canned cherries work well when fresh ones are out of season, which makes cobbler one of the more forgiving desserts to bake on short notice. Pitting fresh cherries is the slow part, and anyone who has done it by hand knows how far the juice can travel.
Cobbler is at its best warm, still soft in the middle, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a pour of cream melting into the red juice at the edges of the bowl.
Ways to celebrate
- Bake a cherry cobbler using fresh, frozen or canned cherries.
- Try both a dropped biscuit topping and a poured batter version.
- Serve warm cobbler with vanilla ice cream or cream.
- Ask a relative for their family cobbler recipe and write it down.
- Look for cherry cobbler on the menu at a local diner or bakery.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, May 17 |
| 2027 | Monday, May 17 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, May 17 |
| 2029 | Thursday, May 17 |
| 2030 | Friday, May 17 |
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