Looking for a healthy fruit cobbler with no added sugar? This Crunchy Mixed Fruit Cobbler is the perfect easy dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth — whether it’s a cozy weeknight treat or a festive holiday favorite. Made with wholesome ingredients and naturally sweet fruit, it delivers all the comfort of classic cobbler without the sugar overload.
I make cobblers year-round, but there’s something extra special about using seasonal fruits. In the summer, peaches, mangos, and cherries make this dish a family magnet. In the fall, it’s all about apples and pears, warm spices, and that irresistible oven aroma.
What makes this recipe stand out? It skips the added sugar but not the flavor. Each bite is bursting with fruit-forward sweetness, a crunchy golden topping, and all the comfort of a traditional cobbler … just a whole lot better for you.
Need to tweak it? You can easily tailor this recipe to suit your dietary needs. Use a gluten-free granola for a gluten-free cobbler, swap in vegan butter for a plant-based version, or choose your favorite fruit combo to match the season (or what’s in your fridge). It’s a flexible, feel-good dessert that’s as simple to make as it is satisfying to eat.
Crunchy Mixed Fruit Cobbler
Ingredients:
For cobbler –Â
2 cups (around 4 large) fresh peaches cut into small pieces
12 cherries – pitted and cut in quarters
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup mixed unsalted nuts
Cooking spray
For topping –Â
1/2 cup granola
2 tablespoons butter, melted (or 2 tablespoons avocado oil)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray a shallow pie dish with cooking spray and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine peaches and cherries with lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and pumpkin spice, if desired. Stir in nuts.
4. Place fruit mixture evenly into pie dish.
5. Melt butter.
6. In a small bowl mix the granola with melted butter.
7. Top the fruit mixture evenly with granola mixture.Â
8. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for around 45 minutes or until topping is golden brown or fruit starts to bubble.
Serving suggestion – serve cobbler when warm in individual dessert bowls and top with a scoop of frozen yogurt or vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes:
- You can add any of your favorite fruit to this recipe. I often add sliced apples or whatever fruit is in my fridge (except citrus).
- Instead of cornstarch, you can use whole wheat flour.
- Sometimes I also add a tablespoon of chia seeds, hemp hearts or flax seeds to the fruit mixture for a little extra crunch, fiber and protein.
- For a Fall cobbler with apples or pears, you might want to add 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice.
- I prefer to use a granola that doesn’t have much added sugar (around 6 grams or less) to let the sweetness of the fruit sing.