Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall
Hiking and cobbler. Two words I don’t usually think of coexisting in the same sentence, let alone the same activity. Yet recently I stumbled across a video promising to deliver on both.
This cobbler is made using whatever berries you have on hand (I used blackberries, strawberries, and the last of my frozen huckleberries) and then dehydrated them for an easy and delicious backpacking treat. Once you’re in the middle of your awesome outdoor adventure, you simply rehydrate your cobbler and top with crushed graham crackers, granola, or oatmeal. Now every backpacking baddy can have their cobbler and eat it too.
Combine 4 cups of berries in a pot with 1/3 cup of sugar, juice from half a lemon, and one cup of water and bring to a boil. In a separate dish, create a slurry by whisking 4 Tbsp of cornstarch in 2 Tbsp water. When the berry mixture is boiling, quickly restir your cornstarch slurry and combine with the berries. Reduce heat and stir frequently until the cobbler is thick and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Dehydrate using preferred method (an oven works awesome) until the cobbler resembles fruit leather and is no longer sticky. Store with parchment paper and Ziploc bags.
To prepare one serving of cobbler, break off 1/8 of a piece of leather. Tear into smaller pieces and slowly add to 1/3 cup boiling water, stirring frequently for 2 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes until thick before topping with crumbled graham crackers or granola. Makes 8 servings.
