Chocolate and cherries are a naturally delicious pairing. This vegan cobbler uses a combination of sweet and tart cherries for balanced flavor and tops them off with rich chocolate dumplings. For extra decadence, top with our easy-to-make Aquafaba Whipped Cream.
By Nancy Macklin, RDN ,
Ingredients
- 16 oz. frozen unsweetened pitted dark sweet cherries
- 8 oz. frozen unsweetened pitted tart cherries
- ¾ cup chopped pitted dates
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup unsweetened plant milk, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- ⅔ cup quick oats, ground
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons pure cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon regular or sodium-free baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Powdered sugar (optional)
- <a href="https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-sauces-condiments/aquafaba-vegan-whipped-cream/">Aquafaba Whipped Cream (optional) </a>
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. For filling, in a large bowl stir together the first six ingredients (through almond extract) and 2 Tbsp. water. Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish.
- For dumplings, in a small bowl stir together milk, applesauce, and chia seeds. Let stand 5 minutes. In a medium bowl stir together oats, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in chia seed mixture just until moistened. Spoon six mounds over the cherry filling.
- Bake 65 minutes or until filling is bubbling around edges and a toothpick inserted in dumplings has crumbs clinging. Let cobbler stand 30 minutes. Serve warm. If desired, dust lightly with powdered sugar and top with Aquafaba Whipped Cream.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (⅙ of recipe), 262 calories, 58.5 g carbohydrates, 5.5 g protein, 3 g total fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 228 mg sodium, 7.5 g fiber, 30.5 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
I don’t buy ‘quick’ oats… what happens if old-fashioned oats are used in this recipe?
Hi Anne,
Old fashioned oats will likely be fine with this recipe. They’ll just have a bit more texture and be a bit chewier.
It wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t as good as I expected. I made it to take to a family gathering, and the feedback from everyone was less than enthusiastic. I LOVE cherries and chocolate and was hoping for something more tasty. Won’t be making this again.
Is cane sugar necessary? Can I use date or maple syrup? I try to stay away from sugar.
Hi Shelley,
This is a small amount of sugar for a recipe of this size. Having said that, if you don’t like to use any sugar, subbing with maple or date syrup sounds like a plan worth exploring, likely to yield good results.
Yesterday, I prepared this delightful chocolate cherry vegan cobbler recipe while home alone, craving a sweet treat. I followed the instructions carefully, and it turned out absolutely amazing! I even saved some for my roommate, and she loved it too. Tomorrow, I’m going to make some for my colleagues, and I’m sure that they’ll love it.
Wow, this is so delicious. This is on repeat in my household and special enough to serve at a fancy dinner party.
Is the nutritional information available ?
Thank you.
As a diabetic, I’d like to see the NI for a lot of recipes here.
My non-vegan husband said this is a keeper (and I agree)! My local grocery store, Safeway, sold frozen Wyman’s Dark Sweet & Red Tart Cherries in a 2-pound bag, expensive ($17.99) but the 50/50 mix but worked great. The only change I would make would be to reduce the cooking time to 55-60 minutes as the cherries turned a little black on top (but fortunately tasted fine).
Not sure I can find 2 different kinds of frozen cherries.
I really enjoyed this recipe. I probably should have doubled it for our group of 6. Sadly there were no seconds or leftovers
Looks delicious but serving count looks off- states “MAKES 3 CUPS FILLING + 6 DUMPLINGS”. There are no dumplings in this recipe :). Recipe conversion for ounces and cups is still not in agreement, as stated below by a previous reviewer, Jackie.
There are chia dumplings. Look at the photo 🙂
16 oz is 2 cups, not 4, and 8 oz is 1 cup, not 2. Not sure which is correct in the recipe.
Hi Jackie,
We’ve updated the recipe to include just the ounce measurements, as those are reliable.
Thank you!
Courtney Davison
Managing Editor
Forks Over Knives
I always use the weight over the volume when both are given because it is more accurate. Weight and volume are not interchangeable in this case because 2 c of cherries will not equal 16 oz and 16 oz of cherries will not equal 2 c. The only ingredient that can convert smoothly from weight to volume and vice versa is water. Not sure if this will help you at all, but thought I would share. 🙂 It also makes me want to go weigh and measure cherries now haha!
Love this recipe … used all tart cherries because that was what I had frozen on hand .
I’m allergic to oats is there any other option?
Instead of cane sugar could I use date sugar?
What kind are tart cherries?
This is so delicious!