Its the ultimate combination of tender chocolate biscuit top and rich, warm filling.

Its easy and decadentlike achocolate lava cake, but so much easier.

Chocolate Cobblers Unorthodox Method

The method for making a chocolate cobbler is a bit unexpected.

Two bowls with a serving each of southern chocolate cobbler, and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

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The melted butter in the dish crisps the chocolate batter and infuses into it as well as the sauce.

In a pinch, you cansubstitute for the buttermilk.

While its at its best warm from the oven, I even like it cold the next day.

A bowl with a serving of chocolate cobbler, next to a baking pan with the rest of the cobbler

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If you start to hear it pop and sizzle, remove the pan from the oven.

Pour in the buttermilk and vanilla extract and mix with a rubber spatula until smooth.

The batter will be thick.

A closeup of chocolate cobbler in a baking dish, with a spoon in one corner where a serving has been scooped out

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In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and the cocoa powder.

When the oven has preheated and the butter has melted, remove the pan from the oven.

Pour in the chocolate biscuit batter and use the spatula to spread it into an even layer.

Melted butter covering the bottom of a square baking dish for chocolate cobbler recipe

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Sprinkle the brown sugar and cocoa mixture evenly over the batter.

Slowly pour the hot water over the top.

The center will bounce back when lightly pressed.

Batter being mixed with a spatula in a clear mixing bowl for chocolate cobbler recipe

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Allow the cobbler to cool and set slightly for 5 to 10 minutes before serving warm.

Spoon servings into bowls and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Dry ingredients being whisked together in a clear mixing bowl for chocolate cobbler recipe

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Reheat individual servings in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds.

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Batter poured into square baking dish for southern chocolate cobbler recipe

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Brown sugar mixture sprinkled on top of the batter in the square baking dish for chocolate cobbler recipe

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Hot water poured on top of the rest of the ingredients in a square baking dish for chocolate cobbler recipe

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The chocolate cobbler recipe baked and cooling in the baking dish on a baking rack

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