What’s a slump anyway? A slump is an easy-to-make fruit-filled dessert covered in soft cake-like dough. At ABK, we serve Blackberry Slump with a scoop of Tillamook vanilla ice cream for a summertime dessert that the entire family will enjoy. 

A Quote from Si:

I was the lucky recipient of a flat of the sweetest, most delicious blackberries EVER.

I ate a pint or two of the berries and then looked for a recipe that would do the berries justice. I think I found it. After eating two big servings of Blackberry Slump with vanilla ice cream, I asked Grant what he thought, and he said, “BERRY good!”

What ingredients do I need for Blackberry Slump? 

Most of these simple ingredients are probably already in your kitchen! Just grab some blackberries and your favorite vanilla ice cream and get ready for a warm, homestyle dessert – packed with juicy berries. Here’s all you need:

Fresh blackberries

Sugar

Flour

Baking powder

Salt

Milk 

Melted butter 

See? It’s really easy. 

6 easy steps to making Blackberry Slump  

  1. Pour fresh blackberries in baking dish
  2. Sprinkle with sugar
  3. Mix 6 batter ingredients
  4. Spoon batter onto the fruit
  5. Bake
  6. Serve with ice cream and enjoy! 

What’s a slump, buckle, cobbler, crisp and crumble?

These are the names of different types of fruit-based desserts popular in the 1960’s. A Bountiful Kitchen has recipes for all of these types of desserts. Our Blueberry Buckle post describes each of these wonderful summertime desserts with links to our recipes.

Brown Butter Peach Cobbler

Looking for more ABK fruit dessert recipes?

We’ve got you covered. Try ABK’s Perfect Peach Crumble, Favorite Apple Crisp, and Brown Butter Peach Cobbler. You’ll be glad you did. 

Blackberry Slump

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Author: Si Foster
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Warm blackberries with a cake-like topping make Blackberry Slump a "Berry favorite" dessert. Add vanilla ice cream and you're in heaven.

Ingredients 

  • 4 heaping cups blackberries or a mixture of berries (about 1 ½ pounds)
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place rack in the center of the oven. Grease a 5- to 6-cup baking dish or 9-inch pie plate.
  • Place the berries in the dish. Sprinkle with ½ cup sugar.
  • Pour the remaining dry ingredients into a medium bowl. Add the milk, melted butter, and remaining ½ cup sugar. Mix with a rubber spatula just until the wet and dry ingredients are incorporated.
  • Drop spoonfuls of batter on the berries. The batter does not need to completely cover the berries. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve while warm with vanilla ice cream.

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