Spring, summer, winter or fall, regardless of the season we love to entertain family and friends at our house. Of course, that means whipping up a delicious dinner and dessert. That serving of sweet with a cup of coffee at the end of a meal means we can keep laughing and chatting a little longer. We aren’t super fussy about these gatherings unless we’re celebrating something special; usually we’re just socializing so we don’t want to have an overly elaborate meal that keeps us away from our guests, and this includes making a dessert. Anything that can be thrown together and come out amazing is just what we’re looking for, and that’s where our Texas Cobbler comes in.

Baking really doesn’t get much easier, and don’t think this is limited to a dinner party. Bring this dessert to a potluck or share it with a new neighbor, bring it into the office to share with coworkers, or just make it to have around the house, because we know the family is sure to sneak in a bite or two if this is in our kitchen. We’ve even had it for breakfast!

“Texas” because it’s big and can feed a crowd, and “cobbler” for the obvious reasons. It’s a dessert that is sure to please, and it’s definitely one of those desserts that will typically have our guests asking for the recipe. Nothing overly fancy here, just pie filling, cake mix, coconut, and almonds. Everything is poured into a baking dish and put into the oven to bake. It’s so easy, we can make it the night before and reheat it for guests the next day, maybe even serve it up with a scoop of cool vanilla bean ice cream on the side. It’s basically a mashup of the traditional cobbler, with all kinds of sweetness in the filling and golden toasty crunch on the top. Texas Cobbler is one deliciously sweet dessert!