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Vegan Blueberry Cobbler

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Vegan Blueberry Cobbler bakes down the sweet, blueberries you love
studded with a layer of sweet, fluffy biscuits.

Vegan Blueberry Cobbler | The Viet Vegan | A layer of blueberries are studded with fluffy, sugar-crusted biscuits

EDIT: Feb 16, 2016 — If you’ve stumbled upon this post randomly or because you just want some bomb-ass blueberry cobbler and you’re not quite sure what’s happening here, this was a semi-cryptic post about my break-up with my long-term partner of six years. He was a genuine guy, a great partner, and one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. I think we both learned a lot from this relationship, but most importantly, we learned that we weren’t right for each other. Despite how much you fight for each other, sometimes love just isn’t enough.

The subsequent posts are cryptic, but are posts that had helped me cope with the breakup, with finding myself, and with meeting new people. I also shared my ED story, which manifested as a way for me to control something in my life when I felt like everything was out of control.

If you don’t care about any of this, that’s totally cool. This is my favourite cobbler recipe, I’ve made it at least a dozen times. So scroll down for the recipe, and if you’re ever curious about the beginning of a new chapter in my life, this is a good place to start. Kind of like the prelude to the (SPOILER ALERT) current nerdy love story of my life.

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Dear Readers,

Sometimes when I put out posts, I often feel like nobody is reading. There are a host of people out there who only come here for the recipes, which while I appreciate the traffic, my blog is so much more than that. Some people are lurkers, they prefer to read anonymously and observe a fragment of my life, perhaps because they know me but probably because I’m this stubborn girl on the Internet that shares her feelings publicly.

Vegan Blueberry Cobbler | The Viet Vegan | A layer of blueberries are studded with fluffy, sugar-crusted biscuits

Vegan Blueberry Cobbler | The Viet Vegan | A layer of blueberries are studded with fluffy, sugar-crusted biscuits

It’s probably the latter, but that’s okay. I don’t mind. Thank you for being here.

The last six weeks of my life have been simultaneously the longest and shortest of my life. My life has been shaken up, turned upside down and strewn across the floor. I’m trying to pick up the pieces of my heart, my life, and my sense of self from these broken pieces on the floor and piecing together a person I hardly recognize in the mirror.
Vegan Blueberry Cobbler | The Viet Vegan | A layer of blueberries are studded with fluffy, sugar-crusted biscuits
Vegan Blueberry Cobbler | The Viet Vegan | A layer of blueberries are studded with fluffy, sugar-crusted biscuits

Today I come to terms with the fact that a massive chapter of my life has come to an end.

It’s just me now.
Vegan Blueberry Cobbler

I simultaneously lost my best friend and a sense of self that has been a part of me for 6 years. I’ve been coping with the idea that my life is no longer going where I had been planning for the last 6 years and at first, it was an overwhelming sense of being scared, lost and broken. For a while, I didn’t know if I could be the person I was before. But I’ve been rediscovering. I’ve been healing, not only my heart, but on the outside as well.

Things had been going wrong for so long so gradually that I didn’t realize the toll it was taking on my body. I lost a light in myself, trying to save it all. Losing sleep, losing happiness, losing health. It was instantaneous, this release. Two weeks later and my hands have almost completely healed. My skin has still seen better days but I haven’t seen this immediate of an improvement since when I went vegetarian.
Vegan Blueberry Cobbler | The Viet Vegan | A layer of blueberries are studded with fluffy, sugar-crusted biscuits

A part of me will always love him. A part of him will always be with me. I am sad to be where I am, but I’m optimistic about what the future brings to me. Some people were just not meant to be, and it took me a very long time to realize it.

 

Vegan Blueberry Cobbler

10 minPrep Time

50 minCook Time

1 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

    For the filling:
  • 1 lb blueberries (2 pints)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
    • For the topping
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup soy milk
  • 1/4 cup raw sugar or turbinado sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
  2. In a large mixing bowl, stir lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch until combined. Stir in blueberries to coat, then transfer to a buttered pie pan. Set aside.
  3. To make the topping, either use a food processor or a pastry knife to cut the butter into the sugar, flour, and baking powder until the butter is pea-sized. Add soy milk and blitz or stir until a dough forms.
  4. Take rough patches of dough and spread over the blueberries. Leave little gaps by the edges and in the middle of the cobbler for the blueberry juices.
  5. Sprinkle the top with the raw or turbinado sugar to get a nice, crispy top.
  6. Bake for 50 minutes until the top is golden and crisp and the blueberries have released their juices. You may want to put a baking tray underneath to prevent the juice from bubbling over into your oven.
  7. Remove from heat and let cool on a wire rack. This cobbler is best enjoyed when fully cooled, but if you're impatient like me, feel free to dig in once cooled enough to eat with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The blueberries will be extra juicy if not completely cooled, but it'll still taste delicious.
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Comments

  1. I have been wondering about you and appreciated what you opened up and shared with us. It's hard to say goodbye, I know. But imagine the possibilities and opportunities that lay ahead. You are such a strong young lady and I know you will get through this and thrive! Nancy [email protected] recently posted...Summer Days with OreoMy Profile
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  3. everything happens for a reason - stay positive and let your light shine on! Keep up the yummy looking posts - you are a rock star :)
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  4. You are brave for sharing, and brave for trucking along! I am so sorry to hear this, and it is so hard, but seems for the better, and you are on the road to being a much stronger, happier person! ...Cobbler helps :) Eat lots of cobbler ;) xoxo chica. Amy @ So There by Amy recently posted...Moving & Packing TipsMy Profile
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  5. From someone who just realized last night that I am in the throes of a full-blown mid-life crisis, I hope my good thoughts and intentions reach you across the internet. Letting go of who you thought you were is a huge change, scary and confusing. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. We all have the tendency to feel like we are going through things alone. It helps to know that all is not hopeless if we share a little of each other's burdens and sorrows. As I begin a new phase of my life also, I wish you strength, but don't forget it's okay to cry. I wish you joy, that is brighter after the darkness.. I wish you love, that only feels deeper after pain.
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    • Oh Corinne! I hope you figure out what needs to get figured out to be happy in your life! Thank you for your kind words even though you're going through so much yourself. I've cried my tears already, only focusing on getting back to my old awesome self, now. Thank you for reading <3
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  7. My heart goes out to you, Lisa! I'm happy to hear that you're starting to feel better. I think it's really incredible that you're opening up and sharing - very brave. Sending lots of love and happy vibes your way!P.S. I always read your posts - I'm a bit of a silent lurker, but I really enjoy the way you write and of course all the gorgeous food! Leah M @ love me, feed me recently posted...Peanut Butter Cookie Dough FudgsiclesMy Profile
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    • Thanks Leah =) I don't know if me putting my life out there is brave or stupid, but comments like yours definitely make me feel more brave than stupid. <3
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  8. You've been MIA for the past six months. I'm sorry that things didn't work out the way you wanted to, but have faith that it's the way it was supposed to be. It's time to rejoin your blogging family!
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  9. I'm a bit of a lurker...but I always feel that when I stop to read a personal post there's a reason why. Kudos to you Lisa for expressing your feelings and moving forward. I walked in your shoes before. Don't look over your shoulder because the sun is shining brightest straight ahead! Hugz
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    • Thanks for stepping out of lurkdom today. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment =) As Dany says in GoT, "If I look back, I am lost."
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    • Thanks June =) I used to be so much more adaptable to change, but I'm starting to see I'm not as malleable as I once was. I've been listening to this podcast called "Happier with Gretchen Rubin" and she talks about ways to cope with transitional periods or great change. She says that you have to remember that it's just temporary, and things will be back to normal soon. It's helped a lot ^_^
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  11. I understand completely how you feel, I have been through that situation myself. Don't worry, you will become a better version of yourself in the future in this new chapter, I have faith in you :). This cobbler looks amazing btw!
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  12. I don't often or rarely read the blogs on recipes I guess because I'm too lazy but this post was different. I actually read it. And I can feel your pain. I've been going through what has seemed to be the longest and shortest time of my life recently. Life kinda just collapsed and I found myself letting go of myself. Days where I wouldn't eat because of how stressed I was, I forgot what smiling was. I forgot to be grateful and in the most of all the storms I came to know God and everything has shifted since for the greater good. Thank you for sharing your recipe and sharing a piece of your life. You never know who's going to relate like I did. It will always be ok in the end. Feel free to reach out to my fb profile of you are curious
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    • Oh, Alexandra, you have no idea how much this comment meant to me. I didn't share about it in this post but I'll probably talk about it soon, but when I'm stressed out I don't eat either. I've mentioned it on my instagram feed a bit, but it's so scary how stress can force us into this holes where we develop habits we know aren't good for us but we still succumb to them anyway. Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. I wish you strength through your own tribulations, and hope we both come out of it healthier and happier than we were before. =)
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  13. I know how you feel. As a blogger myself, I try to read the entirety of every post I come across. I like to think I succeed 90% of the time. (Unless I'm in a hurry for dinner.) Thank you for opening up and sharing about your experiences so thoughtfully and expressing your emotions. More often than not I feel people try to open up in their posts, but in fact barely skim the surface of how they're truly feeling. It's refreshing to see an individual lay her entire heart out there for everyone to see. I don't know you (yet, as I've just discovered your blog), but I think you're very brave and strong, and you'll pull through this break-up. I know it's cliché, but time does heal all wounds and that is what you have. Go ahead and eat that whole cobbler! We won't tell! ;) Amanda | The Cinnamon Scrolls recently posted...Chocolate Chili French Toast BakeMy Profile
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    • Thanks Amanda =) If you continue to follow along my blog, you'll find that I am very open about my feelings. I'm the same in person, it's just how I've always been. I'm glad that it's been so well-received. I am definitely healing, and this blueberry cobbler definitely helped heal me XD
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  14. Aw, Lisa. I am so sorry you're in pain. It will take time to overcome the sorrow, but it will happen. I've been where you are. I can tell you that where I ended up in my life, now, I would gladly go through all that suffering again...knowing I'd come out the other end and arrive here, with Todd. And as always, true love will come when you very least expect it. Keep your chin up and invest in yourself right now :) Katie @ Produce On Parade recently posted...Lemony Chard Soba NoodlesMy Profile
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  15. Hi Lisa!I've been one of those creepers on your blog for the past few months (I came across your blog while googling vegan cupcakes) and I love reading your personal posts! I can relate to you on so many levels (exploring my Vietnamese roots, living in the GTA, a love for food). Keep doing what you're doing :).
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    • Thanks for taking the time to read and comment Patricia =) It's kind of cool to meet/hear from other Viet people who are rediscovering their heritage like me.
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  16. sometimes, out of a great rejection comes a great direction. i fully believe this.what vegan butter do you use? when we make cobbler, we use coconut oil, which i enjoy but my husband finds to be overwhelming sometimes. Lan | morestomach recently posted...pulled pork tacoMy Profile
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    • Hi Lan, I use vegan Becel =) It just tastes like margarine, but Earth Balance buttery spread would work just as well.EDIT: Actually for this recipe I used Earth Balance Buttery sticks. Sorry I was looking at a different recipe when I responded =P
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  17. This is a fabulous and very simple recipe! I made it today for my sister's birthday, something summery and different and it came out great! It was a huge hit! I love your recipes and yes, I read your blog and wish you all the happiness and great food in the world! Thank you so much!
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  18. Im sorry about your loss, I know how it feels! I lost my mother at age 9!But how many servings does this recipie provide for
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    • Hi Esther, I'm sorry to hear you lost your mother at age 9. That must have been very difficult for you and your family. For the record, this post was about the ending of my long-term relationship with someone that's been sort of a part of this blog since the beginning.This recipe serves 6-8, based on how big you make the cobbler biscuits on top =)
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  19. I had this ear-marked for a while and finally got around to it last week. I was home sick from work and craving comfort feel-good food. I made this and another from your blog (one of your vegan mac 'n' cheese recipes)....This was AMAZING and so easy! I actually added a little lemon zest from the lemon I used for the juice as I love lemon! That crust I think could be pressed into a pan all by itself and baked --- I'm thinking something similar to a shortbread. I am also going to try it again with cherries or a combination of berries. Thanks for this recipe -- it's going in the "keep and repeat" file. :)
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    • So glad you like it! Yes, the lemon zest is totally a good addition. I think the only reason I didn't add it was because I was lazy =P I think the crust might be a little too fluffy for a shortbread, but it is definitely my favourite cobbler. Thanks for taking the time to leave some feedback <3
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  20. I saved your recipe a while back, made it today and it's great! I added lemon zest to the filling and you can definitely taste it, in a good way, and I also added an apple cubed up. I doubled the filling. I hope life is going well for you, it's brave to open up yourself to a lot of people you do and don't know. Thank you for the recipe too, definitely a keeper.
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    • Glad you enjoyed it! The apple sounds like a lovely addition. Things have certainly turned around for me =) Thanks for reading, and I hope you come back and read some more sometime.
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  22. I just made this, and we couldn't wait for it to cool but while it was runny it was great. and I had a huge chunk of dough left over so I made a 6 inch pizza and it might be the best pizza crust ive ever had! reminds me of the flaky pizza crust from How It All Vegan (my first vegan cookbook)
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