A cobbler is a dessert consisting of a fruit filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or dumpling before being baked). The fruit can be swapped for whatever you prefer, but firmer fruits like cherries are recommended for the best results. Cobblers are part of the cuisine of the United Kingdom and the United States and should not be confused with a crumble). Cobblers differ from crisps or crumbles in that they typically have a biscuit topping covering the cooked fruit, and the biscuits are usually dropped onto the fruit in small rounds, giving it the appearance of a cobbled road, hence the name. However, cobblers can also be made with cake batter or cookie dough instead of biscuit and are equally tasty. Some cobbler recipes, especially in the American South, resemble a thick-crusted, deep-dish pie with both a top and bottom crust). Additional varieties of cobbler in the United States include the apple pan dowdy, the Betty, the buckle, the dump, the grump, the slump, and the sonker).

It is important to note that a cobbler can also refer to a person who repairs shoes. Cobblers have been around for about as long as shoes, and historically, they repaired shoes using old leather instead of new leather. Today, cobblers can make a wide range of repairs, including putting on new soles, waterproofing shoes, stretching shoes, and repairing a variety of other leather products.