Buckle is a dessert which combines fresh seasonal fruit, a rich cake batter, and a streusel topping. The result is a rich, dense cake with a moist crumb which is sometimes compared to coffee cake. It is an excellent summer dessert, and can be served hot or cold, plain or dressed with drizzles of sauce. Making buckle at home is relatively easy, and a great way to use fresh fruit.
The origins of buckle are a bit mysterious. The dish has been in the United States for centuries, suggesting that it may have been developed by colonists. Buckle is extremely popular in New England, where it is often made with blueberries. While blueberry buckle is a classic version, the dessert can also be made with peaches, nectarines, raspberries, and any other fresh fruit that can be imagined. Many cooks mix several types of fruit in their buckle.
The base of buckle is a rich cake batter, which is sprinkled with fresh fruit. Some cooks prefer to split their batter, layering half in the bottom of the pan and mixing the other half with the fruit before pouring it in. The fruit is topped with a streusel mixture. During the baking process, the cake batter rises up around the fruit, encasing the fruit in batter and causing the streusel to buckle, creating a distinctive crinkly appearance.
Walt Disney World Resort features a delicious Blueberry Cheese Buckle, but it can only be found at Cinderella’s Castle. However, here is the recipe. If you are adventurous enough, make it yourself to add a magical finish to your meal.
Blueberry Cheese Buckle
Cinderella's Royal Table - Magic Kingdom
YIELD: 1 Dozen
INGREDIENTS
Muffins
3/4 stick (6 Tbl) Unsalted Butter ; 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
1 ea. + 1 yolk Eggs ; 1/3 cup Milk, whole
1 1/2 cup All purpose Flour ; 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 tsp Vanilla ; 3/4 tsp Salt; 2 cups Fresh Blueberries
1 1/2 cups Cream Cheese, whipped
Topping
3 Tbl. Unsalted Butter; 1/2 cup Flour
3 1/2 Tbl. Sugar ; 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
METHOD:
Batter - Melt butter. Whisk in milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients together, then add milk mixture and stir until combined. Don't over mix. Gently fold in blueberries. Divide batter among muffin pans. Insert I tsp of cream cheese into the center of the batter.
Topping -- Rub together all ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 18 - 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 - 20 minutes then carefully remove from cups. Serve warm with lemon ice cream.
The origins of buckle are a bit mysterious. The dish has been in the United States for centuries, suggesting that it may have been developed by colonists. Buckle is extremely popular in New England, where it is often made with blueberries. While blueberry buckle is a classic version, the dessert can also be made with peaches, nectarines, raspberries, and any other fresh fruit that can be imagined. Many cooks mix several types of fruit in their buckle.
The base of buckle is a rich cake batter, which is sprinkled with fresh fruit. Some cooks prefer to split their batter, layering half in the bottom of the pan and mixing the other half with the fruit before pouring it in. The fruit is topped with a streusel mixture. During the baking process, the cake batter rises up around the fruit, encasing the fruit in batter and causing the streusel to buckle, creating a distinctive crinkly appearance.
Walt Disney World Resort features a delicious Blueberry Cheese Buckle, but it can only be found at Cinderella’s Castle. However, here is the recipe. If you are adventurous enough, make it yourself to add a magical finish to your meal.
Blueberry Cheese Buckle
Cinderella's Royal Table - Magic Kingdom
YIELD: 1 Dozen
INGREDIENTS
Muffins
3/4 stick (6 Tbl) Unsalted Butter ; 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
1 ea. + 1 yolk Eggs ; 1/3 cup Milk, whole
1 1/2 cup All purpose Flour ; 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 tsp Vanilla ; 3/4 tsp Salt; 2 cups Fresh Blueberries
1 1/2 cups Cream Cheese, whipped
Topping
3 Tbl. Unsalted Butter; 1/2 cup Flour
3 1/2 Tbl. Sugar ; 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
METHOD:
Batter - Melt butter. Whisk in milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients together, then add milk mixture and stir until combined. Don't over mix. Gently fold in blueberries. Divide batter among muffin pans. Insert I tsp of cream cheese into the center of the batter.
Topping -- Rub together all ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 18 - 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 - 20 minutes then carefully remove from cups. Serve warm with lemon ice cream.
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