Lately I’ve been inspired by Instagram videos to make desserts and dinners on a budget.  Specifically, there are many online challenges to make an entire meal with ingredients from the Dollar Tree.  Since I try to make dessert for the week every Sunday, I decided to start with a Dollar Tree dessert.  This cobbler couldn’t be easier to make, and for a total of roughly $3.00, I was really surprised by how good it tasted.

I found the cobbler mix and canned cherry pie filling in the grocery aisle of Dollar Tree (both priced at $1.25), and followed the instructions exactly as they were written on the box.  The directions call for 4 tbls of butter and ⅔ cup milk (simple ingredients I always have on hand).  This cobbler is what I consider a true cobbler (with a fluffly, cake like consistency).  It is not a crumble or a crisp.  You could use apple pie filling instead of cherry, and either fruit filling would pair well with vanilla ice cream and the cobbler is best served warm out of the oven or warmed up in the microwave. I would definitely make this again.