Both desserts are built of a fruit base and are baked to perfection. A crisp has a crumbly mixture that usually includes oatmeal on top. A cobbler has more of a biscuit-y, cookie, cake type mixture on top that is usually built on a flour base. The mixture is usually dropped by the spoonful over the fruit leaving a cobbled appearance, hence the name. Both are sweet, delicious and even more heavenly with a scoop of ice cream on top. So if you are in the mood for a fruity dessert, you just have to decide what you want on top.