Peach Cobbler
Published on August 04, 2023
Quick Summary
Peach Cobbler- sweet, juicy peaches topped with a tender biscuit-like topping. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for the BEST summer dessert.
We have two peach trees so I am always looking for ways to use up peaches during the summer months. I love making peach butter, peach salads, peach scones, peach salsa, and of course Peach Cobbler.
Is there anything better than warm peach cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream during the summertime? I don’t think so.
This is the BEST peach cobbler recipe. We make it every single summer when the peaches are ripe and ready! It is a family favorite dessert.
The peach filling is sweet, juicy, with a hint of cinnamon. The cobbler is topped with a buttery biscuit-like topping that is tender and SO delicious. Serve warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate cobbler experience.
And if you have leftovers, I highly recommend enjoying a little cobbler for breakfast:)
Table of Contents
How to Peel Peaches
Make sure you pick peaches that are ripe. When you gently squeeze a peach, there should be some “give”. Never squeeze too hard or you will bruise the peaches. Don’t use peaches that are too soft or mushy.
I think peeled peaches are the best for cobbler. Here is the easiest way to peel peaches.
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- Use a knife to score a short line at the bottom of each peach.
- Carefully lower 2 peaches at a time into the boiling water.
- Boil for 30 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to remove the peaches. Place them in an ice bath. This will quickly stop the cooking process.
- Continue boiling all of the peaches.
- Use your hands to remove the peel from the peaches, the peels should slide right off. You don’t even need a knife.
Peach Filling
For the filling, you will need the following ingredients.
- Peaches– after you peel the peaches, slice them so they are ready to go!
- Sugar– to sweeten the peaches.
- Lemon zest– I love adding a little lemon zest to brighten things up.
- Cornstarch– to thicken up the filling. You don’t want the filling to be too runny.
- Cinnamon– cinnamon and peaches are a match made in heaven.
Cobbler Toppping
- Flour– use all-purpose flour.
- Granulated sugar– to sweeten the dough.
- Baking powder– make sure your baking powder is fresh!
- Salt– to enhance the flavors.
- Butter– make sure the butter is cold! Cut it into small pieces so it’s easy to work into the dry ingredients.
- Buttermilk– chilled!
- Vanilla extract– I recommend pure vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- Heavy cream or whole milk– for brushing on top of the cobbler topping.
- Turbinado sugar– for sprinkling on top! The sugar makes the topping extra pretty and super sweet.
How to Make Peach Cobbler
Scroll down for full list of ingredients and recipe!
- Preheat the oven.
- To make the peach filling: Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and lemon zest. Rub the mixture together with your fingers until fragrant.
- Add the lemon sugar to the peaches along with the brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Gently stir until the peaches are well coated. Let the mixture sit while you prepare the cobbler topping.
- To make the cobbler topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two forks, or by using clean hands and pinching the butter between your forefinger and thumb. Mix until the butter pieces are pea-sized.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cold buttermilk and vanilla. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until the dough just comes together. It will be sticky and that is ok. Make sure you don’t over mix.
- Pour the peach mixture into a 9×13-inch pan. Drop pieces of the cobbler topping on top of the peaches—it is fine if there is space between the dollops. Lightly brush the cobbler topping with the heavy cream and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. The sugary crunch on top is a MUST!
- Bake until the cobbler topping is golden brown, and the peaches are bubbling.
- Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
How to Store & Freeze
- Let the cobbler cool completely. Cover and store in the refrigerator to prevent the topping from getting mushy. The cobbler will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge.
- I think peach cobbler is best served warm so you can reheat it in the oven or microwave.
- Fresh peach cobbler is best, but you can freeze it. Just note that the topping might get a little mushy after being frozen. To freeze, make sure the cobbler is completely cool. Transfer the cobbler to a freezer container. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
FAQ
Cobblers have a biscuit dough topping or cake-like topping while crisps are made with oats and have a sweet, crumbly topping.
Yes, frozen peaches work well. Do not thaw before using. Frozen peaches will release more juices while baking so the filling might be a little runnier.
Fresh peaches are best and then I would go with frozen, but if you really want to use canned peaches you can, just know the texture will be a little different. Make sure you drain the peaches REALLY well before using. If the peaches have been sitting in sugary syrup, I recommend adding a little less sugar to the filling.
Make sure you use juicy, ripe peaches. If your peaches are hard, the filling won’t be as juicy and sweet. Also, make sure you don’t over-bake the cobbler or the topping will be dry and hard. Bake until the cobbler topping is golden brown.
More Cobbler Recipes
- Blueberry Cobbler
- Apple Cobbler
- Blackberry Cobbler
- Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
- Blueberry Peach Crumble
Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
For the Peach Filling:
- 6 cups peaches, peeled and sliced (about 8 peaches)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Cobbler Topping:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, cut into pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk, chilled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Heavy cream or whole milk, for brushing
- Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- To make the peach filling: Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and lemon zest. Rub the mixture together with your fingers until fragrant. Add the lemon sugar to the peaches along with the brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Gently stir until the peaches are well coated. Let the mixture sit while you prepare the cobbler topping.
- To make the cobbler topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two forks, or by using clean hands and pinching the butter between your forefinger and thumb. Mix until the butter pieces are pea-sized.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cold buttermilk and vanilla. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until the dough just comes together. It will be sticky; don’t over mix.
- Pour the peach mixture into a 9×13-inch pan. Drop pieces of the cobbler topping on top of the peaches—it is fine if there is space between the dollops. Lightly brush the cobbler topping with the heavy cream and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the cobbler topping is golden brown, and the peaches are bubbling. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
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Can you used canned peaches? Of course I I love fresh but, peaches are so expensive!
Fresh peaches are best, but frozen or canned peaches will work. See my post for tips.
My family loved this. My only mistake was I have a casserole dish that looks similar to the one in the picture (oval), but this recipe would work better in the suggested 9 x 13 rectangular dish. I also didn’t measure my peaches so I may not have had 6 full cups. When I make it again I’ll try it in the correct size pan because I had to bake this one quite a bit longer to make sure the dough got cooked inside. But the flavor was delicious, the top crispy, and my son has already had two helpings. Good recipe! It also helps that I recently bought a crate of Georgia peaches. 😉
So glad you liked it. The best recipe for fresh peaches.
Is there a way to make this ahead of time and store in the fridge before baking?
So awesome!,,,
Glad you loved the cobbler.
This recipe is Peach Cobbler perfection. Everything you’d want in a fuss-free dessert to showcase the glory of ripe peaches with the perfect amount of biscuit topping.
Is it possible to make the topping ahead? Wondering if it can be made the night before, formed into dollops and refrigerated. Then assembled and baked the next day.
I haven’t tried it, but it should be fine.
I’ve made this a couple times. Needs a few tweaks to make it even more awesome. Mostly I like a higher peach to breading ratio, using the amounts called for it is too much of a bread pudding to me.
– When using frozen peaches, I use 40oz. Defrost before using. When using fresh, use an extra peach (or +1 cup) at least.
– Add a little extra butter to the topping than it calls for, I like about +1/4 more of a stick.
– When putting the topping on use a tablespoon and spoon it out in small glops. Go a little “thin”, you might even have a little left over (I used 9×13 glass pan). I much prefer it a bit crispy than a blob of ‘partially cooked bread’ on top.
– Grate a little fresh nutmeg over the top after applying it. (YUM!)
– Back to the crispy note, I bake it about 40 min, then put foil on top and bake another 8-10 min, so it’s a little extra crispy on top.
– I have pre-made this, and let it sit in the fridge for a while before cooking. Just let it warm up at least 45+min before starting out or it’ll take forever/you’ll burn the top.
Thanks for sharing!
DELICIOUS!! The biscuit topping is not too sweet, fluffy underneath & crunchy on top. Had no lemons to zest for the peaches but they were perfect even without the zest.
I am glad you liked the cobbler.