Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe

Every family has that one dessert everyone hopes will show up on the table. For mine, it’s always been this old-fashioned peach cobbler. My mom shared the recipe with my aunt, who faithfully brought it to nearly every family gathering. I don’t think she ever arrived without it, and I looked forward to it every single time. Today, it’s still one of my favorite family recipes.

I made this peach cobbler again just the other night, and you would’ve thought I had won Mom of the Year. My teenagers and adult kids couldn’t wait to dig in. They thanked me over and over and kept talking about how much they loved having an old-fashioned homemade dessert on the table again. It’s one of those recipes that never disappoints and has proven itself time and time again.

Whenever fresh peaches are in season, that’s how I make this recipe. In this post, I’ll show you exactly how I blanch, peel, pit, and prepare fresh peaches, along with tips for using canned peaches when fresh aren’t available. Whether it’s for a summer gathering, Sunday dinner, or just because peaches are in season, this easy peach cobbler recipe is one our family always gets excited about.

What I love about this recipe

• It is a recipe that has been around for generations – an old-fashioned peach cobbler that is tried and true
• Ready with simple pantry ingredients and just a handful of fresh peaches.
• It’s the dessert everyone hopes shows up at family gatherings.
• This peach cobbler is made with fresh peaches, but it can also be a peach cobbler made with canned peaches. Just look at the notes in the recipe card to find out how

Ingredients for this Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

• Fresh peaches – Fresh peaches are my favorite way to make this recipe, but they are not always in season. If you can’t find fresh peaches, then you can substitute canned peaches in syrup, but you’ll want to omit the 1/2 cup of sugar that is in the filling section of the recipe. You’ll want to grab 2 cans of peaches with heavy syrup and drain one of the cans.
• Granulated sugar – You’ll use sugar in both the filling with fresh peaches and also in the batter
• Butter – Butter will be melted and spread around the bottom of the baking dish. This will be the base that you build the cobbler on top of
• All-purpose flour – This will be used to make the batter portion of this recipe
• Baking powder – Baking powder is usually used in baking recipes in order to make the bread rise and puff up
• Salt – salt is always used to balance the recipe and strengthen the dough
• Milk – milk has fat in it, so the bread is softer and it also lends a sweet flavor
• Nutmeg – this is optional, but it is so delicious. I like to sprinkle some on top of the cobbler

Equipment You’ll Need

• saucepan for cooking fresh peaches – you’ll need to cook the fresh peaches down, making them soft and creating a syrup
• mixing bowls – you’ll only need a bowl for the batter
• baking dish – you can use a smaller size for a thicker cobbler, or use a 9×13-inch to give you more cobbler but maybe a little bit thinner

What Makes This an Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe?

• Simple pantry ingredients
• beginner-friendly, one baking dish
• no complicated techniques
• fresh or canned peaches – I’ve used both, and both come out perfectly

How to Prepare Fresh Peaches for Peach Cobbler

Choosing ripe peaches

To choose a perfectly ripe peach, look for a deep golden or creamy yellow background color and avoid any green. Gently squeeze the fruit; it should give a little under your fingers. Finally, smell it. A ripe peach will have a sweet, floral scent.

How to blanch peaches

• First use a paring knife to mark an X into the bottom of the peach

• Boil a large pot of water. In the meantime, fill a large bowl with ice water
• Place peaches, 2-3 at a time, into the boiling water for about 30 seconds

• Remove the peaches and place them immediately into the ice water

• Let them cool for about 1 minute

Peeling the Peaches

Starting at the X you made with your paring knife, start pulling the skin away from the peach

Slicing the Peaches

Slice peaches all the way to the core. Throw the core and stem away.

How to Make Peach Cobbler

Step One

• Place the sliced fresh peaches in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Cook for about 1 minute until the peaches begin releasing their juices.
• Stir in the sugar.

• Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Stir often until the peaches soften and a light syrup forms.

Step Two
Pour the melted butter into a 10×8-inch pan or 9×13-inch pan
Spread the butter around

Step Three

• Sift together the –  sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg

Step Four

• Add the milk to the dry ingredients and mix

Step Five

• Pour the mixture over the melted butter

• Spoon peaches over the batter
• Bake for 1 hour

• Optional: sprinkle a little extra nutmeg over the peach cobbler for a little extra flavor!

Melissa’s Tips for the Perfect Peach Cobbler

Try to pour the batter evenly over the butter. If you need to spread the batter out, then try not to mix it with the butter

When spooning the peaches out, spoon them out evenly all over the pan. If you need to spread them out, then try not to mix them with the batter. The batter will puff up around the peaches

When peaches are in season, I always buy a couple of extra. They vary in size, and it’s nice to have one or two on hand in case a peach is bruised or doesn’t yield as many slices as expected. Any extras make a delicious snack while the cobbler bakes!

Don’t overbake. The cobbler is done when the top is golden brown and the batter has puffed up around the peaches. Overbaking can dry out the topping. Trust me, I have overbaked. The crust is chewy, and the breading is dry. It really has an impact on the recipe.

Variations to this Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe

• Use nectarines instead of peaches.
• Add blueberries to the peach filling.
• Sprinkle cinnamon into the batter.
• Add a crunchy streusel topping.

How to Make Any Fruit Cobbler with this Cobbler Base

Blackberry cobbler: cook fresh blackberries in sugar to make a syrup; pour the blackberry syrup over the butter and batter base

Strawberry Cobbler: would be delicious. Use the same method as the blackberry and peach cobbler. Cook strawberries with sugar to form a syrup and pour over the butter and batter base

Other types: mixed berry cobbler, blueberry cobbler, and berry-peach cobbler are all great choices. Follow the method of cooking the fruit with sugar to form a syrup.

What to Serve with Peach Cobbler

• Vanilla Icecream
• Whipped Cream
• Roasted Chicken
• Grilled Ribs
• Hamburgers
• Baked Crusted Chicken

Storing and Reheating Peach Cobbler

While peach cobbler can sit at room temperature for about a day, I usually refrigerate leftovers because of the juicy fruit filling.

• Store leftover peach cobbler covered at room temperature for about a day. You can cover it and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days
• Reheating: I like to reheat slices of peach cobbler in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until heated through

More Dessert Recipes

It’s no secret that I love old-fashioned desserts. I grew up with the good ones like Pistachio Fluff, which is so easy to make and always a hit at any gathering, and an old-world nut roll which was devoured at every holiday.

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