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This old fashioned Peach Cobbler recipe is not only extremely easy to make from scratch, but it's made with fresh or canned peaches so you can enjoy it all year round! It's one of my favorite family recipes from my mom, and although I am bias, I think it's the best of the best!
Peach Cobbler
Peach season is pretty much the best time of the year, am I right?! I love going to “pick your own” farms or buying a large box from a local vendor. Peaches are one of those things I could never get sick of! I have too many favorite peach recipes that I rotate through them each season, starting with my favorite homemade Peach freezer jam.
This peach cobbler recipe comes from my mom, and it is a family favorite recipe she made for us all the time growing up! The best part about it is that it literally takes 5 minutes to throw together! My mom often used a quart jar of homemade canned peaches, but you can also use fresh peaches!
How to easily peel peaches:
I've found the easiest way to peel peaches is to gently lower 2-3 peaches at a time into a pot of boiling water. Leave them in the water for about 30 seconds, and then remove them to an ice-water bath. The ice water bath will shock them and keep the peach flesh from cooking, but the peach skin will be so easy to peel that you wont even need a knife!
How to make Peach Cobbler:
- Add the sliced peaches, sugar and salt to a saucepan and stir to combine. Cook on medium heat for just a few minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and helped to bring out some juice from the peaches. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice butter into pieces and add to a 9×13 inch baking dish. Place the pan in the oven while it preheats, to allow the butter to melt. Once melted, remove the pan from the oven.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk, just until combined. Pour the mixture into the pan, over the melted butter and smooth it into an even layer.
- Spoon the peaches and juice (or canned peaches, if using) over the batter. Sprinkle cinnamon generously over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
How to store and reheat peach cobbler:
Peach cobbler is best enjoyed warm, right after it's baked. Store leftover cobbler covered, in the fridge for 4-5 days.
To reheat peach cobbler, use the microwave or oven. To reheat in the oven, remove it from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until warmed through. (Place tinfoil over it if it's browning too much).
Tell me this isn't the epitome of comfort food desserts?! A bowl of warm peach cobbler served with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on top is seriously my idea of heaven.
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Peach Cobbler
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 peaches, , peeled, cored and sliced (about 4 cups) (or 600-700 g)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, (150 g)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the batter:
- 6 Tablespoons butter, (85 g)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, (120 g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar, (200 g)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk, (180 ml)
- ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the sliced peaches, sugar and salt to a saucepan and stir to combine. *(If using canned peaches, skip steps 1 & 2 and follow the directions starting at step 3)
- Cook on medium heat for just a few minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and helps to bring out juices from the peaches. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice butter into pieces and add to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the pan in the oven while it preheats, to allow the butter to melt. Once melted, remove the pan from the oven.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk, just until combined. Pour the mixture into the pan, over the melted butter and smooth it into an even layer.
- Spoon the peaches and juice (or canned peaches, if using) over the batter. Sprinkle cinnamon generously over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 38-40 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I first shared this recipe in August 2014. Updated July 2018.
SOOOO good!!!! EVERYONE in my family of 15 loved this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Delicious! I had a jar of peach halves from Bulgaria and thought I would use them for this Cobbler recipe, and I was not disappointed!
After weighing out the required amount and slicing the peach halves into wedges, the recipe came together in a flash!
I took it for a friend’s supper invitation and it was devoured! As an accompaniment, I also took along Vanilla Honey ice cream. Chef’s Kiss to the result!
Thanks to you, Lauren, and to your Mum for sharing your cherished family recipe! It will now be on our family fabourites rotation!
Hands down the best cobbler EVER. Each time I’ve made it. I’ve added either blueberries, or blueberries and cherries. I also add a touch of cinnamon to the fruit along with a teaspoon or so of lime juice to cut the sweetness just a tad and it’s been amazing each time.
OMG. Best peach cobbler I have ever made and ever made. My husband loved it. I took the shortcut and made it with canned peaches, but it was incredible. Thank you for sharing. This is my new go-to, and will be sharing this recipe with my grandchildren in 30 years like I came up with it myself. 🙂 Thank you!
We are so happy you and your husband enjoyed it!!
OMG!!! This IS such a quick, easy and so delicious recipe. My family loved 🥰 IT!! One for the tool box for sure. Made it twice already making it for a friend tomorrow and can’t wait to share with others. Thank you so much!!!!
Just made this cobbler with fresh peaches. It was a huge hit!
Used canned and it worked fine for me. Cooked at 7,000 ft in colorado no changes and not messy. Not sure what others did but I enjoyed it.
Easy to make and tastes great.
I’ve never made cobbler before, but I had 5 fresh peaches to use up. This was delicious! I only used 4 tbsp of butter to make it a little less unhealthy and I added the cinnamon to the peaches and batter instead of sprinkling on top.
So easy! I had 4 peaches so I added 1 cup blueberries and it was well received at a potluck!
This was a goopy mess! What a total disaster. I’m an experienced cook and I would warn you not to make this.
Hmm, just made this today and it turned out fantastic! Don’t know if this would make a differences but i baked this in a cast iron skillet to get more cobbler:peach ratio with each portion and may be a good idea if you had issues with it being goopy. Also I did use fresh peaches and made sure to cook them down until they were oh so slightly tender. Another thing may be to check that your baking powder is fresh to ensure your cobbler is able to rise sufficiently! If you do repeat this recipe I hope these ideas help! 🙂
I made this so easy and so delicious, my ovens temperature isn’t calibrated exactly so I cooked mine about 10 minutes longer and I agree might want to check date on your baking powder, but not soupy at all I highly recommend this recipe. I baked mine in a glass baking dish turned out great.
Did you not cook it long enough. I have made this over 5 times easily, and its never been anything less than amazing. Did you add all the juice from peaches? Or, not cook long enough? I spoon my peaches in from the pot, so I am not getting all the juice from the cans. This is such a forgiving recipe.
My favorite recipe! So easy and delicious!
To watery. I threw it away
Why would you throw food away?!
Figure out a way to make it work -maybe refrigerate it to thicken, or eat it like a delightful porrige.
Too much food waste in this country. Steward your resources wisely; there may come a time when you wish you had.
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Delicious/easy recipe. First time I made it, it was a HUGE hit. Changing it up a bit this time with a smaller baking dish, less butter on the bottom (4 T) and only 1/2 c. sugar in the peaches. Hoping to make it a bit cakier, less sticky. Final verdict: it’s delightful either way!
Turned out great. Good balance of peaches and cake. Fresh peaches are so good. I planted a peach tree this year and can’t wait to have peaches all the time.
This is really good! It turned out well but just a little too sweet. I’d cut down the sugar in the batter by 1/2 cup and possibly cut the sugar in the peaches too ignore you’re using sweet fresh peaches.
I’m sorry, but I had a similar experience to others: This never fully cooked for me. After the 40 min mark it was soupy, uncooked. I tried for another 20 min, was still soupy. I turned temp up, still soupy. I am not a novice baker by any means, and none of my ingredients were stale. I used fresh peaches I picked this week and was sad to waste them. I recommend finding a backup dessert if this doesn’t work out and you plan on making this for company. Hopefully others have better luck than me!