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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!!!!
I cut the sugar in half and for the smallest portion used the small square Pyrex pan to bake it in. I had a couple of extra peaches so after they stewed down I threw them into my carrot soup that was a bit blend and I will now be doing that regularly.
I’ve kept this recipe for so long. A full sorority of girls, devours this peach cobbler!! Huge hit!! Now I’m making it for my family and neighbors 😀 thank you for good n easy recipe. Scratch is supposed to be hard. Not this one. Thank you
Disgustingly sweet. Might be good with less than half the sugar.
ok theresa
Did you use fresh or canned peaches?
I have to agree. Did you use canned peaches? I’m wondering if that made the cobbler excessively sweet. Next time I will cut the sugar in half and update in the comments.
This was indeed easy to make and tasted great but… it didn’t have the “cobbler effect” on top, at all. Hence, might I suggest a detail to be included in Step 5 of the written recipe:
– Swirl the peaches around the batter such that the batter would surface creating a crusty cobbler effect after getting baked.
I only realized that I needed to do that watching the video after I had already baked the cobbler.
Also, I was wondering If I needed to peel the peaches – I quite enjoy the texture of peach skin, so I left it on, and it was great! In addition to creating an interesting texture, it also held the peach chunks together better for that nice bite of peach per mouthful. 🙂
Jeonah, my result was the same as yours, as my dough didn’t rise. (was still delicious tho) I read someone’s comment about using expired baking powder and how it negatively affects the dough rising. When I checked the expiration date on my baking powder, mine was long expired. It is only good 18-24 months after manufactured. Check the date on yours and if expired, you may want to give this recipe another try.
I am planning to try this recipe very soon. We just visited my cousin in Quincy IL last week. She talked about making a homemade peach cobbler. That made me hungry & I didn’t have a recipe to use. Thank you so much.
Fantastic and super easy! I have a bumper crop of peaches off the tree so this was the perfect outlet to use ’em up. Rare for northern Nevada! I split the sugar 50-50 between white and brown. Went a little larger with the peaches, ‘cuz I have too many of them! Now I’m drooling next to the oven with a big spoon in my hand and a tub of vanilla ice cream on the counter… 🙂
Thanks for a keeper of a recipe!
I made this for a potluck and everyone enjoyed it! The reheat suggestion (350 for 20 mins) worked well.
Made this recipe today. So disappointed. I love trying other recipes but this one failed I should have known when it says 1 cup of sugar and flour for the topping. Live and learn. Wasted good organic fresh peaches.
I must’ve added too much flour the first time, but the cobbler was still delicious. I tried again, got the ingredients right, and it was even yummier!
Great recipe!
Tweaked it a bit. Used salted Irish butter in the batter, omitted salt. Sprinkled couple of dashes of cinnamon in peaches after cooking. Sprinkled Nutmeg instead of Cinnamon over the top! Absolutely Divine!! 🙂