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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Recipe
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
Have you tried this recipe?!
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*I first shared this recipe in August 2014. Updated July 2018.
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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 love this recipe delicious the best
my friends and i get together for “weed and feed” every two weeks. we all go to someones house and after coffee and snack, we work in the yard for a few hours. not just weeding, but any project that needs attention. great way to socialize and help friends. then it’s “feeding” time. today the gals came to my house. for dessert i made this peach cobbler. the five peaches i had wasn’t enough so i added blueberries and an apple. topped with vanilla ice-cream the reviews were stellar !!! thank you for sharing and i passed the recipe on.
I reduced the sugar amount – 1/2 cup in peaches and 1/2 cup in dough. I also added 1tsp of almond extract.
It came out amazing!
I’m very good I think it could have used more topping. I added blackberries to mine for added twist. But very very good. Is the first time I ever made a cobbler I’ll definitely be making this again.
I bought canned peaches in 100% fruit juice (not in syrup) am I supposed to add sugar?
Thank you
No, just use the canned peaches and juice (don’t add additional sugar).
Best peach cobbler recipe I’ve tried so far.
Used 3 cups sliced peaches 🍑 and one cup fresh cherries 🍒. Yummy! Based on reviews I reduced sugar in fruit mixture to 1/2 cup. Looked liked to much liquid with fruit so I added 1 tbs tapioca. ( I don’t like wet, runny cobbler). It worked out well as the fruit set up as a pie filling consistency. Maybe next time I’ll leave the tapioca out and see how it turns out.
I think this cobbler could be used with just about any fruit. I know I will be keeping this recipe to make again with apples this fall.
Absolutely delicious! I will use a little less sugar next time for my personal preference, but besides that, it was super fun to make and an easy recipe to follow!
This is the best peach cobbler recipe! By putting the peaches over the cake batter all the peach juice bakes into the cake, and the melted butter in the bottom gives the cake a little crispness. I made two small modifications. Because my husband is diabetic I cut the sugar on the peaches to 1/4 cup and halved the sugar in the cake part of the cobbler. No one missed the extra sugar. Also I didn’t cook the peaches but lightly sugared these & let stand for 2 hours. This recipe is a keeper!! Thanks for sharing it!
I swear some time I should read a recipe ten times before I make it…. Or before my husband goes to the store and texts me; “How many peaches do you need for cobbler?”…..I said 12, he bought 11, I used them all, cannot waste any Palisade peaches! I only used the 1/2 cup of sugar and then read, five peaches…on my! I tasted the peach and sugar mixture, it was fantastic. So I went with it. Lets just say it is heavy on the peaches, but dang tasty! There is a lot of juice in the cobbler, but that just means that it can be drizzled over vanilla ice cream that is on top of the cobbler! YUM! Next time though, I will only use five peaches, less time having my hands covered in peach slime… 🙂
And I should proof read my comment….man oh man!
Delicious. Im not much if a baker but I was given about 4 dozen peaches so I had to make use of them. I doubled the recipe so it needed longer to cook (about an hour). I erroneously put the cinnamon in the flour and it still was devine! My first time ever having peach cobbler. Thank you.
Delicious! I didn’t have any baking powder on hand so I substituted a cup of buttermilk + teaspoon of baking soda and it turned out great! Since it was already a good consistency from the buttermilk, I only added a splash of regular milk. Also saved myself some time and didn’t peel the peaches and they still turned out with a perfect consistency and luckily the skins weren’t chewy. Didn’t have any vanilla ice cream but it would’ve been the perfect addition! Will def add next time!