This Southern Peach Cobbler recipe is a perfect summer dessert, featuring fresh, juicy peaches with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with a buttery, flaky cinnamon-sugar crust. It’s sweet, comforting, and a true crowd-pleaser.
9.5cupsfresh peachessliced into thin wedges or bite-size chunks (about 8 medium-sized peaches)
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
0.25cupwhite sugar
0.25cupbrown sugar
0.25teaspooncinnamon
0.125teaspoonnutmeg
2teaspoonscornstarchor arrowroot
Cobbler Topping
2cupsall-purpose flourFor gluten-free, use 1.25 cups brown rice flour, 0.66 cup tapioca starch, 0.33 cup potato starch
0.5cupwhite sugar
0.5cupbrown sugar
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonkosher salt
0.75cupbutterchilled and grated (12 tablespoons)
0.5cupboiling water
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
0.33cupwhite sugar
2teaspoonscinnamon
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Place a large baking sheet covered in foil on the lowest rack in the oven. This cobbler overflows a bit almost every time I make it. The baking pan will catch the drips and prevent a mess in the oven.
In a large bowl, combine the peaches and the lemon juice and then add the rest of the peach filling ingredients. Stir to coat and then pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Bake the peach mixture in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. While the peaches are baking, combine the dry cobbler topping ingredients (flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt) and whisk to combine. Toss the grated butter in the flour mixture. Stir in the boiling water, just until combined, leaving plenty of little lumps of butter.
Remove the peaches from the oven and drop the topping over them in spoonfuls (a small cookie scoop works well for this). In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon sugar topping ingredients and sprinkle over the cobbler topping. Bake until the crust is golden and a toothpick inserted into the crust comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Freezer Directions
The peach filling can be prepared and frozen in advance for up to a year. Combine the peach filling ingredients in a large ziploc bag, press the air out, and freeze flat. When ready to bake, thaw in the refrigerator, then pour into the baking dish and proceed with the recipe as directed.
Notes
This cobbler is best served warm, perhaps with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.