Peach cobbler 🍑🥧 is a classic dessert made with sweet baked peaches topped with a soft biscuit-like or cake-style crust. It’s especially popular in the southern United States and is often served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
For the filling
- 4 cups sliced peaches (fresh or canned)
- ½–¾ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (to thicken)
For the topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup melted butter
- Pinch of salt
How to Make Peach Cobbler
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Prepare the peaches:
- Mix peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Pour melted butter into a baking dish.
- In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk to form a batter.
- Pour the batter over the butter in the dish.
- Add the peach mixture on top (don’t stir).
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until the top becomes golden brown.
How It’s Usually Served
- Warm with Vanilla ice cream 🍨
- With whipped cream
- Sometimes with caramel drizzle
Cobbler vs Other Peach Desserts
- Peach cobbler: biscuit or cake topping
- Peach crisp: crunchy oat topping
- Peach pie: full pastry crust
If you want, I can also show you:
- The easiest 3-ingredient peach cobbler recipe (very popular) 🍑
- Southern bakery-style peach cobbler secrets.
