Country Peach Cobbler (+Video)
If you like a sweet biscuit-like topping for your peach cobbler then this is the one for you! This easy recipe can be made with canned or fresh peaches!
A SIMPLE, DELICIOUS COBBLER RECIPE
It’s a warm summer day and you’re lounging on your front porch with a glass of sweet tea when the sweet scent of peaches and buttery biscuit wafts towards you. Is there anything better? Peach cobbler is one of the ultimate southern summertime desserts. This recipe is so simple to make and can really be tailored to your tastes. So grab a fork and some ice cream and let’s dig in!
CAN I MAKE THIS PEACH COBBLER WITH FRESH PEACHES?
I’m making it with canned peaches but it is simple to make with fresh peaches as well. It just involves a little bit more work. You’ll need about 6 medium peaches, sliced (skin removed). Then continue with the rest of the recipe steps.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- canned sliced peaches
- cinnamon sugar
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- salted butter
- heavy cream
HOW TO MAKE PEACH COBBLER:
Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Pour canned peaches into bottom of baking dish (spreading them out evenly). Sprinkle peaches with cinnamon sugar mixture. To make cinnamon sugar, combine 2 tablespoon granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
For the topping, in a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder.
Then add in the cubed butter. And begin to “cut” it into the flour mixture.
You can use a pastry cutter. Or better yet, use your fingers.
Then pour in heavy cream.
Combine until all the flour mixture has become moist. It will be very thick.
Using a spoon, begin plopping the topping all over the peaches. Just put it on in clumps. Doing your best to cover the peaches. Don’t worry about smoothing it out.
Bake for about 40 minutes. Top should be a light golden brown, and you can stick a toothpick in the top to make sure the topping has completely baked through. If you feel like it is getting too brown, just lightly cover it with foil to finish baking.
Then eat it while warm and serve with some vanilla ice cream.
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Originally published: August 2012
Updated & republished: April 2019
Country Peach Cobbler (+Video)
Ingredients
- 29 ounce can sliced peaches (in juice), do not drain (see notes below)
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar (store bought or make it using recipe in notes)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter, cubed and cold
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour 29 ounce can sliced peaches (in juice), do not drain into bottom of baking dish (spreading them out evenly).
- Sprinkle peaches evenly with 1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar.
- For the topping, in a medium bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 Tablespoon baking powder.
- Then add in 4 Tablespoons salted butter, cubed and cold.
- Begin to "cut" it into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingers. Just work it in with the flour until it becomes small pebbles and has been worked in with the flour/sugar mixture.
- Then pour in 1 cup heavy cream. Combine until all the flour mixture has become moist. It will be very thick.
- Using a spoon, begin plopping the topping all over the peaches. Just put it on in clumps. Doing your best to cover the peaches. Don’t worry about smoothing it out.
- Bake for about 40 minutes. If you feel like it is getting too brown while baking, just lightly cover it with foil.
- Top will be golden brown, and you can stick a toothpick in the top to make sure the topping has completely baked through (toothpick should come out clean.) Serve with ice cream.
Video
Notes
- To make this with fresh peaches, you’ll need about 6 peaches. You’ll need to parboil the peaches to remove the skin. Then slice. Then continue with above steps.
- If you lie a lot of peaches, you can definitely use two cans of peaches here. Also if you like smaller chunks of peaches, just dice them up before adding.
- To make cinnamon sugar, combine 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- The cinnamon is not strong and adds wonderful flavor but if you don’t like cinnamon at all, just use regular sugar.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Can I use frozen peaches? If so, how many bags of peaches?
I love sooo many of your recipes, and this cobbler looks amazing
Hey Deanne! That’s a good question. I’ve never actually made this with frozen. You’d probably need about 3-4 cups (enough to cover the bottom) and you’d need to thaw them out first. I’d probably also toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture along with about 1/2 Tbsp of cornstarch because they produce more juice (the canned peaches don’t). I’m just guessing here but please let me know if you try it. Canned peaches are usually sweeter too so you may want a bit of extra sugar (1/4 cup or so) when using frozen.
Peaches were on sale last week. Good recipe. I like recipes using and 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 pan. It just my husband and me so we aren’t overwhelmed I will try this in the winter using canned peaches.
Oh, my husband liked the topping because it wasn’t sugary. I liked all of it.
This looked good undone and my house smells unbelievable. Finished product so beautiful thank you
How much sugar in the flour mixture? I
Making it now but how much salt should I put in?
Hi Korkee – no additional salt needed since you’re using salted butter. 🙂
I had the same question. Step 5 in the instructions reads: “For the topping, in a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.” Perhaps that salt included at the end should be edited out, for clarity.
That’s a good point – I will fix 🙂
Gonna make this tonight ????
Wow. Just wow. My Mother made the best peach cobbler. I suppose everyone’s mother or grandmother made the best. But my Mom’s was actually the best – ha! God rest her soul. But this was even better than hers!! I followed your recipe exactly!
Brandie, I cannot even begin to tell you how much we loved this recipe. Honestly, you are my go-to website for everything. Your recipes are simple, easy to follow and they make me look like I am an experienced an awesome cook/baker. Thank you for making me feel like a super star for my family!!