Peach Cobbler
This peach cobbler is the kind of dessert that brings folks back to the table even when they're already full—warm, sweet peaches bubbling up under a golden biscuit topping that's crispy on the edges and tender in the middle. It's pure comfort on a plate, the way Sunday dinner is supposed to end.
Cooking tutorial
Ingredients
- 6 to 7 fresh peaches (about 3 lbs), peeled and sliced
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar for topping
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish real good so nothing sticks.
- 2
Peel your peaches by dipping them in boiling water for about a minute, then the skin slides right off. Slice them thick enough to hold their shape but thin enough to cook through.
- 3
In a big bowl, mix together the 3/4 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add your peach slices and stir gently until everything is coated. Spread this mixture into your buttered dish and dot it with 2 tbsp butter.
- 4
Make your cobbler topping: In another bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add those cold butter pieces and work them in with your fingertips until it looks like coarse meal—this is what gives you that tender, flaky topping.
- 5
Pour the milk into the flour mixture and stir just until it comes together into a soft dough. Don't overwork it or your cobbler won't be tender.
- 6
Drop spoonfuls of this biscuit dough over the peaches, leaving some gaps so the fruit can bubble through. It won't cover everything and that's exactly right.
- 7
Sprinkle that coarse sugar over the top and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown and the peach filling is bubbling at the edges.
- 8
Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving—this lets it set up just enough so it's not runny, but still warm and perfect.
Pro Tips
- ★If your peaches aren't ripe enough, add an extra tablespoon of sugar to the filling to bring out their flavor.
- ★Don't skip letting that cobbler rest after it comes out of the oven—it makes all the difference between soupy and perfect.