Southern Peach Cobbler
A classic Southern dessert featuring fresh peaches topped with a crispy cinnamon crumble, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Peach Filling
- 3 lb Fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced (about 3 lb, ~8 medium peaches)
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch Add 1 extra tsp if peaches are very juicy
- 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
For the Cobbler Topping
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 6 Tbsp Granulated sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 6 Tbsp Unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1/4 cup Boiling water
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract Add to filling for bakery aroma
- 1 pinch Ground ginger Adds warmth
- Turbinado sugar For extra crunch on top
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream For serving
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Butter or lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Peel and slice peaches into thin wedges, keeping slices similar size for even baking.
Mixing / Assembling
- In a large bowl, toss peaches with lemon juice, both sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg until evenly coated.
- Pour the peach mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes to jump-start the filling and help juices thicken.
- In a bowl, whisk together: flour, 4 Tbsp granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add cold butter cubes. Cut in with a pastry blender (or pinch with fingertips) until you get coarse crumbs.
- Pour in boiling water and stir just until a shaggy dough forms; don't overmix.
Cooking / Baking
- Mix remaining 2 Tbsp granulated sugar with cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Remove peaches from the oven. Drop spoonfuls of topping evenly over the hot filling.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over the topping.
- Bake until the topping is deep golden and the peach filling is bubbling, about 20–25 minutes.
Resting / Finishing
- Cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
For best texture, use cold butter for the topping to create a tender, crumbly finish. If peaches are very juicy, add 1 tsp more cornstarch. Frozen peaches can be used; thaw and drain before proceeding.