Old-Fashioned Peach Cobbler Recipe
This old-fashioned Peach Cobbler is one of the simplest ways to make the most of ripe summer peaches. Fresh peaches are lightly sweetened with cinnamon, then baked over a buttery, tender cobbler batter until golden and bubbling.
It's an easy family recipe made with everyday ingredients-and especially good warm from the oven with vanilla ice cream.
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Fresh summer peaches have always been a big deal at our house. My husband grew up near a peach orchard in Northern California and still remembers having fresh peaches in the refrigerator all summer long. When peach season arrives, this is one of the desserts I love to make.
What Is Old-Fashioned Peach Cobbler?
Old-fashioned peach cobbler is a baked fruit dessert made with sweetened peaches and a simple buttery batter. As it bakes, the batter rises around the peaches, becoming golden on top while the fruit underneath turns juicy and tender.
Why You'll Love This Peach Cobbler
I'd keep this to three compact points:
- Simple ingredients: Peaches, butter, flour, sugar, milk, and a few pantry staples.
- Easy method: No pastry dough, biscuit cutting, or rolling required.
- Perfect for peach season: Fresh peaches are wonderful here, but frozen or canned peaches can also work.
Ingredients
- Peaches: Fresh ripe peaches are my favorite, although frozen peaches can also be used.
- Sugar, cinnamon, and salt: Lightly sweeten and season the peaches as they release their juices.
- Butter: Melts directly in the baking dish, giving the cobbler its rich, golden edges.
- Flour, sugar, baking powder, and milk: Make the simple pourable cobbler batter.
How to Make Peach Cobbler
- Step 1: Prepare the peaches: Combine the peaches, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan. Cook briefly over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the peaches begin releasing their juices.
- Step 2: Melt the butter: Place the butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish and let it melt in the oven as it preheats to 350°F. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk.
- Step 3: Assemble the cobbler: Pour the batter over the melted butter, then spoon the peaches and their juices evenly over the batter.
- Step 4: Bake: Bake for 38 to 40 minutes, or until the cobbler is golden and baked through. Serve warm.
The Best Peaches for Cobbler
Ripe yellow peaches are especially good for cobbler because they have a sweet-tart flavor that holds up well to baking. Freestone peaches are easiest to slice because the flesh separates readily from the pit, but any flavorful ripe peach will work.
My mother's favorite has always been the Elberta-a wonderfully juicy peach that's just as good eaten over the sink as it is baked into cobbler.
Serving and Storage
I would add this, since we've been doing it consistently in the newer concise format:
Serve peach cobbler warm, preferably with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Leftovers can be covered and refrigerated, then gently reheated before serving.
Summer Peach Cobbler Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Peach Filling
- 4 cups fresh peaches or frozen sliced peaches
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cobbler Topping
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the sliced peaches, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cook for just a few minutes over medium heat or until the sugar is dissolved. This will bring out the juices from the peaches. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and add slices of the butter to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place in the oven while it preheats. Once the butter is melted, remove from the oven.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk until just combined. Pour the batter into the hot pan, over the melted butter, and stir it into a smooth and even layer.
- Spoon the peaches and their juices over the batter and bake for 38 to 40 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Canned peaches: If using canned peaches, use an undrained 1-quart jar.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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We loved this! It reminds me of fun visits to my grandparents in the summer.