easy Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler
Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler is an easy homemade dessert made with ripe peaches, cinnamon, and a buttery biscuit topping. Bake until golden and serve warm with vanilla ice cream for a classic Southern treat.
Ingredients
Peach Filling
- 8 fresh peaches peeled, pitted, and sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Cobbler Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled and cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup boiling water
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Peel, pit, and slice the peaches into thin wedges.
- In a large bowl, combine the peaches, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
- Toss until the peaches are evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes to soften the peaches and release their juices.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the chilled butter and cut it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingertips until coarse crumbs form.
- Stir in the boiling water just until a soft dough comes together.
- Remove the peaches from the oven.
- Drop spoonfuls of the topping evenly over the hot peach filling.
- Mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon together.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the topping.
- Return the baking dish to the oven.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Allow the Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- White peaches can be substituted for yellow peaches.
- Increase cinnamon for a warmer spice flavor.
- Serve warm with:
- Vanilla ice cream
- Fresh whipped cream
- Caramel sauce
- Toasted pecans