Peach Cobbler
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The parade of fresh fruit desserts continues this summer with this delicious peach cobbler. I love fruit crisps and cobblers when I’m out at a restaurant in the summertime, but sometimes it escapes my brain to make them at home too. They’re so easy that there’s no excuse not to whip them up every time you find yourself with an abundance of fruit. And with all of the farmer’s markets that are around nowadays, that shouldn’t prove to be a problem. Fresh peaches were calling my name, and after throwing together a cherry crisp a couple of weeks ago, I decided that the peaches should get a biscuit-y cobbler topping. Mmm biscuits.
There is something completely intoxicating about the smell of ripe peaches in the summertime. Just get within a foot and the smell will waft over and make you weak in the knees. I totally adore it!
I basically mixed together a peach pie filling, poured it in a baking dish, and topped it with spoonfuls of biscuit dough. Not very difficult or time consuming. The hardest part is waiting the almost-hour for it to finish baking. Bubbling peach juice, fluffy and golden brown biscuit topping, just begging for a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Give in. You won’t be sorry!
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Two years ago: Scallion Pancakes with Ginger Dipping Sauce
Three years ago: Classic White Bread
Four years ago: Bacon, Cheddar & Green Onion Scones
Peach Cobbler
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 to 60 minutes
Total Time: 90 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Peach Filling:
6 peaches, peeled, pitted & sliced into ¼- to ½-inch slices
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
4 tablespoons instant tapioca, ground in a spice grinderFor the Cobbler Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
¾ cup buttermilkDirections:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine the slices peaches, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and tapioca in a large bowl; set aside for 10-15 minutes.
3. In the meantime, make the cobbler topping. Whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in another large bowl. Toss the butter pieces with your fingers, and work them into the flour mixture until it is the texture of coarse meal, with little pea-size pieces. Pour the buttermilk on top and, using a fork, mix until just combined.
4. Pour the peaches into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Drop the cobbler topping dough by the spoonful all over the peach filling.
5. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Beautiful picture and I’m sure it’s delicious!
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This looks delicious! I’d definitely have a hard time waiting for it to finish cooking.
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mmmmm, there’s nothing more summery to me than a peach cobbler. i remember growing up in Texas we’d get peaches in Fredericksburg then pile them all in peach cobblers…heaven!
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Totally agree about the smell of ripe peaches. This cobbler is beautiful!
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I’ll definitely have to try making this. I just cannot seem to get enough of the fresh, ripe peaches from our farmers market!
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For some reason, I always think of the movie Steel Magnolias when I see Peach Cobblers. Guess it reminds me of Summer and the Ladies of the South. This is a beautiful looking cobbler.
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This looks delicious! If it’s anything like your peach crumb bars we will LOVE it!
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Cobblers/crisps really are so easy to make! Why don’t we have them more often? Especially since they are as delicious as this one.
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I have loads of peaches around here that I need to use! Why didn’t I think of cobbler?!
Sounds delicious!
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Yum! First of all, let me say that I’ve been a fan of your site for a while. I LOVE your recipes! I’ll have to try peach cobbler with biscuit topping. I usually make the batter/self-rising kind like my grandmother used to make. I actually blogged about it a couple of weeks ago: http://bit.ly/lOinzM. Thanks for inspiring me to make another pie!
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YUM! I have been crazy about peaches lately…as they are every where here (North Carolina).
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Ooo this peach cobbler looks delicious!! Gorgeous pictures as ALWAYS!! Great recipe
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This is such a yummy cobbler recipe! I adore peaches. Yum!
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You have perfect timing, lady! I have a bag of peaches about to go bad… This will be on the table tonight
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Wow, I bet this smells fantastic while baking! You said to serve it warm but I’m thinking that I would probably eat it HOT, would be able to wait! Looks fabulous, thanks, Chris
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Looks wonderful! Yum!
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Cobbler sounds wonderful! Fresh peaches are all over, this would be such a treat!
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Peaches are abundant right now, and so sweet! I love a simple dessert like this one, full of summer fruit. Beautiful!
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I LOVEEEE peach cobbler….and it’s my hubby’s favorite. I cook the peaches with some good bourbon and it’s really delish!
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This just screams summer! I randomly bought like 15 peaches at the store yesterday (can’t pass up a great deal
, so I am definitely going to make this!
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Oh my! What a great dessert with fresh peaches in season right now! Yum!
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I love, Love, LOVE peach cobbler! Since yours only has a pinch of cinnamon, I think I can omit it (allergies). Beautiful – as always!
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hi, love this recipe. can i used canned peach for this recipe.. thanks.
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Great recipe and perfect for summer. I must make before all of the wonderful peaches are gone.
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Yummy! I just love peach cobbler. I just made one for the 4th of July with homemade vanilla ice cream. There is nothing better.
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Hey girl,
You have to try Paula Deene’s Peach Cobbler. She uses self rising flour with fresh peaches (I used canned and drained them) but add more cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice to it. Simple and delish. Still a loyal follower even though I haven’t written in awhile.
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Peach cobbler is my fave fruit dessert. It is so good. This just makes me hungry. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Kim
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I think peach cobbler is one of the great comfort desserts and I always have a hard time resisting it. Well, honestly I don’t resist it because life is short and you should never pass up an opportunity for a beautiful ripe peach, especially in cobbler form.
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This looks wonderful! Ive never had a cobbler before, always the traditional crumble here, but I would love to give it a go, especially if its even half as delicious as yours looks
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Hello Michelle,
Love your site! Thanks for sharing your recipes, All those that I have tried have been a complete success!
I have a question for this cobbler, would it change much it the tapioca is not added? Thanks
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Michelle on July 15th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Hi Johana, The tapioca works as a thickening agent, if you omit it I would add in 2 tablespoons or so of cornstarch.
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Johana on July 15th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
perfect! thank you for your prompt answer =) Have a nice weekend!!
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Peach cobbler is my favorite type of cobbler. I could eat the topping by itself!
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Who doesn’t love peach cobbler? This looks really delicious
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I’m making this today but all I have are *gasp* frozen peaches that I need to use up. I know it won’t be as good, but I’m hoping it will still be yummy!
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That scoop of ice cream with the Peach Cobbler sent me right over the edge!
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I picked up some lovely local peaches earlier in the week, and I have been craving some peach cobbler ever since. This looks like a perfect recipe!
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I did your cobbler recipe and it came out super delicious! Thank You!!
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I just bought a dozen of ripe peaches from the vendors market this weekend, and this is the perfect recipe for them! Am going to make it right now… thank you for sharing the recipe!
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I tried this recipe yesterday and it came out just perfect!! I did not have tapioca and therefore replaced it with Corn Starch and used Whole wheat Pastry Flour instead of the cake flour. This recipe is a keeper!!!
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Hi Michelle, this recipe looks worth a try and since peaches are in season im surely going to try this out. In India though there aren’t varieties of flours like the cake flour which you’ve mentioned above, available in the market. So is it alright if I use refined flour instead completely?
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Michelle on June 5th, 2013 at 9:29 am
Hi Manali, You can actually replicate cake flour using all-purpose flour and cornstarch. See the substitution here: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/substitutions/
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