This peach cobbler is an easy summer dessert recipe that combines fresh-picked peaches with a creamy batter to make a delicious one-skillet dessert.
This skillet peach cobbler is an easy dessert recipe perfect for the summertime. Made with freshly picked peaches baked in a sweet batter, this peach dessert is the perfect easy treat to make on a summer evening or weekend.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Dessert
- Kid-Friendly
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Peaches - Freshly picked peaches add delicious, sweet flavor to the recipe. You can use canned or frozen peaches as well.
- Sugar - Cane sugar helps to boil the peaches and is also in the batter to give the dessert sweet flavor.
- Butter - A stick of butter gives the dish rich flavor.
- Flour - Use regular flour or a gluten-free flour blend.
- Baking Powder - Baking powder helps the cobbler to rise when baking.
- Salt - Salt enhances the flavors.
- Milk - Milk helps make the batter portion of the recipe.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Small Pot - A small pot is necessary to boil the peaches in.
- Mixing Bowl - A mixing bowl is necessary for mixing the batter in.
- Whisk - A whisk helps to easily mix the batter together.
- Cast Iron Skillet - A cast iron skillet is the perfect dish to make this recipe in.
How to Make Peach Cobbler
Step 1. Add the peaches and sugar to a pot.
Step 2. Boil the peaches.
Step 3. Add the dry ingredients for the batter to a bowl.
Step 4. Whisk to combine.
Step 5. Pour the milk into the bowl.
Step 6. Mix the milk into the dry ingredients to form a creamy batter.
Step 7. Melt the butter in the skillet in the oven.
Step 8. Pour the batter into the skillet.
Step 9. Scoop the peaches into the skillet.
Step 10. Bake the cobbler.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes about 6 servings of peach cobbler. We like the serve the dessert with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on top.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Use a baking dish. If you do not have a cast iron skillet, you can make this recipe in a square baking dish or in a pie plate.
- Make ahead cobbler. Prepare this dessert ahead of time by slicing the peaches and preparing the batter. When you are ready to make it, melt the butter, assemble the dish and bake.
- Add more fruit. Make this dish even more flavorful by adding more fresh fruit like blueberries.
How to Store Peach Cobbler
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQ
Yes! Simply allow the frozen peaches to thaw before boiling with sugar and making the dessert.
You can make this recipe gluten-free by using an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend in place of regular flour.
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Peach Cobbler
This peach cobbler is an easy summer dessert recipe that combines fresh-picked peaches with a creamy batter to make a delicious one-skillet dessert.
Ingredients
- 3 cups sliced peaches
- ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons cane sugar, divided
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Clean and cut the peaches into slices and place in a medium-size pot with 2 TBS sugar.
- Place the pot on the stovetop and turn the burner to low to medium heat to boil the peaches for 3-5 minutes to soften and release the fruit's juice.
- In a medium-size bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ cup cane sugar.
- Use a whisk to combine the ingredients.
- Pour 1 cup milk into the bowl and whisk until the mixture is a smooth batter.
- Place a stick of butter in the cast iron skillet and place the skillet in the oven.
- Allow the butter to melt.
- When the butter is melted, remove the skillet from the oven.
- Pour the batter into the skillet. (Do not mix the batter into the butter)
- Use a spoon to scoop the peaches into the skillet on top of the batter, but do not mix them into the batter.
- Place the skillet back into the oven and bake the cobbler for 30-35 minutes at 375 degrees.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 279Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 473mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g
The nutritional information is not always accurate, it is an estimate.
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