Peach Cobbler: The Best Old-Fashioned Southern Dessert Recipe
This old-fashioned peach cobbler combines juicy fresh peaches with a buttery homemade cobbler topping for the ultimate Southern dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
8 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
1/4 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F
2. Combine peaches, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch
3. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart baking dish
4. Bake peaches for 10 minutes
5. Combine flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt
6. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
7. Stir in boiling water until combined
8. Remove peaches from oven
9. Drop spoonfuls of topping over peaches
10. Mix cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over topping
11. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown
12. Cool slightly before serving
Notes
Use ripe but firm peaches for best results
Frozen peaches can replace fresh peaches
Allow cobbler to rest before serving
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream