Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

5 from 7 votes

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler is a slightly sweet, rustic dessert featuring juicy peaches baked beneath a buttery, golden-brown topping. This easy-to-make summer treat is best served warm with two scoops of vanilla ice cream!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword peach cobbler, skillet peach cobbler

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 426kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

For the peaches:

8 medium fresh peaches - peeled and sliced
1/2 large lemon - freshly squeezed
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the topping:

1 ½ cups flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup unsalted butter - melted
sparkling sugar - to top
vanilla ice cream - to serve

Instructions

How to get peaches to peel easily:

Boil. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Submerge peaches, 2-3 at a time, for 30 seconds.
Do a quick ice bath. Remove peaches from the pot and immediately place into an ice bath until cool.
Peel. Use your fingers to pull the skin off the peaches. This should be very simple to do after this process.

Make the peach cobbler:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare the peaches: Peel and slice the peaches, and add to a mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients – fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Stir well and pour into a baking dish. Let maserate for 15 minutes.
8 medium fresh peaches, 1/2 large lemon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Prepare the topping. Add the topping ingredients to another bowl – flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then add vanilla extract and melted butter and stir well. The mixture will resemble a cookie dough-like texture.
1 ½ cups flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 3/4 cup unsalted butter
Add topping to peaches. Then use your hands to add dollops of the topping over the prepared peaches. Add some sparkling sugar over the top, if desired.
sparkling sugar
Bake. Bake the cobbler for approximately 40-45 minutes or until the topping is browned and peaches are hot and bubbly.
Serve. Serve old fashioned peach cobbler with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and let it get all melty and creamy! If the cobbler is completely cooled off, you can place individual servings in the microwave and warm it up before adding the ice cream. SO good!
vanilla ice cream

Notes

You’ll know your peaches are ripe for cobbler when they give slightly to gentle pressure, have a sweet, fragrant aroma, and a deep golden or reddish color without any green around the stem.
To handle cobbler leftovers, let it cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for up to 4–5 days. Reheat individual portions in the microwave and top with ice cream.

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