🍑 Cinnamon Peach Cobbler
Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 40–50 minutes
Total time: About 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the peach filling:
- 6–7 ripe peaches, about 2½–3 pounds
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
For the cobbler topping:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ½ cup milk or buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional:
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar for sprinkling
- Vanilla ice cream for serving
- A little extra cinnamon for finishing
Step-by-step instructions
1. Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
2. Prepare the peaches
Wash and dry the peaches. Remove the pits and slice the peaches into roughly ½-inch slices.
You can peel the peaches if you prefer a smoother filling, but leaving the skins on gives the cobbler more color and a slightly rustic texture.
3. Make the peach filling
Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl.
Add:
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Flour
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Vanilla
- Lemon juice
- Salt
Gently toss everything together until the peaches are evenly coated.
Let the mixture sit for about 5–10 minutes. This allows the peaches to release some of their juices and creates a delicious syrupy filling while baking.
4. Transfer the peaches to the baking dish
Pour the seasoned peaches and all their juices into the prepared baking dish.
Spread them into an even layer.
5. Make the cobbler topping
In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the cold cubed butter.
Using your fingertips, a pastry cutter, or two forks, work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
Those little pieces of butter will melt during baking and help create a tender, golden topping.
6. Add the milk
Pour in the milk or buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Stir gently until just combined. Don’t overmix—the dough should look somewhat thick and rustic.
7. Add the topping to the peaches
Drop spoonfuls of the cobbler dough over the peaches.
You don’t need to completely cover every inch. Leaving a few gaps allows the bubbling peaches to peek through and gives the cobbler its classic appearance.
If desired, sprinkle a little coarse sugar over the topping.
8. Bake
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
Bake for approximately 40–50 minutes, or until:
- The peach filling is bubbling around the edges.
- The topping is golden brown.
- The center of the topping is cooked through.
If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely cover the cobbler with aluminum foil for the remainder of the baking time.
9. Let it rest
Remove the cobbler from the oven and let it cool for 15–20 minutes.
This step is important because the peach juices will thicken as the cobbler rests.
10. Serve
Spoon the warm cinnamon peach cobbler into bowls and serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
The combination of hot, cinnamon-spiced peaches, buttery golden topping, and melting cold ice cream is especially delicious.
⭐ Tips for the best peach cobbler
- Use ripe peaches: They should smell fragrant and give slightly when gently pressed.
- Don’t overmix the topping: Overmixing can make it tough rather than tender.
- Keep the butter cold: Cold butter creates a lighter, more textured topping.
- Don’t skip the lemon juice: It balances the sweetness and makes the peach flavor brighter.
- Let it rest before serving: This gives the filling time to thicken.
- For extra cinnamon flavor: Add a small pinch of cinnamon to the sugar sprinkled over the topping.
🍨 Easy serving idea
For the ultimate summer dessert, serve the cobbler warm with vanilla ice cream, then add a tiny sprinkle of cinnamon over the ice cream. The ice cream melts into the warm peach filling, creating a rich, creamy sauce with every bite.
