You’ll love this old fashioned peach cobbler with a crisp, buttery, drop biscuit topping. Peaches are cooked in brown butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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You don’t have to wait for peach season to make this delicious cobbler, especially when frozen peaches are available all year round.
This recipe features warm spices, including cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg mixed into juicy peaches. Simply delicious.
Step By Step Video
Ingredients
Peaches- Frozen or fresh, with the skins removed.
Butter- I used brown butter.
Flour - All-purpose or cake flour.
Cornstarch - Used to thicken up the peach juices.
Sugar- Brown and granulated sugar.
Baking Powder- Leavening for the biscuit topping.
Spices & Flavorings- Fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Drop Biscuit Topping
Traditional cobblers are topped with a buttery biscuit topping. The fruit is at the bottom, cooked to saucy perfection.
The biscuit is similar to strawberry shortcake, but with warm peaches.
How To Serve
Peach cobbler is the ultimate comfort food during the summer.
Place a big spoonful of cobbler onto a plate, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. It will hit the spot.
Check out these Pumpkin Spice Cobbler, Sweet Potato Cobbler, Pineapple Cobbler, or The Viral TikTok Chicken Cobbler recipes!!
Storage and Leftovers
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and frozen for up to 3 months in the freezer. Let it fully defrost in the refrigerator and warm up in the microwave before serving.
Tips & Suggestions For The Best Peach Cobbler
If you love lots of peaches in your cobbler, double up on them. They tend to shrink when cooked.
Spices, brown butter, and brown sugar add so much flavor to the peaches, but it can darken them up. Adjust based on your preference.
Make individual peach cobblers for a party, backyard bbq, or holiday get-togethers. Using an ice cream scoop, portion the cobbler into disposable clear cups for easy serving and clean up.
If you want a topping that's not ice cream, make homemade whipped cream. It will be an extra delicious touch.
Taste the peaches and adjust the sugar in the recipe accordingly. You don’t want them to be too, especially if serving the cobbler with ice cream.
How To Make Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Make Peach Mixture
2. In a pot or skillet, on medium heat, melt the salted butter. (Optional step, brown it or use prepped brown butter).
3. Add the peaches and cook for about 2 minutes. Pour in the sugars and vanilla extract. Mix well.
4. Sprinkle in the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Bring to a rolling boil.
5. Mix the lemon juice, water, and cornstarch to make a slurry. Pour the slurry into the boiling peach mixture. Mix until the spiced peach juices are thickened.
6. Carefully remove from the heat and pour into a 9x13 baking pan.
Mix The Biscuit Crust
7. In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and sugar. Mix well.
8. Grate the cold butter and place it into the bowl. Mix well with a rubber spatula.
9. Pour in the boiling water and mix. Texture will be a soft drop biscuit dough.
Layer and Bake
10. Grab the baking dish with the cooked peach mixture.
11. Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon, drop portions of the dough. You want to cover in a single layer, as much as possible. Can use a spatula to spread the dough.
12. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and place in the oven uncovered to bake.
13. Bake for 30 minutes and broil for 1-2 minutes until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.
14. Carefully remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped topping. Enjoy.
Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Heavy Bottom Pot or Large Saucepan
- Measuring Tools
- Mixing Bowls
- Rubber spatula
- Hand Grater
- Ice Cream Scoop or Large Spoon
Ingredients
Peach Mixture
- 2lbs. Peaches, frozen or fresh See substitution
- ¼ cup Salted Butter, browned
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
- 1-2 tablespoon Cornstarch + 1 Tablespoon Water, slurry (depending on how saucy you like your cobbler)
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, freshly grated
Crust
- 1 ¼ cup All purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Cold Butter, grated
- ¾ cup Hot Water (add more if necessary)
- Cinnamon Sugar For Topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Make The Peach Mixture
- In a pot or skillet, on medium heat, melt the salted butter. (Optional step, brown it or use prepped brown butter).
- Add the peaches and cook for about 2 minutes. Pour in the sugars and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Sprinkle in the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Bring to a rolling boil.
- Mix the lemon juice, water, and cornstarch to make a slurry.
- Pour the slurry into the boiling peach mixture. Mix until the spiced peach juices are thickened.
- Carefully remove from the heat and pour into a 9x13 baking pan.
Mix The Biscuit Crust
- In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and sugar. Mix well.
- Grate the cold butter and place it into the bowl. Mix well with a rubber spatula.
- Pour in the boiling water and mix. Texture will be a soft drop biscuit dough.
Layer and Bake
- Grab the baking dish with the cooked peach mixture.
- Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon, drop portions of the dough. You want to cover in a single layer, as much as possible. Can use a spatula to spread the dough.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and place in the oven uncovered to bake.
- Bake for 30 minutes and broil for 1-2 minutes until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.
- Carefully remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped topping. Enjoy.
Mary Nixon says
I wish there was a connection to Pinterest. This recipe looked so good and I was sad there was no way for me to keep it.
Andrea Johnson says
Thanks so much Mary for the suggestion to connect Pinterest. I'm going to have to get that up and running.