Homemade peach cobbler with a crispy, buttery drop biscuit topping. Peaches are cooked in brown butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The perfect summer dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Servings: 8
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 freshSee substitution
¼cup Salted Butter, browned
1tablespoonLemon Juice, freshly squeezed
1-2tablespoonCornstarch + 1 Tablespoon Water, slurry (depending on how saucy you like your cobbler)
⅓cup Brown Sugar
¼cup Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoonVanilla Extract
½tsp Cinnamon
¼tsp Nutmeg, freshly grated
Crust
1 ¼cup All purpose Flour
1teaspoonBaking Powder
¼cupBrown Sugar
¼cupGranulated Sugar
½cupCold Butter, grated
¾cup 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.
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Notes
Substitute with canned peaches- 28oz canned (drained), and 14oz can with the heavy syrup.