The Best Peach Cobbler
The Best Peach Cobbler
It's peak peach season and I'm continuously in awe of just how many people lineup for Georgia peaches at my local farmers market.
I was lucky enough to score some and made this Peach Cobbler. It was the perfect summer dessert.
Enjoy!
Total Time: 1 Hour
Yield: 8 Servings
INGREDIENTS
Peach Filling- 5–6 large fresh yellow peaches, sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar (I used coconut sugar)
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted (I used vegan butter)
- 3/4 cup sugar (I used coconut sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour (I used GF flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (optional, but really nice)
- whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Smear the bottom of 9×13 pan with a little bit of butter. Add peaches and sugar, and mix directly in the pan.
- Mix the butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt until a cookie-dough-like batter forms.
- Place scoops of the mixture over the top of the peaches. Spread with a spoon or with your fingers – no need for perfection here.
- Bake for 30 minutes. At this point it should be juicy and bubbly around the sides -- if not, see Note 2.
- Sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar. Bake another 10-15 minutes and then finish with a few minutes under the broiler (475-ish) for a few minutes to get it golden brown and slightly crunchy on top. (Just keep a close eye on it because it can burn quickly.)
- To get a thick saucy peach base, let it stand for 20-30 minutes before serving with some vanilla ice cream. But good luck with that.
Note 1: If your peaches are too juicy and looking a little soupy after mixing with the sugar, you can add a tablespoon of cornstarch to help thicken everything up while it bakes.
Note 2: If it’s not saucy and bubbling after 25 minutes of baking, it’s probably because your peaches are a tad on the firm / dry side. I found that pouring two tablespoons of melted butter over the peaches at this point was helpful in coaxing some “juiciness” out of the peaches during that last chunk of bake time.
