This easy peach cobbler recipe is one of my favorite summer desserts! It has a fresh peach filling and a buttery, from-scratch biscuit topping. Delicious!
Peach lovers, this easy peach cobbler recipe is for you! It features a buttery biscuit topping over tons of sweet, juicy peaches. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you have a perfect summer dessert.
If you’ve been following for a while, you know that peaches are one of my favorite parts of summer. I add them to salads, serve them with cheese, top them onto pizza, and, of course, devour them plain.
But nothing beats using them in this homemade peach cobbler. The peaches become juicy and jammy in the oven, almost creating a sauce for the biscuits and ice cream. It’s lightly sweet, a little tangy, warmly spiced…just delicious.
Luckily, this recipe is super simple to make. I hope you’ll try it this summer, while peaches are at their peak. If you like peaches half as much as I do, you’ll love it!
How to Make Peach Cobbler
You can find the complete peach cobbler recipe with measurements below, but for now, here’s a quick overview of how it goes:
The recipe has four simple steps:
- Prepping the peaches
- Making the topping
- Assembling the cobbler
- Baking
You’ll start by prepping the peaches. Pit and slice them, then place them in a large bowl with brown sugar, a little lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Can I use frozen peaches?
If you’re making this recipe in summer, try to use fresh peaches. You just can’t beat their texture and flavor!
That said, in a pinch, frozen peaches totally work here. Thaw and drain them before using.
Toss to coat the sliced peaches in the cornstarch, sugar, and spices. Then, spread them evenly in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
Should I peel peaches for peach cobbler?
I don’t peel the peaches when I make peach cobbler. Personally, I don’t mind their texture in the finished dessert, and it makes this recipe super easy to throw together.
That said, if you prefer to peel your peaches, feel free! Here are two ways to do it:
- Gently peel the whole peaches with a vegetable peeler.
- Boil them. Use a paring knife to cut a small “x” at the bottom of each peach. Drop a few at a time into a pot of boiling water, and cook for 30 seconds. Use a spider to transfer them to an ice bath, then peel away their skins. They should slip right off after boiling!
Next, make the biscuit topping. In another large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients—flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add cold, cubed butter and work it into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal.
Pour in 1/4 cup milk and mix with a spatula to combine. The dough will be dry and shaggy at this point. Add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed to bring the dough together into a ball. I find that another 2 tablespoons usually do the trick.
Then, assemble the cobbler. Tear the dough into golfball-sized pieces and flatten them with your hands until they’re about 1/3-inch thick.
Arrange the biscuits evenly on top of the peaches (this cobbler is peach-heavy, so there’ll be some gaps). Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Finally, bake in a 350°F oven until the biscuits are lightly golden and the peaches are bubbling, 45 to 55 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream. 🙂
How to Store and Reheat Peach Cobbler
Personal opinion: This homemade peach cobbler recipe is best when it’s freshly baked. Warm, bubbly cobbler + cold ice cream = perfection.
If you have leftovers, store them, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Enjoy them cold from the fridge or at room temperature, or reheat them in the microwave or a 350°F oven.
More Favorite Summer Desserts
If you love this peach cobbler recipe, try one of these delicious summer desserts next:
- Peach Crisp
- Blackberry Cobbler
- Homemade Cherry Pie
- Or any of these 30 Easy Summer Desserts!
Can’t get enough peaches? Check out these 20 Easy Peach Recipes!
Easy Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 3 pounds fresh peaches, pitted and sliced (about 8 medium-large)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
For the Topping
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed, plus more for the pan
- ¼ cup milk, plus more as needed
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch or similar baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss the peaches with the brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread evenly at the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Make the topping: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and toss to coat. Use your hands or a pastry cutter to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Add the milk and mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms. Add more as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, to moisten any remaining dry flour and bring the mixture together into a soft, cohesive dough. I typically use 2 more tablespoons. Add just enough to bring the dough together, kneading with your hands if necessary.
- Tear the dough into golfball-sized pieces and use your hands to flatten them until they're about ⅓-inch thick. Lay them over the peaches in the baking dish. The topping won’t cover all the peaches, so space the biscuits evenly over them, leaving some gaps in between.
- In a small bowl, stir together the 1 tablespoon sugar and the cinnamon. Brush the tops of the biscuits with milk and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the cobbler.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the peaches are bubbling and the biscuits are golden brown on top. A toothpick inserted into the biscuits should come out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
My family loved this recipe!! Made it this weekend but had to sub in some blueberries to make the filling more substantial (my kids couldn’t resist this sliced peaches!) It still turned out wonderful with the peach/blueberry mixture. Thank you for another family favorite!
I’m so glad everyone loved it!
My kids and I had fun making this together — and so yummy!
Delicious and so easy to make. I made it earlier in the day as we were having company for dinner. When it was time for dessert, I just reheated it a little bit in the microwave. Served it with vanilla ice cream and it was so tasty. Everyone love it! The perfect summer dessert when peaches are in season and you don’t want to spend a lot of in the kitchen.
I’m so glad you loved it!
Very yummy! I actually doubled the cobbler recipe. When I made the first batch I didn’t seem to get the amount of coverage I wanted over the peaches so I made another batch and that seemed to be a good amount. It was a hit!
I’m so glad to hear it was a hit!
We loved this recipe and will be making it many more times! It was delicious, incredibly easy, and very quick to make. I was especially happy to not have to peel the peaches and thought it even made for a better dish, helping to maintain the peaches structure and prevent them from becoming mushy. My 2 year old son sprinkled the topping on with his little fingers. We had a lot of fun making this recipe together and he was excited to tell his grandparents that he helped make it when we enjoyed it that day. I was pleasantly surprised that it is even vegan, so we can make it for vegan guests. Definitely recommend this recipe, the results far exceed the effort.
Aww, I’m so glad he enjoyed making it for the family 🙂
This was so good! The perfect summer dessert, and BONUS, it was super easy and quick to throw together on a weeknight.
This was so easy and good! Wish my photo would have shown how wonderful it tasted! Will be making again and again!
Very easy and quick to make, and I love that I could use the peaches I bought from the farmers market. The peaches I got were HUGE so I doubled the topping and it was a perfect ratio. Also, this cobbler is not overly sweet which is nice when paired with ice cream.
Easy recipe but this topping would be most improved with an addition of rolled oats I think.
Just made this, and I was underwhelmed. There needs to be more juice/liquid for the peaches to get all gooey. I doubled the topping, and I’m glad I did, because as it’s written, there’s not nearly enough for a good fruit to topping ratio. I did like the “sugar cookie” topping, but it also needs a little more liquid, felt too dry.
I’ve never made cobbler before but this recipe seemed so doable so I tried it. We absolutely loved it! Will be making a lot more cobbler in the near future. I used butter this time around but eager to try coconut oil too as I’ve always loved the fragrance of coconut oil.
I’m so glad you loved it!
Made this today and was very happy. The whole family loved it!
I’m so glad it was a hit!
I made the Easy Peach Cobbler for our dinner dessert tonight. There is now a small mouse hole in the corner of the cobbler. Of course I had to sample the cobbler so I could rate the recipe. The cobbler was so easy to make. The peaches are flavourful and juicy and the topping is crunchy…a perfect combination. I give this peach cobbler a full 5 out of 5. I will definitely be making it again.
Ha, I do the same thing :). I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Delicious and easy to make!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hands down my FAVORITE peach recipe! So glad it’s the August Cooking Club recipe!
I’m so glad you loved it!
Made this the other day and it’s a big hit! I used 7 peaches but they were on the small side so next time I will definitely put in more. I would have liked more of the crumble as well, is there a way to increase the amount w/o ruining it? I love that there’s the vegan option! Thank you for a delicious recipe!
I think you could increase the crumble quantity by 1 1/2 and it’ll still bake the same. I’m so glad you enjoyed!
This recipe was an absolute hit in my home!, We loved it!
The mix between fruity, the crunchiness and a little biy salty of the crumble, mixed with the softness of the ice cream was absolute perfection!
Also it was so simple it will become my to go dessert of the summer.
Would it work if I try it with apples instead of peaches?
Hi Lucia, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I think it could work with apples if you cooked them first as we do in this recipe: https://www.loveandlemons.com/apple-crumble/
I don’t usually make desserts, but I’m glad I tried this recipe! I loved the contrasting flavors of the vanilla ice cream, peaches, and lemon juice.
I’m so glad you loved it!
Made this for dinner guests using fresh local peaches and it was a big hit. Love how simple it was to make!
I’m so glad you loved it!
I love how simple this recipe was. It looked like a crisp in the photos but it definitely tastes like a cobbler! You can’t go wrong with this!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!