Description
A warm and comforting dessert featuring juicy peaches under a golden, biscuit-like topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 juicy peaches, peeled and sliced (about 6 cups)
- 6 tablespoons butter (plus a little extra to grease the dish)
- 1 cup sugar (plus extra for the peaches)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (plus extra to sprinkle)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Peel and slice the peaches, then place them in a large bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and a dash of cinnamon, and toss to coat.
- In another bowl, mix together melted butter, flour, baking powder, milk, and more sugar to create the batter.
- Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and then pour the peach mixture over the batter without stirring.
- Sprinkle with additional cinnamon and nutmeg if desired.
- Bake for about 45–50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Notes
For extra flavor, fold in a teaspoon of lemon zest into the peach mixture to brighten the fruit. If you like a crunchy top, sprinkle coarse sugar or oats on the batter before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: peach cobbler, southern dessert, summer dessert, easy recipes