Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

Dessert
60 min
4 servings
562 kcal / serving

This peach cobbler recipe tops juicy fresh peach slices with an easy homemade buttery cobbler topping for a delicious dessert perfect for summer!

Ingredients

  • 8fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
  • ¼ cupwhite sugar
  • ¼ cupbrown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoonground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoonfresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoonscornstarch
  • 1 cupall-purpose flour
  • ¼ cupwhite sugar
  • ¼ cupbrown sugar
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 6 tablespoonsunsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
  • ¼ cupboiling water
  • 3 tablespoonswhite sugar
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until just combined.

  5. 5

    Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them.

  6. 6

    Mix 3 tablespoons white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over entire cobbler.

  7. 7

    Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.