Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

This old-fashioned peach cobbler recipe uses fresh peaches and simple ingredients to make this summertime staple.

It’s peach season, so that means we’re out here making all kinds of peach recipes while we still can. Need some others to check out?

• Summer Flatbread (Grilled Peaches, Prosciutto, and Burrata)
• Peach & Prosciutto Sandwich

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler Ingredients

While some peach cobblers use a crumble or biscuit topping, we’re going full-on cake-like peach cobbler today.

Honestly, I think there’s a place in my heart for all kinds. Do you agree!?

Here’s what you’ll need to make this peach cobbler:

Fresh peaches: While you can opt for canned peaches, there’s just something about fresh peaches that really makes a cobbler special.

Sugar: We’ll only be using white granulated sugar in this recipe, but if you’d like to throw in some light brown sugar for depth, just omit half of the white sugar and add that half with brown sugar.

Lemon juice: To brighten this dish.

Cinnamon and vanilla extract: For warmth

Flour, baking powder, milk, salt, and eggs: For the batter.

Unsalted butter: Melted

How to Make Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Peel your peaches

The first thing you’ll want to do is peel your peaches.

Now while you can sit there and peel them with a peeler or pairing knife, who honestly has time for that!? Peach skin is ANNOYING AF.

Instead, let’s do the boiled water and ice bath method.

Boil some water. Once it’s boiling, drop a few peaches in for just a minute. When done, fish it out and add it to an ice bath. Let them bobble around while you finish the batch.

Once the peach is cooled to the touch, the skin should slide right off. LITERALLY MAGIC.

Once you have your peaches looking gorgeously skinless, cut them into slices and add them to a pot.

Step 2: Cook the peaches

Add the peaches along with the sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix everything together and bring to a boil. Let cook for just about 1-3 minutes and then remove from the heat and set aside.

They’ll look like this:

Step 3: Make the batter.

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Whew.

Now, make the batter. Combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon). Once combined, add the milk and one egg. Whisk together until it’s smooth.

Step 4: Prepare your baking dish.

Now take a 9×13 baking dish (I just used this one because it’s pretty), and pour the melted butter directly into the dish, allowing it to spread all around.

Next, pour the batter directly on top of the butter, but make sure NOT TO STIR it together (similar to a dutch baby).

Step 5: Add the peaches and bake.

Now spoon the peaches (and their juices) right on top of the batter. Do not stir!

Add right to the oven and let bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the middle is set and the top is golden.