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This old school Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler is the sweetest use for mid/to late summer peaches. Nothing beats fresh peaches! Every spoonful is layered with juicy, sweet summer peaches, rich butter, vanilla, warming cinnamon, and plenty of brown sugar to sweeten the deal. The peaches are juicy, while the topping is crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and extra buttery. Top with vanilla ice cream and salted maple butter for the best peach treat of the summer.
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It’s finally here! Friday, the weekend, and time for me to share my favorite peach recipe yet, the simplest old-fashioned peach cobbler. Oh, how I LOVE this cobbler. I spent days perfecting the recipe and have been dying to share the final version.
With today being the last Friday of July, I knew it was the perfect time for a peach recipe. The juiciest, sweetest summer peaches are all filling up the grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and roadside farm stands. And I know just what to do with them.
It’s prime-time peach picking season!
Ingredients
- Salted butter
- All-purpose flour
- Light or dark brown sugar
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- Milk
- Vanilla
- Fresh, Juicy, and Ripe Peaches – sliced peaches (canned peaches could work if you can’t get your hands on fresh fruit)
- Maple syrup
Before summer began, I knew I really wanted to share a peach cobbler recipe. It’s a recipe I haven’t played around with much because I just love the idea of an old-fashioned-style peach cobbler.
One with the sweetest peaches, a “self-made” caramel-like sauce, and vanilla cake-like biscuits on top. Oh, plus ice cream, of course.
This took me time to get just right, but the simpler I made the recipe, the better it became. This is the best peach cobbler.
The details
Start by melting the butter. I like to throw a baking dish with butter into the oven to melt and get a little browned.
While the butter is melting, mix up the batter. It’s simply, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Whisk the ingredients all together. Then add in the milk and vanilla to create a pancake-like batter.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
The rest is just assembly. You need to toss the peaches with some brown sugar, then layer half of them over the melted butter. Next, pour over the batter and then layer the remaining peaches over the batter.
No stirring is allowed, this is the secret, and what makes this cobbler extra special.
As the cobbler bakes, the butter bubbles up over the topping. This helps to create delicious, golden, crisp edges all while forming a caramel sauce underneath.
The peaches on top caramelize as they sink into the cobbler. Between the rich buttery caramel sauce, crisp edges, and sweet peaches, it’s truly magic.
While the cobbler bakes, I make the maple butter. Just butter, maple, and sea salt. This is not a must but it is really delicious when spooned over the warm cobbler with vanilla ice cream.
The one thing you must do is serve this warm, while the juices are bubbling up, and everything is smelling incredible.
This is a classic summertime dessert that really should be happening on a weekly basis throughout August. It’s dangerously delicious, dangerously addicting, and all-around perfection!
Looking for other summer peach desserts? Here are some favorites:
5 ingredient Raspberry Peach Sherbet
Nonnie’s 5 Ingredient Peach Dump
Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp
Lastly, if you make this Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Old School Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 5-6 peaches, cut into 8 wedges
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Maple Butter
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Drop the butter into a 9×13 inch baking dish and place the dish in the oven to melt, about 10 minutes. 2. To make the batter. Stir together the flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the milk and vanilla, mix until just combined. 3. In a bowl, toss the peaches with 1/4 cup brown sugar and the maple syrup. 4. Layer half of the peaches over the melted butter. Then, pour over the batter, do not stir. Layer the remaining peaches over the batter. Bake 50-55 minutes, until the center is just set and the edges begin to brown. 5. Meanwhile, mix the butter and maple together in a pan. Boil 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.6. Serve the cobbler warm or at room temp with ice cream and maple butter drizzled on top.
Nutrition
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Can you use frozen peaches
Hi Francine,
Sure, frozen peaches will work well for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx
I’ve made this recipe a few times and it’s always a hit with my family!
I use apples too and it comes out just as good!
It’s a delicious and simple recipe!
Thanks for sharing it!
Hey Michele,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Amazing! We’re in the middle of stone fruit season here in Queensland Australia. We had some left over peaches from Christmas Day. Great recipe, really simple. Turned out beautifully. I used about 1/3 less sugar and only needed to cook for 30 minutes in our fanforced oven. I served with custard we had left.
Hey Kate,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Thanks for your comment! xx
Looking into trying this recipe for my husband but peaches are out of season. Could I substitute for canned peaches? If so does any part of the recipe change?
Hey Samantha,
Sure, canned peaches would work, pears would also be a great substitute! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
I made this at the end of peach season and it was a total hit! Such a great recipe… with Thanksgiving coming up, I’m wondering if I can sub apples for peaches to make apple cobbler? Let me know what you think or if adjustments would be needed.
Hey Maria,
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it turned out well for you! Sure, apples would be great for you to use! Have a great weekend:)
WOW!!! Super impressed with how this turned out and now I have a new rotating dessert I have added to our weekly menu. I feel like I have been missing out on this whole cobbler business. Everyone is making epic beautiful cakes and cupcakes…but this… this is better! My method was exact with everything EXCEPT I only had 3 peaches and I added 2 mangoes to it. Holy hannah! It was divine and not too sweet at all. Peach and mango cobbler is a marriage we have all been waiting for. I also have a fan forced oven so the bake time was 45 mins. Beautiful recipe Tieghan! Thank you!
Hey Monica,
Happy Thursday! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and thanks so much for making it! xT
DELICIOUS!!!!
Hey Cathy,
Amazing!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks so much for trying it out! xT🍂
This was a hit! Simple AND delicious! Our guests loved it and my family did as well! Crunchy and custardy in all the right places. 🙃
Hi Tammie,
Awesome! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
I made this 2 weeks ago for a casual dinner with friends. It was a hit! The recipe was so easy to follow. Wondering if I could use frozen berries next time.
Hey Kanchan,
I truly appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Made this last night with apples. Golden delicious. Next time I’ll add more apple pie-type spices for a fuller fall flavor. Softened the apples a bit by sautéing with some of the butter. Turned out very good.
Hi Lori,
Happy Monday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was tasty for you! Thanks for making it:) xx
This was so quick and easy and turned out great. The edges were caramelized and the center more custardy. My peaches are a little on the tart side and this had enough sugar to balance it out. I messed up an added all the sugar to the batter and it still turned out fine. I will be saving this recipe.
Hi April,
Happy Wednesday! I love to hear that this recipe was tasty for you, thanks so much for making it!
This is so delicious! I’ve had some peaches in the fridge that I’ve needed to get rid of. I didn’t have enough brown sugar so I used white as well. I also did without the topping because I don’t like overly sweet things and it is absolutely perfect! My kids love it too. I will be going to the store later for vanilla ice cream to try with it.
Hi Cameron,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! xx
Great recipe, easy quick and it’s not your standard run of the mill cobbler
Hi there,
Thanks so much for making this cobbler and sharing your review, I love to hear that it was a winner! Happy Monday! xTieghan
If I’m taking this to a dinner party, do you recommend making it at home then warming it in their oven once there? If so what temperature do you recommend and for how long? Love this recipe!
Hey Sara,
This is great served at room temp so you could just make the entire dessert at home:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
So easy, so delicious! I did tweak it to my own liking. I added more baking powder than needed, I added nutmeg because I like spices, and I left the maple butter drizzle out because I prefer less sweet (the peaches I grow are really juicy and really sweet).
Hi Chrystal,
Happy Monday!! I truly appreciate you trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed! xx
Hi Tieghan, this original recipe is amazing! Now that it’s apple season I was thinking of making it with apples. Can you think of any adjustments I should make? I’ll report back how it is 🙂
Hi Nicole,
Happy Sunday! I am so glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it:) I think apples would be great, I would slice them super thin or sauté them down a bit first! xx