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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.
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Of all the peach cobbler recipes I’ve used, this is the best! I love the flavor and texture. Other recipes often leave the “cake” portion gooey but this is just right. I did add a half cup flour to the batter because it struck me as too runny. I also baked it at 350 for 65 minutes. Highly recommended!
Hey Dallas,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! xx
Perfect end of summer dessert. This was so simple and so delicious!! I did a 1.5x amount to make a little more use of some ripe peaches.. the Maple butter is amazing with this! so don’t skip it! Everyone went for seconds!! ?
Hi Ruth,
Happy Tuesday! Thanks so much for trying this dessert:) I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
This was SOO good!!!!! Absolutely obsessed! I didn’t make the maple butter and it was still just as good! Definitely will make again because it was also super easy!
Hi Julie,
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for making this dessert:) I am so glad it was a hit! xTieghan
This was the first HBH dessert I tried and it was amazing. So easy and so delicious. Do NOT skip the maple butter step – it’s a must. 100% would make again – I also want to try it with apples this fall.
Hi Melissa,
Thanks so much for your kind message and making this recipe! I love to hear that it was enjoyed:) Apples would be great to use! xT
Absolutely delicious! My family loves it as do friends. Simple and so tasty. Thanks!!
Made this for my own birthday and it was amazing! The maple butter really takes it to the next level! Thanks Tieghan!
Hi Maddison,
Happy Birthday!! I am so glad you enjoyed this dessert, thanks so much for making it! xT
Hi Nancy,
Perfect! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, I love to hear that it was a hit! xxT
Could you make this with Gluten Free flour.
Hi Fiona,
Yes, that would work well for you! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
This was delicious will definitely make this recipe every summer!
Hi Kristen,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
Can I swap milk with oatmilk?
Hi Sarah,
Yes, that will work well for you! Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Can this be prepped ahead to be put in the oven closer to serving time? Thanks!
Hi Gretchen,
Sure, that would be okay for you to do! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Thanks for creating this recipe! The simple “caramel” sauce made it feel so fancy. Maybe my peaches are on the small size- 5 to 6 peaches was not enough to cover a 13×9 pan with 2 layers of peaches so I used 11 peaches.
Hi Kara,
Awesome!! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it! Hope you’re off to a great Saturday! xT
Can I replace the peaches with blueberries? If so, approximately how much? Thinking 4 to 5 cups..
Hi Deana,
Sure, I don’t see why not! Sounds like a great idea! I hope you love the recipe, let me know how it turns out! xx
Do you have a guess about the weight for the peaches? I have fresh peaches from a friend and they’re pretty small compared to what I see in the stores.
Hi Andrea,
I would say 2-3 pounds. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Sounds delish! Can I split into two pans and freeze half?
Hi Gina,
Totally, that will work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Oh my gosh this was so easy and delicious!!! Absolutely loved it!
Hi Kim,
Happy Wednesday! I love to hear that this recipe was tasty, thanks for making it! xxT
Can you used frozen peaches from last season?
Hi April,
Sure, that would be just fine for you to use. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
This was an easy dessert to make and I thank you for that! My family and I really loved it! Always love your recipes! I’ll definitely make this again!
Hi Chris,
Perfect!! Thanks a lot for making this dessert and sharing with your family, I am so glad it was enjoyed! xx
Wow Tieghan! This recipe was a winner (like so many of yours!)! We are dessert specialists in our house. We love baking and experimenting with desserts. I was skeptical of this recipe because cobblers to us have always been crusty and crumbly on top. We thought that this came out more like a bread pudding kind of dessert. The warm peach cobbler, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and the warm maple, carmel sauce drizzled on top was … well … it left us totally speechless. Absolutely incredible. This will be an annual family event. Thank you!
Hey Mary!
Fantastic!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for trying it out! xTieghan