This easy Southern dessert recipe is a summer classic! I like to make cobblers in a big iron skillet but you can also bake this in a 9x9-inch baking pan.
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🗝️ Key takeaways
- This peach and blueberry cobbler is an easy stir-and-bake recipe that comes out delicious every single time!
- Quick and easy to throw together in just a few minutes. I love it for weekend dinners and potlucks.
- Use fresh or frozen fruit in this simple cobbler recipe.
Whether you have a sweet tooth or you're more of a sugar skeptic, this yummy cobbler is about to become your bestie recipe. The batter goes on the bottom and as the cobbler bakes it rises to the top and picks up so much flavor on the way up!
Every time I make it I wonder why I don't make it more often.
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Variations
- Have pie dough to use up? Though it's technically not a cobbler once you do so, you can line your skillet with the pie crust dough. (Shh, your secret is safe with me!) Then, add the fruit filling inside. Bake according to the temperature indicated on the pie crust recipe for 35-45 minutes, watching to make sure the crust doesn't over-brown.
- Try substituting a cup of the fresh blueberries for another fresh summer fruit, like raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries.
- If you're out of regular sugar, you can use brown sugar instead.
- The best way to enjoy this blueberry peach cobbler is with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. However, it's also fabulous with a whipped cream.
- Run out of nutmeg? Add a pinch of cinnamon instead. It won't taste exactly the same, but it will still be delicious.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- In a large bowl, mix the fresh fruit and sugar.
- Melt cold butter in a baking dish or a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
- Combine the cobbler batter in a medium bowl and pour it carefully over the melted butter.
- Spoon the fruit mixture and juice over the flour mixture and bake.
🍴 Equipment
- 10 or 12-inch iron skillet
- OR a 9x9-inch baking dish
- medium
mixing bowl
🥫 How to store leftover peach and blueberry cobbler
This old-fashioned peach blueberry cobbler recipe is a winner in this family! We hardly ever have leftovers!
However, if you do, you can store the cobbler in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Leftovers will keep for about three days.
To reheat this easy dessert, simply pop a serving into a microwave-safe dish and warm to your preference.
This does freeze pretty well for up to 3 months. I'd suggest freezing it in a bpa-free plastic freezer container for best results.
Marye's tip:
Whatever you do, don't stir the cobbler batter after pouring it over the melted butter. Oh, and I really love this warm from the oven with a scoop of homemade cinnamon gelato. YUM.
💭 Things to know
- If you're using a regular baking dish, you'll need to melt the butter in a small bowl and pour it into the dish. If you choose to use a skillet, you can place it in the oven to melt the butter.
- The batter is very thin. Don't worry!
- If there's any residual fruit juice just pour it over the top before putting it in the oven.
👩🍳 FAQs
To use frozen peaches, let them thaw in a strainer (over a bowl) in the refrigerator. However, throw the berries into the mix frozen. Otherwise, they tend to fall apart after thawing.
Yes, you can! Drain the peaches from the excess juice before using them as indicated in the recipe.
This answer is entirely up to you. The skins soften during baking, so most don't even realize they are there. (Plus, they're full of good antioxidants and fiber!) However, if you'd like, you can peel the peaches before mixing them into the recipe.
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Y'all, is there anything that hollers "summer" more than a sweet cobbler with ice cream melting on top? I think not!
📞 The last word
You know, I miss those really ripe peaches of summer. You know the ones, where when you bit into them the juice ran down your arm. I can't seem to ever find them anymore.
Oh, once in awhile we'll drive out to East Texas and find a roadside stand but for the most part, in Dallas anyway, even the Farmer's Market generally doesn't have what I'm looking for.
So sad.
BUT, in this recipe those somewhat mundane peaches really come to life. Each bite is bursting with that fresh, ripe, summer peach and sweet blueberry flavor.
And, after all, a cobbler is summer's true comfort food with every single bite. I like to serve it warm, by the way. It's basically impossible to turn down.
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📖 Recipe
Blueberry Peach Cobbler
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- 2 cups peaches, sliced
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 cup sugar, more or less depending on fruit
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Mix the berries and peaches in a bowl.
- Add ¼ cup of the sugar. Add more to taste if the fruit isn't sweet.
- Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Melt the butter in a 9x9-inch baking dish or a large iron skillet.
- Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and stir until smooth.
- Pour the batter over the melted butter in the bottom of the pan. DO NOT STIR.
- Spoon the fruit evenly over the batter then gently pour the juice over all.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the fruit has risen to the top and the batter is golden brown.
- Cool slightly before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.
Notes
- Whatever you do, don't stir the cobbler batter after pouring it over the melted butter.
- If there's a little extra fruit juice just pour it over the top before baking.
- If you're using a regular baking dish, you'll need to melt the butter in a small bowl and pour it into the dish. If you choose to use a skillet, you can place it in the oven to melt the butter.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
First published June 13, 2022. Last updated April 5, 2024 for editorial improvements.
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