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Southern Peach Cobbler

Published: Aug 1, 2022 · Updated: Apr 19, 2025 by Marye

Southern peach cobbler recipe is made with fresh peaches and a sweet biscuit crust. You'll love this classic dessert!
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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Table of Contents
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • How to peel fresh peaches
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 📖 Variations
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 💬 Comments
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This classic Southern cobbler is packed with juicy peaches and so easy even a beginner can pull it off. It’s best with fresh summer fruit (don’t worry, I’ve got a peeling trick), and yes—a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top is basically required by law. If this isn’t your favorite dessert yet, it’s about to be.

🧾 Ingredients

Labeled ingredients for peach cobbler.

🔪 Instructions

Step by step images showing how to make peach cobbler.
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the peaches, cornstarch, spices, and brown sugar.
  2. Add the peach mixture to the skillet.
  3. Blend the cobbler topping ingredients together.
  4. Spread the biscuit dough over the peaches and bake.

How to peel fresh peaches

Step by step images showing how to remove peels from peaches using a hot water bath.
  1. Boil the fresh peaches for one minute.
  2. Use a slotted spoon to plunge the peaches into an ice bath.
  3. Gently slide the peel off.
  4. Slice in half, remove the pit, and continue chopping.

📖 Recipe

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Southern Peach Cobbler

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Southern peach cobbler recipe is made with fresh peaches and a sweet biscuit crust. You'll love this classic dessert!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American - Southern
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings:6
Calories:416
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

Peach Filling

  • 1 ¾ lbs fresh peaches, about 5 cups sliced
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon, may substitute vanilla
  • 4 tablespoon butter, cold

Biscuit Topping

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅜ teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cold
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Optional Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Peel Peaches

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • Drop in peaches and simmer for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Scoop peaches out with a slotted spoon and drop in a bowl full of ice water.
  • Drain and slip the peels right off.
  • Cut the peaches in half, remove the pits, and slice.

Peach Filling

  • In a large bowl combine brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, and cornstarch.
  • Mix well and set aside.
  • Then toss peaches with the brown sugar mixture to thoroughly coat.
  • Add the bourbon, stir, and set aside.

Topping

  • Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda breaking up any clumps with your spoon.
  • Cut the cold butter into 8 - ½ tablespoon sized chunks.
  • Crumble the cold butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter, a food processor, or your hands, until the butter is in pea sized pieces.
  • Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. It will be a thick, wet, heavy batter.
  • Butter a 10" cast iron skillet or pie pan.
  • Stir the peaches then pour into the skillet.
  • Slice the other 4 tablespoons spread them out on top of the peaches.
  • Spoon the biscuit dough on top of the peach filling, gently spreading it to fill in the gaps.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 40 - 50 minutes or until the filling is bubbling and the top is golden brown.

Notes

Storage:
Store peach cobbler in the fridge covered with plastic or aluminum foil.  You can also store it in an airtight container.
If you don't manage to eat the entire thing in one sitting, extras stay fresh for about three days.
This doesn't freeze well.
Tips:
  • If you buy peaches that are firm, let them sit on the counter for a few days to ripen. 
  • Pop the stick of butter into the freezer for a few minutes before cutting it into the cobbler topping. 
  • If it's your first time making a crumbly topping, I find that the easiest way to cut the butter into the flour mixture is with a food processor. Simply pulse the ingredients a few times until it resembles wet sand. You should see pea-sized clumps of butter/flour.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 964IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2mg

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.

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📖 Variations

This is hands-down the best peach cobbler recipe I've ever tasted, but there are a few variations you can take to make this Southern dessert your own:

  • If you don't like bourbon (GASP!) you can use vanilla extract.
  • People always ask if they can use canned peaches instead of fresh fruit. If you're craving delicious cobbler outside of peach season, go ahead and use any kind of peach you can find. Frozen work, too.
  • If you do use canned peached be sure to drain them very well.
  • Mix in some fresh raspberries or blueberries to complement the summery, sweet peaches.
  • Sometimes I like to add a pinch of cinnamon sugar to the cobbler topping mix.
  • If you don't have a skillet or large pie plate, you can use a ceramic or glass baking dish.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: If you buy peaches that are firm, let them sit on the counter for a few days to ripen. Once your peaches are ripe, transfer them to the produce drawer in your fridge to preserve them until you're ready to bake.

  • Pop the stick of butter into the freezer for a few minutes before cutting it into the cobbler topping. Cold butter is a must, so don't let a Southern heat wave soften it even just a little!
  • If it's your first time making a crumbly topping, I find that the easiest way to cut the butter into the flour mixture is with a food processor. Simply pulse the ingredients a few times until it resembles wet sand. You should see pea-sized clumps of butter/flour.
  • I like to lay a kitchen towel over the handle of my skillet while the cobbler is cooling to prevent accidental burns. Otherwise, unsuspecting family members might wander into the kitchen hoping for an early bite of the delicious dessert and end up with a sore hand!

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Does peach cobbler need to be refrigerated?

According to the USDA fruit pies and cobblers, including peach cobbler, can be covered with plastic wrap left at room temperature for up to 2 days. After that it's best to refrigerate or freeze. It will last up to 7 days in the refrigerator or 3 mo

My grandma's peach cobbler filling was juicy... is this one?

Oh yeah—that might be the best part! Like the best soul food dishes, peach cobbler is supposed to be thick and juicy, just like the fresh Georgia peaches they're made of!

A serving of peach cobbler on a white plate with a spoonful of whipped cream on top.

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  • White chocolate chips and crunchy streusel topping make these Fresh Peach Muffins taste like the perfect peach cobbler in bite-size form!
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Sweet summer peaches under a buttery crisp topping?

Now you're talkin'!

Give this cobbler a try and I'll bet you'll make it again and again! Grandma would approve. Make this easy peach bread if you have plenty of peaches left over.

First published July 9, 2018. Last updated July 31, 2022 for better images and editorial content.

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  1. Renee Gardner says

    July 21, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    Marye - Thank you so much for sharing my recipe! Looking at these photos makes me want to make it again for dessert this weekend!

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    • Marye Audet says

      July 23, 2018 at 4:49 pm

      Oh Renee - it looks delicious! I cna't wait to try it.

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