Easy Southern Peach Cobbler [with Canned Peaches]
This Easy Southern Peach Cobbler [with Canned Peaches] is an old fashioned way to whipping together this timeless dessert often enjoyed with a few scoops of ice cream for a real treat for the entire family!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time55 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: baked, brunch, christmas, cobbler, dessert, easter, easy, fall recipe, fall spices, family-friendly, kid-friendly, peach, southern, summer, sweet, vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 862kcal
CINNAMON BISCUIT TOPPING:
- 2 cups organic all-purpose flour + 2 Tbsps
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 teaspoon My Dessert Lover Blend (You can purchase my Dessert Lover Blend for authentic flavor or make your own blend----See Notes)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup Almond milk, unsweetened + COLD (You can use whole milk or heavy cream or your fave plant-based milk)
- 2 tsps freshly-squeezed lemon juice (You can also use apple cider vinegar, if desired)
- 6 Tbsps COLD unsalted butter, cut into pieces
FILLING:
- 6 (15 oz.) cans organic peach slices, drained well (See Notes for Fresh Peaches option)
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- ½ cup organic brown sugar
- 3 Tbsps cornstarch + 6 Tbsps WARM water (You can also substitute with all-purpose flour or other thickening agent)
- 1 ½ tsps My Dessert Lover Blend (You can purchase my Dessert Lover Blend for authentic flavor or make your own blend----See Notes)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (You can also sub with salted butter----just omit the salt if you do!)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
CRUST [OPTIONAL]:
- 1 ½ cups organic all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsps organic cane sugar
- Pinch of ground cinnamon, optional
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, COLD + cubed
- ¼-1/3 cup COLD Almond milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
EGG WASH:
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon Almond milk, unsweetened
TO MAKE THE CRUST [OPTIONAL]:
In a measuring cup, add the milk and apple cider vinegar, stir and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the all-purpose flour, sea salt, cinnamon, and cane sugar, whisking them all together.
Add the cubed or grated butter and using a pastry blender, blend butter into dry ingredients until the mixture becomes “peas-like” and crumbly.
Pour the cold apple cider vinegar-milk mixture (slowly) and stir (working it together with one hand) until the dry ingredients are moistened. NOTE: If the ingredients feels a little too dry, add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time, until it’s moistened BUT not too wet!
Once you’re able to form it into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour (minimum), up to 1 and a half hours or of course overnight.
In the meantime, make the peach filling.
TO MAKE THE PEACH FILLING [OVER STOVETOP]:
In large skillet [oven-safe if using it for baking] over medium-high heat, add the drained peaches and butter, allowing the butter to melt. Add the sugars, Dessert Lover Blend, vanilla, and lemon juice, stirring to combine. Reduce the heat to low and allow the peaches to cook + simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the cornstarch mixture [it should be "milky-like in consistency once stirred together] and stir until the peach filling becomes thickened and velvety. Continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes before removing it from heat.
TO MAKE THE CINNAMON BISCUIT TOPPING:
In a bowl or measuring cup, mix together the milk and lemon juice until combined and allow it to sit for a few minutes to thicken slightly. This acts as the "buttermilk". NOTE: If using whole milk or heavy milk, the thickening should happen more quickly and you might need a little more buttermilk if the batter isn't wet enough.
In a bowl, add together the flour, baking powder, sugar, Dessert Lover Blend, and salt, whisking everything until combined. Add in the COLD butter and using a pastry blender (or two forks), blend in the butter into the dry ingredients until everything looks 'peas-like'.
Add the 'buttermilk' and stir everything together using a rubber spatula until just combined and wet enough. The batter should look a little thick, but wet like biscuit dough. NOTE: DON'T OVER-MIX!
ASSEMBLE + BAKE:
IF USING THE CRUST OPTION: Remove dough ball from the refrigerator and place it onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out dough ball using a rolling pin (not making it too thin), about ½-inch thick and gently placing it in your baking dish; working it around evenly. Be sure to do any folding or tucking of any excess pie crust. Once complete, poke tiny holes around the bottom of the crust using a fork, add parchment paper to the center of the crust and add "pie weights" atop it and pre-bake the crust for 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and continue recipe.
Scoop the cooked peaches onto the crust or into your prepared baking dish [if not using the same skillet] and immediately top the peach filling with the biscuit dough by using a spoon (or large ice cream scoop)----- about 2 Tbsps of biscuit dough at a time is fine. Repeat until all dough is scooped on top.
In a bowl, whisk together the egg and milk to create the egg wash.
Lightly brush tops of biscuits with a bit of egg wash and bake for 20-25 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden brown (or a more amber-like color), crisp on the outside but cooked through (comes out clean) when tested with a toothpick or knife, and peaches filling is bubbling through. NOTE: Your filling should be 'thickened' and not too watery.
Remove the cobbler from the oven, slightly cool, and serve immediately with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream or whipped cream! Bon Appetit!
- STORAGE: Store any leftovers in a tightly covered container or glass dish covered and refrigerated for 2-3 days before the topping begins to get mushy. To reheat, simply add leftover peach cobbler to a preheated oven of 375 degrees until warmed through.
- GLUTEN-FREE OPTION: To make the biscuit topping GF, simply substitute the flour with GF All-Purpose flour or 1-to-1 GF Baking Flour, which Bob's Red Mill has a great one! Ensure that other ingredients are GF-friendly (i.e. stock, etc.).
- VEGAN OPTION: To make this vegan-friendly, see my Vegan Southern Peach Cobbler recipe!
- GRATED + CUBED BUTTER: To create a beautifully crumbly and flaky biscuit topping, I suggest grating your butter instead of cutting them into cubes. To grate your butter, add the butter to a freezer for 15 minutes. Remove from freezer and using a grater, grate into pieces.
- SALTED VS. UNSALTED BUTTER: You can always substitute the salted butter with unsalted butter. When doing so, you can omit the salt as an ingredient.
- FRESH PEACHES: If you decide to use fresh peaches, you'll need about 14-16 fresh peaches to equal the amount of canned peaches. You'll want to slice them about 1-inch thick. See FAQ section for more info.
- SPICE MIX [SUBSTITUTE FOR DESSERT LOVER BLEND]: 2 Tbsps cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon allspice.
Calories: 862kcal | Carbohydrates: 145g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 992IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 4mg