Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe
A warm, comforting Southern-style peach cobbler with a fluffy, golden crust and syrupy peach filling — made from scratch using simple pantry ingredients. This Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler Recipe works beautifully with fresh, canned, or frozen peaches, and is perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer (for egg whites)
- Rubber spatula
- Oven
Ingredients
For the Peach Filling
- 6 –8 fresh peaches or 2 cans, drained
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp lemon juice optional
For the Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 egg whites beaten until stiff
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13-inch dish.
- Mix filling: Combine peaches, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Set aside.
- Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.
- Make crust: Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, yolks, and butter. Fold in egg whites gently.
- Assemble: Pour fruit into dish. Spread crust batter on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
- Cool 10 minutes, then serve warm.
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Notes
- For a Peach Apple Cobbler, replace 2 peaches with 2 peeled apples.
- Swap crust with oat crumble for a Peach Crumble Cobbler variation.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Great for holidays, BBQs, and potlucks — scale easily!