I used to think cobbler wasn’t worth making because it was just too simple. I liked involved dessert recipes that had multiple components, preferably including some kind of fancy cake or pastry plus frosting or pastry cream. That was also when I was still living at home and had both a dishwasher and family members I could talk into doing my dishes. Times have changed.
The peaches at the farmers market are absolutely PERFECT right now, but I know the season is almost over. It seems like a lot of people are getting excited for fall baking with pumpkin and apples, but I still want cherries, peaches, plums and strawberries!
Somehow I managed to keep myself from eating all the peaches I bought last week and actually had a few left to bake with (for the first time all summer!) I used a mix of yellow and white because they each contribute their own flavor.
For the topping, I made sweet drop biscuits so I wouldn’t have to deal with rolling out dough and cutting it. I like the rustic look it gives, too.
Peach season, I’m going to be devastated to see you go…
Recipe:
4 medium or large peaches, peeled and sliced (here’s how to peel them)
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp white sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
1 tbsp corn starch
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
pinch salt
2 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp cold butter, cut into small cubes
3/4 cup whole milk
1 tbsp sugar, for sprinkling over the top
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine the sugars, spices and corn starch, and toss with the peach slices. Place in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
To make the topping, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Using a pastry blender, blend in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the milk and mix with a wooden spoon.
Drop spoonfuls of dough evenly over the peaches, the sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
i am also so sad to see summer and all of its delicious fruits and veggies coming to an end.
i am excited about fall but summer is my absolute favorite season of the year.
peach cobbler topped with ice cream is the best!
Peach cobbler is one of the very best things about summer. I would be fine giving up the heat and keeping peaches around for a few more months
Just saw this on Twitter — I happen to have 4 enormous, gorgeous peaches in my kitchen right now. So tempted. Love peach cobbler!
i’m hungry. yum! I don’t even like peaches that much but this looks so good!
I was the same way, cobbler seemed too simple, too boring. This last week though I’ve realized, I NEED cobbler in my life. It’s going on the weekends menu, done and done!
Love the idea of topping a cobbler with biscuits. I usually just do a crumb topping.
Oh my, does this look good. I think you just added another thing to my weekend baking list!
God, I want cobbler now….This recipe looks about the right difficulty level for me.
YUM! I literally just finished eating a peach!
I really didn’t think I was going to miss summer produce this much…but it kind of makes me want to cry knowing that in a month it’ll be gone for a whole year! I need to live it up with some cobbler. ASAP.
I love the rustic topping as well! I’m going to have to give this a go before the peaches are gone…where has the summer gone?!
Thanks for linking to my peach peeling tips, Cate! And congratulations on the beautiful baby girl. I’m impressed by your ability to keep a blog going with a true newborn in the house!