Peaches are on the top of my list of favorite foods- sweet, delicious, and special since they are only around part of the year. We patiently wait for them to make an appearance at our local farmers market and when they do we always buy one too many. About a week after I get them home I start to realize that we will never be able to get through them. This is when I do one of two things…

  1. Freeze them for smoothies.
  2. Make this peach cobbler. Nine times out of ten the cobbler wins the coin toss.

How to make Peach Cobbler:

My favorite thing about this recipe has to be the simplicity. The ingredient list is short and you have hardly any work when it comes to prep. Right up my alley. When I first tried this out I was tempted to stir the butter and batter together. Trust me on this and do not give in to those urges. Follow the directions and you will be left with a crispy yet soft crust and sweet peach filling that will disappear in seconds. The butter is melted in a square casserole dish in the oven. Then a mixture of flour/sugar/milk is poured over the butter — and you don’t stir it. Then you’ll sauté the peaches with some brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. The cooked peaches and juices are then spooned over the flour mixture in the pan. 45 minutes in the oven, and then your peach cobbler is ready to be enjoyed!

Once you pull it out of the oven you will can either let it cool and enjoy it chilled or serve it right away for a warm dish. We really enjoy adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream right to the top. The flavors of this peach cobbler blend together amazingly and leave you feeling satisfied.

Note about self-rising flour:

If you don’t have self-rising flour and you don’t wish to buy a whole bag of it for this recipe, don’t worry because you can use a substitute!  Place 3/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 1/2 cup measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1/2 cup. That’s it!

Here are a few more recipes using peaches that you might like to try:

Peach Upside Down Cake Fresh Peach Scones Peach and Brie Bruschetta Fresh Peach Cake Crockpot Peach Butter Peach and Raspberry Pie Bars 2 Ingredient Peach Slushies Fresh Peach Pie