Best Peach Cobbler
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Best Peach Cobbler
Description
The Best Peach Cobbler starts by melting butter in a baking dish before pouring a batter made from flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, milk, and vanilla, which creates a soft, cake-like topping. The peaches cook separately in a mixture of brown sugar, lemon juice, and zest, along with cinnamon and nutmeg, which enhances their natural sweetness and adds depth of flavor.
The hot peach syrup is poured over the batter without stirring, allowing the batter to rise through the syrup during baking and create a distinct cobbler texture with golden edges. This layered baking technique delivers both sweet juicy fruit and a tender crust in one dish.
This cobbler is typically served warm, often accompanied by vanilla ice cream to balance the warm spices and sweet peaches with cold creaminess. It is a traditional dessert that highlights fresh or canned peaches in an easy-to-make format.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups peach or canned peach slices, fresh, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add melted butter to a 9x9-inch baking dish.
- Whisk together flour, 1 cup white sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add milk and vanilla extract, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Pour the mixture into the buttered pan, and do not stir.
- Add 1 cup brown sugar, peach slices, lemon zest, and lemon juice to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly to bring to a boil.
- Pour the mixture uniformly over the batter, and do not stir. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg, if desired.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve cobbler warm with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 549mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 79g | 158% |
| Vitamin A | 915IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 9.1mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 200mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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