Here’s a super easy, classic Peach Cobbler using canned peaches. It turns out golden, buttery, and saucy—just like the old-school Southern style.
🍑 Easy Peach Cobbler (with Canned Peaches)
Ingredients (serves 6–8)
Fruit base
- 2 cans (15 oz each) sliced peaches in juice or light syrup, undrained
- ½–¾ cup sugar (adjust based on sweetness of peaches)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional but brightens the flavor)
- 2 tbsp butter (for dotting the fruit)
Batter topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
🥣 Instructions
1. Preheat
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Prepare the pan
- Pour the melted butter into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish (or a deep 9×9).
- Don’t mix—this creates the bubbling crust effect.
3. Make the batter
In a bowl, stir together:
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
Then add: - Milk
Stir until smooth.
Pour the batter over the melted butter.
(Do not stir—classic cobbler method.)
4. Add the peaches
In a second bowl, combine:
- Peaches with their juice
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Vanilla
- Lemon juice
Pour the peach mixture evenly over the batter.
Again—don’t stir.
Dot with the 2 tbsp butter.
5. Bake
Bake 45–55 minutes, until the top is golden, crisp around the edges, and the batter has risen up around the peaches.
🍨 Serve
Let cool slightly. Serve warm with:
- Vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream
- Or just a spoon and the pan 😄
🌟 Tips & Variations
- If your peaches are in heavy syrup, reduce added sugar to ¼–½ cup.
- Add ½ tsp almond extract to the peach mixture for a bakery-style lift.
- For extra crisp edges, sprinkle 1–2 tbsp sugar on top before baking.
- You can add a handful of fresh or frozen berries to mix things up.
Want a cobbler with a biscuit topping, or a cast-iron skillet version?
