Southern Peach Cobbler

Say less 😌🍑 Here’s a classic Southern Peach Cobbler—buttery, bubbly, and unapologetically comforting.

Southern Peach Cobbler (Old-School Style)

Ingredients

For the peaches

• 6–8 fresh peaches, peeled & sliced (or ~5 cups)
  (Frozen works too—thaw first)
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional but very Southern)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp cornstarch

For the batter

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Put the butter in a 9×13 baking dish and melt it in the oven. Leave it there.
3. Mix peaches with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Set aside.
4. Make batter: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk until smooth.
5. Pour batter directly over the melted butter.
   👉 Do not stir.
6. Spoon peaches (and juices) evenly over the batter.
   👉 Again: do not stir.
7. Bake 40–45 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
8. Let it cool slightly… then serve warm.

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Serving (this is important)

• Vanilla ice cream 🧊🍨 (mandatory)
• Or whipped cream if you’re being polite

If you want:

• Extra crispy edges
• Biscuit-topped version
• Grandma-style with canned peaches
• Or a small-batch skillet cobbler

Just say the word 🍑