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Looking for a delicious and easy summer treat to serve your family and friends? This skillet peach cobbler dish is an American staple and an ultimate family favorite in my household. It’s perfect for every occasion, and everyone will be begging for the recipe!
For those who did not grow up eating peach cobbler, it is almost like an apple crisp, with both desserts having a mountain of caramelized fruit nestled on the lower layer.
While apple crisp is layered with a crumble that crisps with baking, a cobbler is covered with a cake-like batter that creates a sweet pastry-like top when layered in a skillet. The fruity bottom layer, however, stays soft and creamy.
I can still smell the memories of the classic combination of fresh peaches and sugar crystallizing in a warm sizzling pot in preparation for a family event.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- With just 15 minutes of prep and 40 minutes in the oven, this recipe is perfect for last-minute gatherings or cozy nights.
- This recipe is made entirely in a cast-iron skillet, which minimizes cleanup and maximizes flavor with even heat distribution.
- You can adjust the sweetness or add extra spices, such as cinnamon or vanilla, to customize the flavor to your preferences.
Recipe Ingredients
- Peaches: Use fresh, ripe, sweet, and juicy peaches for the best flavor. If fresh peaches aren’t in season, frozen peaches work well, too.
- Butter: Use high-quality grass-fed butter; you’ll be able to taste the difference.
- Whole Milk: Avoid substituting a low-fat milk here. It’s a dessert, and the extra fats make it all that much richer.
- Sea Salt: A nice flaky sea salt really brings out the sweetness of the peaches!
Cast Iron Peach Cobbler Recipe
Step 1: Add peaches and sugar to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Continue cooking until the juices created from the peaches are about level with the peaches before removing them from the heat.
Step 2: Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the butter and milk to the dry ingredients, then use a hand mixer to combine the batter, being careful not to overwork the dough.
Step 3: Spread half the dough in the bottom of a well-seasoned 10″ cast iron skillet. Add the peach filling with the juices.
Step 4: Top with the remaining dough. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes. This dish is best enjoyed warm. If you find yourself with leftovers, reheat them in an oven-safe dish.
Expert Tips
- The dough may look dry when mixing. You might be tempted to add more milk to the batter; I strongly advise against this, as the juices from the peaches will add the necessary liquid.
- Add a touch of vanilla. To enhance the flavor of the cobbler, add a splash of pure vanilla extract to the dough for extra depth.
- Don’t overmix the dough. When combining the ingredients, be careful not to overwork the cobbler dough, which can result in a tough texture. Mix just until combined.
- Let it sit. Allow the peach cobbler to cool for a few minutes before serving. This will allow the filling to set and make it easier to cut and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Almost any fruit will work, even though peaches are favored. Strawberry, apple, or cherry are my personal suggestions to try.
Yes. Cast iron skillets allow for more even baking and hold heat better, but other baking dishes can work as well.
A cobbler typically has a thick batter topping, while a crumble, like an apple strawberry crumble, is more of a loose topping that becomes crispy when cooked.
Serving Suggestions
This dish is best enjoyed warm. If you find yourself with leftovers, reheat them in an oven-safe dish.
For an extra indulgent treat, serve your warm peach cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
This cast iron peach cobbler dessert is perfect for summer celebrations such as the Fourth of July or even after coming home from a long work day!
Related Recipes
If you like this type of recipe, you may enjoy making one of these next!
- Dutch oven peach dump cake
- Deep dish chocolate chip cookie for two!
- Double chocolate skillet brownies
- Lemon-glazed zucchini bread
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Cast Iron Peach Cobbler
Equipment
Ingredients
Filling
- 8-10 peaches peeled and sliced
- 1 tsp pure granulated sugar
Cobbler
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour leveled
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ cup pure granulated sugar
- ½ tsp dried coriander
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 4 tbsp grass-fed butter softened. half a stick
- ¼ cup whole milk
Instructions
- For the filling, add peaches and sugar to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until the juices created from the peaches are level with the peaches, then remove the pan from the heat.
- For the cobbler, combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the butter and milk to the mixing bowl, then use a hand mixer to combine the batter, being careful not to overwork the dough.
- Assemble the cobbler by spreading half of the dough in the bottom of a well-seasoned 10″ cast iron skillet.
- Next, add the peach filling with the juices.
- Top with the remaining dough.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes.
- Carefully remove the dish with oven mitts and let it cool for several minutes before enjoying. This allows the filling to set up slightly, making it easier to cut and serve.
