Mom’s Magic Peach Cobbler Recipe

My Mom’s MAGIC peach cobbler is the most perfect dessert! It’s warm and sweet, crunchy and juicy! This was THE dessert I asked her to make for my birthday every year! It’s cake with fruit and you can even put ice cream on top (although I prefer whipped cream)!

This time it comes from my Mom! My Mom is a baker – always has been, always will be. She makes a meatloaf so awful that a stray cat wouldn’t even eat it (seriously – one of my favorite childhood memories). But my Mom – well she can bake her little a** off! (She’s very tiny – 5’1″.)

Mom’s peach cobbler recipe supposedly came from our Grandma Grace whose parents brought this from the wagon train. I 100% do not believe that at all. But this old-fashioned peach cobbler is delicious so I keep my mouth shut! 

What is Peach Cobbler 

Peach Cobbler is a dessert consisting of a peach filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or dumpling before being baked. They think the “cobbler” comes from it being a little bumpy – like a cobblestone street. 

Mom’s Magic Peach Cobbler Ingredients

You might be curious as to why it’s called MAGIC peach cobbler – well there are a couple of ingredients that create this magical crunchy sugary top that crackles when it bakes. It is my FAVORITE part!

• sliced peaches – you can use frozen, fresh or canned! I like using frozen peaches because if I have a good fresh peach – I’m eating it ASAP. Canned peaches are a little soft – so frozen are my favorite to use! 
• sugar – you can use regular sugar or light or dark brown sugar – I’ve used it with all and it’s all yum! (Even a mixture!)
• softened butter
• salt
• flour
• baking powder
• milk – any milk or even half & half is fine
• sugar
• cornstarch
• salt
• boiling water

What is the easiest way to remove the skin from a peach

If it’s peach season and you bought a crate of fresh peaches, you can easily get the skin off by blanching the peaches! Then they are ready for this cobbler recipe! Here’s how: 

1. Boil a large pot of water – big enough to submerge all the peaches – an
2. Reduce heat so water is just simmering and lower peaches into the water. 
3. Blanch peaches for about 30 seconds.
4. Using a slotted spoon, carefully move peaches from the pot into a bowl of ice water
5. Once cooled, pull the peach peel away with your hands.

How to make Magic Peach Cobbler

1. Spray baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and preheat oven to 375
2. Arrange sliced peaches in bottom of baking dish 
   1. If using canned peaches be sure and drain the peach juices/syrup off really well. 
   2. If using frozen, just toss them in frozen
3. In a medium bowl, cream 3/4 cup sugar with 1/2 cup butter using a hand mixer – sugar will be fully incorporated into butter and it will be creamy like softened butter
4. Add dry ingredients (salt, flour, baking powder) and milk to make a batter 
   1. if your batter isn’t spreadable – add a little more milk
5. Spread the batter over fruit
6. In a separate bowl, stir 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and a pinch of salt
   1. Feel free to add a teaspoon cinnamon here if you like!
7. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over batter
8. Microwave 1/4 cup water for 1 minute so it’s boiling
9. Pour boiling water over ALL of sugar – this is where the MAGIC happens!
   1. Be sure to drizzle the water over all of the sugar so every grain is covered with water!
10. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes (or until the cobbler topping is done – test like you do cake – toothpick in the center – if it comes out clean – it’s done – should be golden)

What is the difference between a cobbler, a crisp and a crumble?

So after much research (quick Wiki-search) – here’s the difference: 

• Cobbler – fruit with batter/biscuit topping
• Crisp – fruit with a struesel topping (flour, butter & sugar) 
• Crumble – fruit with an oat and brown sugar topping

What can be made with peaches? 

• Air Fryer Grilled Peaches
• Peach & Donut Bread Pudding
• Quick & Easy Peach Jam