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When I was thinking up desserts for this month’s Cooking with Astrology meal, this old-fashioned Peach Cobbler popped into my head. Then I realized that the ice cream would be difficult to transport for a picnic, and I went with Texas Sheet Cake instead. That was a wise decision! The Texas Sheet Cake is incredibly delicious, and I also got to make this Peach Cobbler. Win Win…..
I actually made this Peach Cobbler twice last weekend. The first time, I made it in a 2 quart baking dish…..
But it didn’t look so pretty in the baking dish once it had cooled. 🙁 Let’s try this again, using a cast-iron skillet…..
Now that looks like a real Peach Cobbler, and you won’t believe how easy it is to make!!
How to make Peach Cobbler:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place your sliced peaches {I peeled mine because I HATE skin} into a large bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Stir to thoroughly coat the peaches with the sugar and set aside…..
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar*, baking powder, salt, and milk, and set aside…..
Melt 1/2 cup {1 stick} of unsalted butter in a cast iron skillet…..
Pour the batter over the melted butter – do not stir!
Now very carefully spoon the peaches over the batter – do not stir!
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until crust is lightly browned and puffy…..
Allow to cool slightly and serve with Vanilla Ice Cream…..
Or fresh whipped cream…..
This second image is of the first cobbler that was made in the 2 quart baking dish. It took 70 minutes to bake, and the crust was thicker…and also sweeter!!
I used the traditional 1 cup of sugar* in the first batch, and found it to be very sweet! It reminded me of a super, soft sugar cookie that was baked with sugar on top. The second batch with 3/4 cup of sugar, is more like a sugar cookie without the sugar on top. Does that make any sense? 😉 I hope so. They were both delicious, so the choice is yours.
more delicious peach recipes:
Couscous Salad with Peaches and Arugula
Grilled Peach and Arugula Pizza
Enjoy!!
Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced fresh peaches (I used 4 peaches, and I peeled them first)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups milk I used almond/coconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Places sliced peaches in a large bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of sugar. Stir to coat peaches and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk, set aside.
- Melt butter in a cast iron skillet, then remove from heat.
- Pour the batter over the melted butter - do not stir!
- Very carefully pour the peaches over the batter - do not stir!
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until crust is light brown and puffy.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
Jessica @ Sweet Menu says
August 26, 2014 at 1:39 amWow this looks fantastic! I love that you can make it in the skillet. I got a skillet for my birthday and I haven’t used it yet – perhaps this will be my first recipe!
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
August 26, 2014 at 12:34 pmAhhhh… peach cobbler, I love you so. I think they both look amazing and bet they BOTH need to be in mah belly right now!! Pinned!
Leslie says
August 26, 2014 at 12:35 pmYummy! I’m trying to decide what I want to make for dessert this week. I’m thinking little mini pies. I hope your having a great Tuesday!
Catherine says
August 26, 2014 at 2:00 pmAbsolutely delightful. Blessings, Catherine
Carole says
August 27, 2014 at 2:24 pmHi Lisa, just stopped by to let you know you’ve been featured today over at Carole’s Chatter. Cheers
Lisa Johnson says
September 2, 2014 at 12:42 amThank you so much Carole!! 🙂
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
August 27, 2014 at 2:24 pmOne of the best desserts – ever! Looks great, Lisa! I might need to make some before peaches go out of season!
Lisa Johnson says
September 2, 2014 at 12:41 amThank you sooo much Jamie! I think I need to make it again too. Obviously twice in one weekend was not enough. 😉
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
August 28, 2014 at 10:05 pmThe cast iron skillet was a great idea (I need one of those!) and this cobbler looks awesome, Lisa!!!
Lisa Johnson says
September 2, 2014 at 12:27 amWhat??? You must go get one Cathy, they have so many fun uses! Thanks so much. 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
September 1, 2014 at 11:45 pmYum, I can’t get enough of peaches and love that you made peach cobbler! It looks fantastic and baking it in the skillet was such a great idea Lisa! Pinning 🙂
Lisa Johnson says
September 2, 2014 at 12:12 amThank you so much Kelly!!
Gentle Joy says
September 5, 2014 at 7:58 pmThis looks really good! My husband loves peaches… and this would be a hit w/ the whole family. 🙂
Kelley says
September 8, 2014 at 10:10 pmI’m pretty sure cast iron skillets make everything better! haha! Kidding.
This looks great Lisa! And I’m going to pin it to my easy skillet recipe board.
I might have a thing for skillets. Shhh 🙂
Lisa Johnson says
September 9, 2014 at 7:42 pmThank you so much Kelley! I think cast iron skillets are one of the greatest inventions! I just bought some baby ones and need to figure out what to make in them. I’ll go check out your board for ideas. 🙂
Maria says
September 9, 2014 at 9:24 amYour peach cobbler looks so good! I’m going to miss all the fresh peaches that the summer brings with it! This looks wonderful!
Lisa Johnson says
September 9, 2014 at 7:37 pmThank you so much Maria!! I will miss the peaches as well, but it gives us something to look forward to. 😉
Theresa @DearCreatives says
June 23, 2016 at 6:10 pmLooks so good! Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. Shared See you again soon.
Sarah says
June 26, 2016 at 10:49 amOh yummy! Can I please have some? 😀
Crystal says
July 3, 2017 at 5:39 pmLooks yummy! Can I ask what size skillet you used?
Lisa Johnson says
July 3, 2017 at 9:40 pmHi Crystal, it is a 10-inch skillet. 🙂
Amy E. says
August 25, 2017 at 8:23 pmHi Lisa,
What if I used peaches in a can? How do you think it’ll come out?
Lisa Johnson says
August 25, 2017 at 9:08 pmHi Amy, I would assume that canned peaches would work. The will be softer than fresh, because they start out softer…and I would definitely drain them! They will also be sweeter if they are packed in sugar, so you might want to adjust the sweetness of the topping. Good luck. 🙂
Joanne Prew says
July 6, 2018 at 9:29 amCan another type of skillet be used? As I do not have cast Iron.
Lisa Johnson says
July 12, 2018 at 8:47 pmI would assume a different type of skillet would work Joanne, I have also used a baking dish in the past. 🙂