This ‘Lazy’ Peach Cobbler Recipe Is a Prep-Easy Summertime Delight: My Taste Test Results
My mom holds the title of “fruit cobbler queen” in my book. She can make this classic Southern dessert using any fruit, and every batch is sweet and buttery with just a hint of tartness. Her peach cobblers are my favorite, and making them is a real labor of love — she gently poaches the fruit to remove the skin and whips up a biscuit topping by hand. The long preparation time is also why this dish only makes an appearance on holidays and special occasions. Like mother, like daughter: I also love making peach cobbler. But I've been looking for a simpler process that doesn't involve too many steps. Thankfully, a "lazy" peach cobbler recipe recently came across my radar and changed everything. Read on for more on this easy and yummy cobbler!
The basics of peach cobbler
Making peach cobbler involves sliced peaches with sugar and spices, topping this filling with a biscuit-like dough and baking. The fruit filling becomes soft and sweet once baked, while the crusty topping is full of buttery richness. It's a quintessential comfort dessert, especially during summer, which is when peaches are in season. So, it's worth stocking up on this fruit to make a shortcut version of peach cobbler that delivers on mouthwatering flavor.
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3 time-saving tips for preparing peach cobbler
Making delicious, homemade peach cobbler can be easy — if you take a few shortcuts. Here are three tips that’ll reduce the amount of time it takes to prepare.
1. Use a peach pitter.
A peach pitter saves you time and energy for removing the fruit’s core in seconds. Try: OXO Good Grips Peach Pitter
2. Leave the skin on the fruit.
There’s no need to peel the peaches beforehand because the skin softens once the cobbler is baked — making them easy to chew. (Read our guide on how to avoid buying mealy peaches.)
3. Make a batter topping.
Mixing together a batter topping is quick and requires less elbow grease rather than making a biscuit topping.
How to make lazy peach cobbler
This cobbler recipe from The Peach Truck comes together in about 10 minutes — once the peaches are pitted and sliced. Self-rising flour gives the cobbler topping a light and fluffy texture. You can buy that from the baking aisle or make your own using this simple trick. So easy and so delicious!
Lazy Peach Cobbler
Ingredients:
4 cups fresh ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Ice cream (for serving)
Directions:
Yield: approximately 6 servings
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place butter in dish and allow to melt in oven.
In bowl, mix ? cup sugar with peach slices. Set aside.
In second bowl, whisk together flour, ? cup sugar, milk and vanilla. Pour mixture over melted butter — don't stir to combine. Spoon peaches into batter — without mixing.
Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
Let cool 5 minutes and serve warm with ice cream.
My taste test
Having 10 large peaches on hand, I doubled this recipe when making it. The freshly baked cobbler was a sight to behold, and the wait before taking the first bite wasn’t long — thankfully! Trying a spoonful of the cobbler, I noticed right away that the peaches were tender without being mushy. The topping had an airy texture that complemented the softness of the cooked fruit. Plus, the sugar mixed with the peaches’ juices created a sweet syrup that kept the cobbler spongy and moist. This straightforward recipe is going directly in my back pocket. Plus, it's peach season — so I'll have extra fruit that I can put to good use!
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