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Easy Peach Cobbler

Author: Sarah Jenkins
This easy peach cobbler is incredibly simple and very forgiving. Easy enough to whip up on a weeknight and oh so delicious.
5 from 23 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 large peaches, pitted and thickly sliced
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon of zest
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg, divided
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ stick cold unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup water (if needed)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Butter the bottom of a 2 qt baking dish.  Add peaches, white sugar, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and cornstarch and combine well.  Bake for 5 minutes in the oven.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the topping. Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until well combined. 
  • Cut butter into small pieces blend it into the flour mixture to form a coarse meal, almost like wet sand.  (you can do this with a pastry blender, but I find it just as easy to combine it with your fingers.)
  • Stir in just enough of the water to thin out the mixture a bit. It should still form nice clumps and should not be runny.
  • Once peaches are finished cooking, remove them from the oven and spoon the topping over them. Don’t worry about getting this perfectly even – the mixture will spread out as it bakes so just try to be symmetrical when dropping your spoonfuls of topping over the peaches.
  • Return the dish to the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and your peaches are bubbling.
Keyword cobbler, easy dessert, peaches
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