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Fresh Peach Cobbler Recipe Easy Southern Cobbler with Golden Drop Biscuit Topping

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A cozy Southern dessert featuring juicy fresh peaches simmered with cinnamon and sugar, topped with tender, flaky golden drop biscuits. Perfect for summer gatherings and quick to prepare.

Ingredients

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  • 6 large ripe fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted cold butter, cut into chunks
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice, let sit 5 minutes)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sugar or turbinado sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Peel and slice peaches into roughly 1/2-inch thick slices. Toss with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Let sit while preparing biscuit topping.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits of butter.
  4. Add buttermilk and vanilla extract. Stir gently just until combined; dough should be shaggy and sticky but not overly wet.
  5. Pour peach mixture with juices into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and spread evenly.
  6. Drop large dollops of biscuit dough evenly over peaches, leaving some gaps.
  7. Sprinkle coarse sugar evenly over biscuit topping.
  8. Bake for 35–40 minutes until biscuit topping is golden brown and peach filling is bubbling.
  9. Remove from oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

If biscuit topping browns too fast before peaches bubble, tent loosely with foil. Let cobbler cool before serving to avoid lava-hot juices. For gluten-free, substitute flour with gluten-free blend; for dairy-free, use coconut yogurt or almond milk with lemon juice instead of buttermilk. Peeling peaches is easier by scoring an ‘X’ and blanching briefly in boiling water then ice water.

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