A little late night snack😋 Southern Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
Peaches
• 6–8 fresh peaches, peeled & sliced
or 2 (29-oz) cans sliced peaches, drained (reserve ½ cup syrup)
• ¾–1 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional but good)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp cornstarch (for thick filling)
• Pinch of salt
Cobbler Batter
• 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter
Place butter in a 9×13 baking dish and put it in the oven until melted. Remove and set aside.
- Make peach filling
In a bowl, mix peaches, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, lemon juice, cornstarch, salt, and reserved syrup (if using canned).
- Make batter
In another bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk until smooth.
- Assemble (don’t stir!) • Pour batter over melted butter • Spoon peaches evenly over batter • Do not mix
- Bake
Bake uncovered for 45–55 minutes, until golden brown and bubbling.
- Cool slightly
Let rest 10–15 minutes to set.