Some desserts taste like home before you even take the first bite. Peach cobbler is one of them. It is warm, golden, buttery and best served with a generous scoop of something cold and creamy on top. At Dickey Farms, this classic Southern dessert is also a family favorite, made with fresh peaches from a Georgia farm that has been growing since the late 1800s.
If you have ever wondered how to bake the perfect peach cobbler, Margie Dickey has the answer. Her go-to recipe keeps things simple, sweet and peach-forward, because when you start with great peaches, you do not have to fuss too much.
Gather Your Peach Cobbler Ingredients
This peach cobbler recipe starts with the most important ingredient of all — ripe, flavorful Dickey Farms peaches.
You will need:
- 4 or 5 cups of peaches, peeled and sliced
- A stick of butter
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
- A 9-by-13-inch baking pan
- Dickey Farms peach ice cream, if you want to do dessert the Dickey way
Bake a Buttery, Peach-Filled Cobbler
Once your ingredients are ready, follow these simple steps to bring your cobbler together.
- Start by preheating your oven to 350° Fahrenheit for a smooth, even bake.
- Place one stick of butter in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Place the pan in the oven as it preheats and let the butter melt. Watch it closely so it melts fully without browning.
- While the butter melts, add 1 1/2 cups of sugar to a mixing bowl.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of self-rising flour to the same bowl.
- Pour in 1 1/2 cups of milk.
- Stir the sugar, flour and milk together until the mixture is smooth and well blended. This batter keeps things simple, which lets those fresh Dickey Farms peaches be the star of the show.
- Carefully take the hot pan with melted butter out of the oven.
- Pour the batter mixture over the melted butter in the pan.
- Give the batter and butter a slight stir — no need to overmix or turn this into a kitchen workout. A gentle swirl will do.
- Take your sliced Dickey Farms peaches and lay them evenly on top of the butter and batter mixture. This is where the cobbler starts to look like something worth hovering over the oven for.
- Place the pan back in the oven.
- Bake at 350° Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Remove the cobbler from the oven once it is golden and bubbling. At this point, your kitchen should smell like summer, butter and the kind of dessert people “just taste” three times.
Serve Your Homemade Peach Cobbler the Dickey Farms Way
Once your homemade peach cobbler is ready, scoop out a big helping while it is still warm. Then, top it with Dickey Farms peach ice cream for the full family-favorite experience. Warm cobbler, cold ice cream, fresh peaches, buttery topping. That is the kind of dessert that makes everyone drift back into the kitchen.
Ready to make your own? Start with the best peaches you can buy and shop Dickey Farms peaches for your next cobbler. You can also visit our farm market for fresh, seasonal favorites from our family farm.
