🍑 Old‑Time Oven Peach Cobbler
Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
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Peach filling:
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1 large can (29 oz) sliced peaches, drained or 6–8 fresh ripe peaches, peeled and sliced (~4 cups) southernfoodandfun.com+15yum.familyfreshrecipes.com+15recipesneed.com+15
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Optional: 1 Tbsp lemon juice for fresh peaches
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Batter:
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 Tbsp (or 1 ½ tsp) baking powder
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¼ tsp salt (if using non-self-rising flour) promisingrecipes.com+6gimmerecipe.com+6fullrecipy.com+6reddit.com+4recipes.kqeducationgroup.com+4reddit.com+4juliassimplysouthern.com+3samdoesherbest.com+3reddit.com+3
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1 cup milk
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¼–½ tsp cinnamon or nutmeg (optional) southernliving.com+15fullrecipy.com+15keyingredient.com+15
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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🔪 Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350–375 °F (175–190 °C). Meanwhile, pour melted butter into a greased 9×13″ dish (or 8×8″) cookingarthome.com+15yum.familyfreshrecipes.com+15fullrecipy.com+15.
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Make the batter: In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, optional spice, milk, and vanilla (if using) until smooth yum.familyfreshrecipes.com+6fullrecipy.com+6reddit.com+6.
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Assemble:
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Do not stir! Pour batter over melted butter in the dish.
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Gently spoon peaches (and juice, if fresh or canned) over the batter, distributing evenly halfbakedharvest.com+15yum.familyfreshrecipes.com+15fullrecipy.com+15juliassimplysouthern.com+7reddit.com+7cookingarthome.com+7.
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Bake for 40–50 minutes, until top is golden and bubbly. Avoid stirring to let the batter rise through and form a delightful crust recipes.kqeducationgroup.com+1allrecipes.com+1.
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Cool briefly, about 10 minutes, to let juices set. Serve warm, optionally topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream recipes.kqeducationgroup.com.
✅ Tips for Success
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Use ripe peaches—too firm fruit won’t soften fully during baking .
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No stirring is key—keeps the batter from becoming too bread-like in the filling .
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Let it rest after baking—the juices thicken and texture improves reddit.com+1samdoesherbest.com+1.
🔄 Variations & Upgrades
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Fresh peaches: Simmer slices briefly with sugar and lemon before using recipesneed.com+15cookingarthome.com+15southernliving.com+15.
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Spice it up: Add cinnamon, nutmeg, or almond extract for extra depth recipeoftoday.com.
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Gluten-free: Use self-rising gluten‑free flour—drop baking powder/salt accordingly mamaknowsglutenfree.com+2samdoesherbest.com+2gimmerecipe.com+2.
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Brown sugar & rich flavor: Swap regular sugar for brown sugar in batter or sprinkle on top .
🍽 Serving Suggestions
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Serve with vanilla ice cream—a classic combo 🍨.
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Great as a dessert, brunch treat, or even breakfast sweet.
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