Crispy Cast Iron Peach Cobbler
This cast iron peach cobbler has a golden, buttery topping and perfectly soft peaches. Make it with fresh, frozen, or canned peaches for an easy, delicious dessert.
Ingredients
Peach Filling
- 5-6 fresh peaches – peeled pitted and sliced into wedges
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Cobbler Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 Tablespoons cut into small cubes
- 2 Tablespoons small pats cubed butter
Instructions
Prep the Peaches
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Peel, pit, and slice your peaches.
- Drain well and use about half the juice.
- In a large bowl, mix the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
- Add peaches and toss to coat.
- Pour peaches and juices into a greased cast iron skillet.
- Place skillet on the stove over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes, letting the peaches bubble and soften.
Make the Cobbler Topping
- In a bowl, combine flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking powder.
- Add the cold butter cubes and mix with a fork until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the peaches.
- Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter on top.This is what gives the cobbler that crispy, buttery crust.
Bake
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and crisp and the peach juices are bubbling around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving. You can enjoy it warm once it's stopped bubbling.