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Southern Peach Cobbler Recipe

What is Southern peach cobbler?
A Southern peach cobbler recipe is one of the darling favorites of Southern desserts, loaded with fresh juicy peaches and a delicious warm cinnamon sugar crust!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 8
Calories: 374kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Ingredients for Black folk’s Southern peach cobbler recipe filling

  • 4 cups peaches ripe & fresh, peeled and sliced (or two 28 oz. canned peaches, drained)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ginger minced
  • ¼ cup water cold
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Ingredients for the Bisquick peach cobbler batter

  • 2 cups Bisquick *See the notes below for how to make homemade Bisquick from scratch!
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¾ cup sugar granulated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Place the butter in the baking dish and then place the dish in the oven to melt the butter while the oven is preheating.
  • Remove the melted butter from the oven after a few minutes and set it aside.
  • Peel and slice the peaches into quarters, and then halve the quartered peach slices. (If using canned peaches, use a colander to drain the peach juice before slicing them).
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix the ingredients for the peach filling: peaches, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. (I mixed the peach cobbler filling in my Instant Pot inner pot with the lid off and the 'keep warm' setting on.)
  • Add the cornstarch to the cold water and stir until smooth.
  • Pour the cornstarch mixture into the peach mixture.
  • Stir the peach mixture to combine the ingredients and then set aside.
  • In a second medium-sized bowl, whisk the ingredients for the cobbler batter: Bisquick, milk, sugar, and vanilla.
  • Pour the Bisquick mixture over the melted butter in the baking pan.
  • Then, pour the peaches into the Bisquick mixture (the dough will rise around the peaches as it bakes). 
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes in the conventional oven. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes if using the Instant Omni Plus oven. Watch the cobbler while baking, and bake until the cobbler dough is golden brown.
  • To test if the cobbler is done, insert a toothpick into the center of the cobbler dough. If it comes out clean, then it is done.
  • Serve Black folks Southern peach cobbler recipe warm, and enjoy!

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Notes

How to make homemade Bisquick
Makes 5 cups
This recipe calls for 2 cups.
  • 4 cups of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ¾ cup of shortening
  1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Fold in the shortening.
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Nutrition

Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg
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