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Easy Southern Peach Cobbler Recipe with Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits Perfect for Summer

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A comforting Southern classic featuring warm, bubbling peach filling topped with fluffy buttermilk biscuits. Perfect for summer gatherings and easy to make with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 6 cups sliced fresh peaches (about 6–7 medium peaches), peeled if preferred
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
  • Optional: pinch of nutmeg or ground ginger

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a large bowl, toss sliced peaches with 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Let sit for 10 minutes to macerate.
  3. Pour peach mixture into a 9×13-inch oven-safe baking dish, spreading evenly.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Cut cold butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fork until coarse crumbs form with pea-sized butter bits.
  6. Add cold buttermilk and stir gently just until combined; dough will be sticky.
  7. Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough over the peach filling, covering as much surface as possible but leaving gaps for steam.
  8. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the biscuit topping.
  9. Bake for 35-40 minutes until biscuit topping is golden brown and peach filling is bubbly.
  10. Let cobbler cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Use cold butter for flaky biscuits and avoid overmixing the biscuit dough to keep it tender. Fresh ripe peaches are best, but frozen peaches can be used if thawed and drained. To prevent biscuits from browning too quickly, tent with foil halfway through baking if peaches are very juicy. Biscuit dough can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking.

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