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The Best Southern Peach Cobbler! Loaded with juicy, fresh peaches with just the right amount of spices, and the perfect cakey topping with crisp, sugary edges!

Southern Peach Cobbler on a plate

Of course, a Southern Peach Cobbler has lots and lots of delicious fresh baked peaches. Just the right amount of spices, to compliment, not compete! Oh, and the topping!  The topping!!! It’s sweet and cakey in the center with crisp sugary edges! The sugary edges of the cobblers crust are really beyond the pale!

Really, this cobbler is off the charts crazy delicious. The Best Peach Cobbler I’ve ever had. In my entire life.

Truly, my entire LIFE!!!

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Southern Peach Cobbler in a 9x13 baking dish

Oh, and the fragrance in the house while this cooks! If only someone could bottle this fragrance and put it in an aerosol. That would be a million dollar business idea, I tell you!

Just look at all those gorgeous peaches and that fabulous, fabulous cobbler topping! I wish I could send you a warm bite of this Southern Peach Cobbler HEAVEN!!

Southern Peach Cobbler on a plate

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Southern Peach Cobbler

The Best Southern Peach Cobbler! Loaded with juicy, fresh peaches with just the right amount of spices, and the perfect cakey topping with crisp, sugary edges!
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 People
Author: Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 8 Fresh Peaches Peeled, Pitted and Sliced into Wedges
  • 1/4 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar Firmly Packed
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 Teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch

Cake Topping:

  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar Firmly Packed
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 12 Tablespoons Cold Unsalted Butter Cut Into Small Pieces
  • 1/2 Cup Boiling Water

Sugar Topping:

  • 3 Tablespoons White Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, fold the peaches, 1/4 cup each white and brown sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and cornstarch until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour fruit mixture into a 9X13 inch baking dish.
  • Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • While peaches are in the oven, mix together all the cake topping ingredients, except the boiling water, to a medium bowl. 
  • Use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse meal. 
  • Pour in the boiling water and stir just until the mixture comes together and is just mixed through.
  • After the peaches have baked the 10 minutes, pull them from the oven and drop large spoonfuls of the dough topping over peaches. 
  • Evenly sprinkle the top of the dough with the 3 tablespoons of sugar. 
  • Place the baking dish on a cookie sheet, in case the cobbler bubbles over and drips, and bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden and baked through and the peaches are tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 13.5% | Vitamin C: 8.2% | Calcium: 5.3% | Iron: 7.6%
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Recipe Notes For Southern Peach Cobbler:

Equipment: This recipe is really easy peasy! Just peel the peaches, slice and whisk together the cobbler topping. No need to pull out the heavy stand up mixer or even use it’s smaller, lighter cousin, the handheld electric mixer.

Initial Bake: One thing that is a bit unique about this recipe is that the peaches are baked in the baking dish for 10 minutes, without the cobbler topping, in a preheated oven. While the peaches bake, it’s a snap to whisk together the topping ingredients. The recipe calls for the peaches to be topped with the batter then baked together for 30 minutes. Easy. Easy. Easy. Love that!

Optional Toppings: This is wonderful served alone or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. I often serve this without anything and believe me, it is PERFECT. It’s not the kind of dessert that needs the extra ice cream or whipped cream to cover up its mediocrity. No, no my friends this cobbler can easily be classified in the “Rock Star” category of desserts and can be served perfectly sans accouterments!!!!

To peel or not to peel: Personally, I always peel my peaches when I’m using them for the cobbler. The reason I do is that, especially with very ripe peaches, the skins generally detach from the peach during the cooking process and I don’t enjoy the baked peaches with a side of peach skins mixed in the cobbler.

I know a lot of people want the health benefits of leaving the skins on, so feel free to choose peeling or not.

Over Ripe Fruit: I like making my cobblers with ripe, but not overly ripe fruit. If you try to peel overripe or very ripe peaches, you always loose way too much of the flesh. I think very ripe peaches are best eaten out of hand or used in fruit smoothies.

How To Peel Peaches: Here’s the easiest way I’ve found to peel peaches:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
  2.  Using a sharp paring knife make an X on the bottom of the peach just through the skin.
  3.  Drop the peaches into the boiling water one or two at a time (not all at once because you don’t want the water temperature to drop too low) for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon.
  4. Plunge peaches into a bowl filled with ice and water.
  5.  Using the tip of the paring knife, grab the edge of the skin at the X and peel.

Looking For More Peach Recipes……

  • Roasted Peach Halves with Crumb Topping –  Summer, sweet, ripe peaches, roasted to perfection and topped with a yummy brown sugar, oatmeal, and pecan crumb topping.
  • Peach Crisp – Ripe, tenderly baked peaches with just the perfect amount of sweetness with a hint of citrus.  The topping on this crisp is beyond delicious- It’s sweet, buttery, streusel-y, with just a bit of oatmeal.
  • Peach Crumb Bars –  Peach cobbler combined with a bar cookie. Two awesome desserts combined!
  • Peaches and Cream Pie – Delicious clustered with a fresh layer of peaches topped with streusel crumb!
  • Peach Pound Cake – Classic, perfect pound cake, enhanced with sour cream to give it an incredible velvety moistness, loaded with a sumptuous helping of fresh summer peaches!
  • Bisquick Peach Cobbler – This Bisquick Peach Cobbler is so darn easy to make. It only needs a few ingredients. Just pour it in a pan and bake!
  • Peach Dump Cake – Dishing up a delicious dessert doesn’t get any easier than my Peach Dump Cake! Loads of luscious fruit marry a warm, buttery cake for a sweet, effortless ending to any meal.

More Desserts…

  • Cherry Crisp – Our Easy Cherry Crisp uses luscious fresh cherries and a delicious buttery topping to create the perfect, easy to make, delicious summer fruit dessert!
  • Blueberry Cobbler– Old-fashioned Blueberry Cobbler is summertime perfection! Fresh juicy blueberries baked and thickened, just right then topped with buttery cake
  • Pecan Pie Cobbler–brings together the ooey gooey filling of pecan pie with the decadent cake-like topping of your favorite cobbler! It’s to die for delish!

 

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  2. My daughter is Gluten Free so I substituted a Gluten Free flour mix. She absolutely loved it, said it was the best peach she has ever had!!

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    • Hi, Rae Ann! Thank you for sharing, I didn’t know that you this can be made with gluten free flour. I’m glad your daughter loved this! 🙂

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  3. Peaches are at their “peak” for only a short time. The time is now & I was looking for a fabulous peach cobbler recipe & this is it!!! Simply the best ever. I did increase the cinnamon as I love cinnamon more than the average person:). I do intend to add the rum next time as someone else suggested;)

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  5. This is the best peach cobbler I have ever made! I just added a tablespoon in with the sugar before I sprinkled it on the top. Never can have too much cinnamon. Awesome. Thanks for the recipe.

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  6. My dad is from South Carolina and he has eaten MANY MANY peach cobblers in his time I made this for dessert a couple weeks ago and he LOVED it. Said it was best hes ever had- and hes hard to please and will tell you straight up if he doesn’t like something. He even requested this for Father’s Day. Needless to say, this is a WINNER!! Thanks for this recipe 🍑

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    • Hi Jill! I’m so happy this past the “Dad” test! LOL. Mine is the exact same way so when he gives it a thumbs up I thrilled. <3

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  7. Hi. I’m making the peach cobbler now and waiting for it to come out. I plan on serving it tomorrow. Once it cools in room temp, do I need to cover it and put it in the fridge or leave it out on the counter overnight until tomorrow?

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  8. I would like to use canned peaches for this recipe, may I know how many 15 oz canned peaches will I use for the 8 fresh peaches called for in your recipe? Thank you

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  9. I’m making this right now and I’ve had it in the oven for 45+ minutes n the center of the topping is still straight dough. Suggestions?

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    • Absolutely love this. I had never made a cobbler before (or even peeled a peach) and it worked out so much better than I thought. Thank you so much for your recipe and tips. I just finished making this for Easter and its soo delicious! Family requested it so I’m so glad it was a success. Definetly a new favorite! Thank you 🙂

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  10. I am not a huge fan of fruity deserts but for some reason have been craving a delicious peach cobbler so I gave this recipe a try and man was this simple and so yummy! Everyone loved it, especially when served warm with some vanilla ice cream.

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    • I just made this for our New Year dinner….it was absolutely amazing!….the only thing i did different was i used delmonte sliced peaches…my hubby said not to lose this recipe..everyone loved it!!.Thank you so much.

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      • I accidentally forgot the hot water step. I ended up pouring it over the cake topping after I had everything in the pan. Then sprinkled coarse sugar on top. It came out golden brown and crunchy. I also reduced amount of sugar to half what was called for in topping. My peaches were super sweet. Thanks for this recipe!

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  11. I made this with peaches we brought home from Michigan.. it was delicious. I especially loved the topping. My question is: have you made a cherry cobbler with this topping and could I get the recipe. Thank you so much.

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    • Hey Patti! Sounds delicious! No I don’t have a Cherry Cobbler yet. I do have a delicious Cherry Crisp if you like a buttery topping instead of the cakey topping. I sent you an email with some more ideas!

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  14. My husband LOVES this recipe! I bought some peaches at a festival and forgot to ask if they had been refrigerated. Well they had been and were mealy yuck! My husband said make a crisp or something with them. I found your recipe on Pinterest, it looked easy enough and I had the ingredients so I gave it a try. (I was nervous as I had never made a cobbler before) Wow this is the best peach cobbler I have ever tasted!
    Thank you so much for this recipe I will definitely be making this for family and friends.

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  15. This is our family’s new favorite peach cobbler recipe! I used white peaches from our tree. We loved it so much I had to make another pan 2 days after the first one! Thank you for sharing it!

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    • Kennessa! I’m sooo jealous you grow fresh white peaches!! I used to have 32 fruit trees at my old house and I miss them like crazy. I’m so happy your family liked the cobbler. Enjoy <3

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  16. I am from Texas, and peach cobbler is one of my favorite desserts. This is an excellent recipe and one that I will make again. This turned out beautifully and was absolutely delicious. My family tries to monitor our sugar intake, so I cut the sugar in half in each section of the recipe and it was perfect. You really don’t need more than that. This is my new go to recipe.

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  17. Must say this is Amazing, I did use my home made Peach Pie filling, and used all your ingredients and doubled the recipe, I use it for a Restaurant and let’s say it’s a PEACHY HIT!

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  18. I am currently making his and only have salted butter. Are there adjustments i can make so I can use the salted that I have instead of running to the store?

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    • Hi Jennifer. I would just make the recipe without adjusting it. I’m not sure how much salt is in the butter so I hate to have the cake topping rise be compromised by adjusting the salt. 🙂

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  19. Thanks for the great recipe. I used the peaches I got in New Holland, PA from Beiler’s Amish Farm Market (out of this world peaches – I travel an hour just for them). Everyone said it was the best cobbler they have had.
    This is definitely a “keeper!” Will be making one for work and one for home next week when I get more peaches. Thanks again!

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  20. I made this last night. First time ever and I’m from Georgia! Got my 1/2 peck of peaches, peeled and halved them and went from there! I made two, one in a loaf pan for home and one in a casserole for the folks at work. Everyone loved it!!!!!! I switched on the broiler at the end to get it good and brown. I may make the dough a little thicker next time, perhaps I overworked it, but I like the rougher texture to look more rustic and mine was smooth like a square biscuit (no problem there!!!) Thanks for the great recipe! I’ll make sure to try other cobblers now that I have my groove and rhythm down 🙂

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    • Hey Amanda! So happy to hear everyone loved it! I hope to hear back when you try your hand making other cobblers <3 I just posted a killer Blueberry cobbler. LMK if you try it!

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  21. I made this recipe for the first time for our church’s small group and it was a HUGE HIT! Everyone loved it, and I definitely have plans to make again:)

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    • I’m so happy it was a hit for you too, Angie! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment and a rating <3

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  22. Hello,

    I am a 2nd year teacher who does not own a pastry blender, nor do I have the money to go buy one. What is your suggestion for getting this to mix properly? Could I just use my little hand blender? Thanks for responding! 🙂

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  23. I need to take this to a girls night. Would it work to make the whole dish beforehand and then take it with the topping unbaked and refrigerate and then bake before serving?

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    • Hi Sara. If I were taking this to a party, I would do the initial 10-minute bake, add the topping and bake it for 15 minutes. Cool to room temp., cover with plastic wrap, then refrigerate. Then when you’re ready to serve, bring to room temp (important so it will heat evenly without having to be in the oven too long) and finish baking until it’s heat through and the crust is just beginning to get golden, 20 or so minutes.

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  25. Wonderful!! I made this last week and my family absolutely loved it! I am making it again this weekend using a few more peaches. That is the only thing I am changing. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!!

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  27. Hello! I just made this cobbler and it was amazing! Do you think I could can the filling if I swapped the cornstarch for clear jel? Thank you for such an easy and delicious recipe!

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  28. I just made this cobbler for dessert tonight and it was amazing!! Do you think you could can the filling if you swapped clear jel for the cornstarch?
    Thank you for such an easy and delicious recipe!

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  29. Made this and it was a hit. My grandson just raved about it. He wants me to make it with apples. Can I use canned apple filling?

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    • Hi Sil. Yes, you absolutely can. Just pour an equivalent amount of canned apple filling into baking dish and make the topping and add. Bake as directed! Hope you enjoy it!

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  30. I followed the directions precisely, and mine turned out more like a peach cake than the juicy cobbler I was hoping for. It tastes good, though.

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    • Hi Connie, any chance your peaches were on the small side so you had less fruit? I can’t think of why that would happen otherwise. This cobbler does have a thick cakelike topping but I’ve always had the peaches come out nice and juicy.

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  33. We have made this recipe over and over..it is truly the BEST!! THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!
    ***** five stars all the way!!

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  35. I could never read through your blog or recipe without the ads popping up and covering everything up. I could try to clear them but that only opened up the ad. Unfortunate.,

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    • Hi Sarah. The ads you are seeing are not generated from this side. They appear on mobile devices that haven’t updated their O.S. They’re generated from a cookie planted from a site visited before getting on my site. I’m very sorry you’re seeing them on my site. I hope this helps 🙂

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  36. I just made the Peach Cobbler using peaches that I had frozen earlier this week. I thawed the peaches and then followed the recipe as posted. It is delicious, with just the right amount of sweetness, and lots of crust to go with the juicy peaches. Yummy! I’ll be making this again!

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      • It is so the cold butter melts as you are stirring it, and is distributed evenly among your dough mixture. Cold water won’t melt the butter, you would just end up with a pasty dough with hunks of butter in it, and would make your topping greasy.

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        • Honestly Jenni, I can’t tell you scientifically why it works, I just know it comes out delicious!

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  39. This cobbler is absolutely marvelous! It is a losing battle to have only one piece. Fortunately, guests were invited to share this amazing cobbler so it did not go entirely to my hips! I used fresh peaches without the skins and added a few extra.
    Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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    • You’re so welcome, Kristine! Glad you enjoyed. I totally agree with you. I never have just one piece 🙂

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  41. Made this today for a work potluck and it was an absolute hit! I barely had a few scraps, since my coworkers gobbled it up!!

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    • Hi Meetu. I haven’t tried making the topping with milk so I can’t give you any results. Sorry. I’d love to hear back from you if you give it a try!

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    • Hi Katie. I haven’t done it with apples yet. I think it would be fabulous. I think you’ve given me a new post inspiration!!!

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  44. used this recipe without lemon juice and it was delicious. Next time though I’ll add more peachs and use less dough on top.

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  45. I made this recipe today. When reading the recipe, it all sounded too good to be true. But I have been pleasantly surprised. So delicious!!! Thank you Kathleen

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      • I made this recipe and out of all my southern family recipes for peach cobbler, this is the best. It rivals my childhood memories of my grandmother’s wonderful fresh peach cobbler. If she heard me say that, she would die all over again! Lol. Best out of the oven, but just as good the next day! Soooo good you want to make another one right away! I’ve forwarded this website to my family and friends. Fresh peaches are the secret and the topping melts in your mouth! This will cure anyone’s depression!

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    • Hi Kayla. I’m sorry this didn’t work for you this time. I’m guessing the “canned peach filling” was probably already sweetened. If you use canned peaches I’d try using unsweetened peaches, rinsed and very well drained. Hope this helps.

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  47. This is nothing less than Fantastic! The peaches have a wonderful flavor and the cake topping is perfect. My family must have said it was soooo good about 25 times while eating it. Thank you for the recipe????

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  48. I don’t normally comment on food posts, but I have to. This is the absolute best peach cobbler in all of cobbler land. Delicious is an understatement. This is definitely going in the book for keeps. Omg I want to eat the whole pan by myself. No shame. Thank you for this beyond amazing recipe.

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  50. I made this today for my big brother and this was super easy. Obviously I tried a little bit and it was so tasty. Since peaches are not in season right now I used 2 large canned peaches draining the syrup. This will be my go to peach cobbler recipe!

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    • thank you for this comment!! I only have canned peaches and was terrified thinking that it would be too sweet but I will go ahead and drain them as well! YAY I’m so excited to make this!! I’m obsessed with peach cobbler and have never made it before.

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  51. This cobbler looks sooo delicious! I would really love to make it but I only have 4 large peaches. Could I half the recipe and cook it in a 8×8 instead? I am sort of a novice baker, how would I need to adjust the baking time/temperature? Thanks.

    ~Mary~

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  52. Just made this fabulous cobbler! Could no wait to taste it! So easy and so scrumptious. Will definitely make again. My family is going to love it! Thank you for sharing this great recipe.

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  53. O goodness! So yummie!! Great recipe! Fixed this for my Dad he’s from AL& loves southern food. I prefer the peach crisp both are great! The peach crisp was way over the top “wonderful”I just already know you have the best recipes can’t wait to make & enjoy more of them..
    Thank you so much,
    Elizabeth

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  54. I made this last week and it’s absolutely amazing! The whole pan was gone in 2 days, and I’m not even going to say how much of it I ate. Already making it again this week because I was craving it so bad! It was super easy too! Thanks for a great recipe.

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  55. This turned out amazing!!!! It was my first time making peach cobbler, and I will definitely be using this recipe again! My husband had two huge helpings! Thanks also for the tip about peeling peaches. Worked perfectly!

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  56. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Do you think you could use frozen peaches instead of fresh? My husband loves peach cobbler and I’d love to be able to make it year around.

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