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My end of summer old fashioned Skillet Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler. This cobbler is nothing short of delicious. Every bite is layered with late summer peach slices, rich brown butter, vanilla, warming cinnamon, and plenty of brown sugar to sweeten the deal. The peaches are juicy, while the topping is crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and extra buttery. This skillet peach cobbler is so pretty, super simple to make, and a great end of summer dessert to serve to family and friends. Top with vanilla ice cream for the best peach dessert to send off summer!
This post is sponsored by Vermont Creamery.
I couldn’t let August pass by without at least one last sweet peach recipe. This skillet peach cobbler recipe is one I’ve been wanting to share for a few years now but never got around to. It’s a classic peach cobbler but made extra delicious with a few special touches. After many rounds of testing, I can confidently say that this is the BEST peach cobbler. It’s heavy on the peach flavors, hinted with cinnamon throughout, has a caramel-like sauce, and the most delicious, sweet, buttery, brown sugar crust.
Every last spoonful is mouthwatering. I couldn’t think of a better dessert to send off the last full month of summer. It’s as close to perfect as it gets.
With today’s post, I am really excited to announce our new partnership with Vermont Creamery. You guys all know how much I love using their goat cheese and crème fraîche. But their Cultured Butter now has an extra special place in my kitchen. I know that might sound a little cheesy, but it’s true. Once you taste really GOOD butter, it’s hard to use anything else. And Vermont Creamery’s new line of Cultured Butter is without out a doubt, SO GOOD.
Unlike traditional butter, Vermont Creamery’s Cultured Butter is fermented for 20 hours then churned to 82% butterfat. This provides the butter with an incredibly rich taste and creamy texture. It has a delightful tang and notes of buttermilk and hazelnut. Perfect for everything from cooking, to baking, to slathering on your morning toast.
Aside from the deliciousness of their Cultured Butter, what I love most is that it’s made with fresh, high-quality cream. They use only 2 simple ingredients: cream and cultures (and sea salt if you’re using the salted butter). Using high-quality ingredients is so important to me. I love knowing that they use only high-quality cream sourced from Vermont family farms.
Obviously, I use butter throughout all of my cooking and baking. But I knew that a classic peach cobbler would really highlight the delicious flavor of Vermont Creamery’s Sea Salt Cultured Butter. And the best part? This cobbler could not be easier to make.
Here are all the details.
First up, you want to brown some of the butter in the bottom of a large, oven-safe skillet. Browning the butter gives it an even deeper, nuttier flavor, which I always find delicious with sweet peaches. Once you brown the butter, add the peaches, brown sugar, a splash of bourbon, and vanilla right into the skillet. At this point, you’ll already be smelling how delicious this cobbler will be. Yes, your anticipation will be rising.
Trust me, I know from experience.
Next, throw the skillet right into the oven. Bake the peaches for a bit to start the cooking process while you work on the topping. If you don’t have a cast-iron skillet, that’s not a problem, just brown the butter in the stove, then transfer the butter to a 9×13 baking dish. Then simply add the peaches, and continue on as directed!
Tip: Find yourself a good cast-iron skillet. They can be used for so much and are great for going from the stove-top, right to the oven, and then directly onto the dinner table…or dessert table in today’s case.
For the crust, I tried so many different recipes until I landed on something I loved. The crust is almost cookie-like…crisp on the edges, soft in the center, not cakey, hints with cinnamon, and very buttery. Sounds perfect, right? It is!
The ingredients are simple, just a simple mix up of flour, ground pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, and milk. The key is to use salted butter, which I always find adds a really special touch to pretty much everything. But especially when it comes to baking. My mom always uses salted butter and it’s something I do as well. The extra touch of salt leaves people asking for more…and of course, the recipe!
Spoon the batter over the peach mixture and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar. Then bake until the sauce bubbles up over the skillet and the crust is a deep golden brown. By now your kitchen is smelling amazing. And if you’re anything like me, you’re probably close to jumping up and down with excitement.
My favorite way to serve this cobbler? Family style, with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream or whipping cream right on top. There is truly nothing more delicious than eating this right out of the skillet.
Roll. Your. Eyes. Back. Delicious!
Tip: if you want to serve this warm to family friends on a summer night, prep the peaches before everyone arrives, then bake the cobbler while you enjoy your alfresco dinner. Once everyone is done eating, surprise them with a warm peach cobbler. It’s the perfect way to end an August summer night. Everyone will love you for it.
Also, since we’re talking on entertaining family and friends. One thing I love doing when entertaining outside is to bring the summer produce into my tablescape. Try using the fresh peaches you picked up at the market to make personalized place settings for everyone at your table. This is such an easy craft to do, but yet so pretty. And it really ties in the peach theme of this cobbler!
One final note, as we slowly move into fall, don’t be afraid to swap the peaches for crisp autumn apples. I’m already excited to do this once September hits!
If you make this old fashioned skillet brown sugar peach cobbler be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Old Fashioned Skillet Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler.
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 772 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Vermont Creamery Salted Cultured Butter
- 5-6 ripe but firm peaches, thinly sliced (about 6 cups sliced)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup finely ground pecans
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) Vermont Creamery Salted Cultured Butter, melted
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- cinnamon sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Add 4 tablespoons butter to a 12-inch oven-safe skillet set over medium heat. Allow the butter to brown until it smells toasted and is a deep golden brown, stir often, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the peaches, 1/2 cup brown sugar, bourbon – if using, and vanilla, tossing to combine. Transfer to the oven and bake 10-15 minutes. Reduce the oven to 375 degrees F. 3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ground pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, and the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add 1 stick melted butter and the milk, mix until just combined. Remove the peaches from the oven and dollop the batter over the peaches. Dust with cinnamon sugar. 4. Transfer to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden on top. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temp with ice cream.
Notes
To Make Ahead: the cobbler can be baked up to 2 days ahead and kept at room temperature.
Use a Combo of Fruit: You need a total of 6 cups fruit. You can use a mix of your favorite stone fruits or use 5 cups sliced stone fruit + 1 cup fresh berries.
{This post is sponsored by Vermont Creamy. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Half Baked Harvest cooking!}
This post was originally published on August 23, 2019
Made this back in August for a family party and it was a hit. It’s been requested again for thanksgiving! I was thinking of substituting for apples, do you recommend a certain type of apple? Thanks!
Hey Maggie! I would use honeycrisp apples. That is going to be SO GOOD. I have never made this with GF flour so I can’t really say how it will turn out. If you do try it, I recommend Cup4Cup flour. Please let me know if you have any other questions and how it turns out. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Looks amazing. I have either a 10” cast iron skillet or 9”x13” glass baking dish. Which would you choose?!
I’d say choose skillet! Tieghan loves hers and the flavors it provides!
This is delicious! We went peach picking last weekend and I was looking for a good cobbler recipe to use some of them up and this was perfect. The slight adjustment I made was using ground mixed nuts instead of just pecans because we always have those on hand. So easy and so good!
Thank you so much Laura! I am so glad you loved this! xTieghan
Eyes rolling backing in your head good! Thank you and I purchased your new cookbook and it is beautiful and the recipes are begging to be made! So happy I found your site and will just set up camp right here while I browse and dream about each and every one of your creations ??
You are too kind! I am so glad you are enjoying my recipes, Elizabeth! Thank you! xTieghan
This looks great…could you use frozen peaches?
Hey Beth!! Frozen peaches will be great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Brown butter + brown sugar… that gets this recipe off to a delicious start! We loved the peach preparation!!!
The topping reminded us of a spice cake. My family tasters did not find this fruit/topping combination successful for them; they did like each of these recipe elements individually. Even so, this cobbler did not last long in our house as servings were taken for snacks.
Thank you so much Martha! So glad this turned out so well for you and you all loved it! xTieghan
Overall, a great recipe. It was very tasty and easy to prepare. I will make it again, and will probably try it with apples as well. I used unbleached flour and dark brown sugar, and it came out great. I did have one question: the recipe says the cinnamon should be added to the flour: it seems that it would make more sense to add the cinnamon to the peach mixture. Which is correct? Thank you!
Hey Jeff, I like to add the cinnamon to the flour mix, but yes you could add it to the peaches if you prefer. OR add the cinnamon to both. It doesn’t make much of a difference. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I am so glad you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
I am looking for a good recipe for oatmeal cookies or a good cookie that doesn’t require a lot of work
I will try to think up something! In the mean time I love these cookies.. https://fett-weg.today/moms-simple-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-best-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-around/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I hope you try them! xTieghan
hi could you provide alternative pan choices? I live in Europe where they don’t cook with skillets. Will make this now with a glass pie pan. Also, I really love your recipes. Would love to have more that are for individual portions. Thank you!
Hey Maria! You can use a glass pie plate or 9×13 inch baking dish. I will work on some smaller portioned recipes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Just made this with local peaches and it was amaaaazing! Perfect level of sweetness and the texture was so well balanced. I used ground walnuts instead of pecans just because that is what I had on hand, and it worked great. Thank you for this fab recipe!
Thank you so much Isra! I am so happy to hear that! xTieghan
Best peach cobbler ever. The topping was like a delicious pecan flour brown cake…..and the peaches …unbelievable. Really fabulous.
Thank you so much Rose! xTieghan
SO SO GOOD! I am amazed. I switched the pecans for roasted almonds and it tastes perfect.
Thank you!
Thank you so much Camille! xTieghan
This recipe is great! I love the flavor of brown sugar for cobbler. I’ve always made simple syrup for my fresh peach cobbler but now I am feeling inspired for brown sugar and butter! I followed this recipe this time and wow it is great! I didn’t exactly read the instructions correctly though and added vanilla and bourbon to the flour mixture. Not complaining, still tasted amazing especially since I added the bourbon to the peaches as well. Tucking this recipe away for peach season every year!
So glad you loved this and I hope it turns out amazing every time! Thank you Monica! xTieghan
I made this peach cobbler yesterday, my favorite fruit and can’t get enough of when in season. So delicious! I added the bourbon to the peaches, this dessert is wonderful, love the taste! Thank you for sharing.
Yes its the best! So glad you loved this dessert, Francine! xTieghan
Done and dusted, and it was magnificent. Thank you for this simple but delicious recipe! My only regret is that getting “fresh” peaches in Scandinavia isn’t really possible. 🙁 They are imported from southern Europe, and often arrive flavorless and not ripe enough. I did the best I could with what I had to work with and it was still great – but man how I miss the tree ripened peaches I used to get in California.
So glad this turned out so well for you Aline! And that is such a bummmer.. I wish you were able to get fresh, ripe peaches! But, its almost time for some fall recipes and hopefully those turn out amazing for you! xTieghan