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Cozy Brown Butter Peach Cobbler Recipe with Easy Buttermilk Biscuits

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A comforting peach cobbler featuring caramelized brown butter peaches topped with fluffy buttermilk biscuits, perfect for summer and fall gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced (about 600g)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar (50g)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • a pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (42g), browned
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed (85g)
  • ¾ cup buttermilk (180ml)

Instructions

  1. Brown the Butter (about 5 minutes): In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir frequently as it foams and then turns a deep golden brown with a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
  2. Prepare the Peach Filling (10 minutes): In a large bowl, toss the sliced peaches with granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Stir gently to coat peaches evenly. Pour the browned butter over the mixture and toss again. Transfer this filling to your baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
  3. Make the Biscuit Dough (15 minutes): In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter or fingers to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits of butter.
  4. Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and gently stir just until combined. The dough should be soft but not sticky — don’t overmix or the biscuits can turn tough.
  5. Assemble the Cobbler (5 minutes): Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough over the peach filling, covering as much surface as possible but it’s okay if some filling peeks through. The dough will spread out as it bakes.
  6. Bake (25-30 minutes): Place the cobbler in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C). Bake until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through, and the peach filling is bubbly. You’ll know it’s done when the biscuit tops spring back lightly when pressed.
  7. Cool Slightly and Serve (10 minutes): Let the cobbler rest on a cooling rack for 10 minutes to thicken. Serve warm, maybe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Notes

If biscuit tops brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil halfway through baking. For extra juicy peaches, sprinkle a little extra flour in the filling to absorb liquid. Use a light-colored pan to brown butter for better color control. Avoid overmixing biscuit dough to keep biscuits fluffy. Let cobbler rest after baking to thicken juices and ease serving.

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Keywords: peach cobbler, brown butter, buttermilk biscuits, summer dessert, easy cobbler, peach dessert, comfort food

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