If you love a good cobbler, then you’re in for a treat. Our blueberry peach cobbler features a sweet, summery filling, pillowy cobbler topping, and a sweet, crunchy brown sugar pecan topping to add even more flavor and texture.
Summer is one of our favorite times of the year. Fruits are in season, the sun is out, and it’s time to grill, BBQ, and make all kinds of delicious seasonal treats.
This time of year, we love making blueberry treats like this frozen blueberry dessert to take advantage of this tasty berry while it’s in season. We also love using fresh local peaches in dishes like this strawberry peach smoothie for even more summer flavor that beats the heat.
Of course, one of the most classic summer flavors is cobbler, so we’ve combined fresh peaches and blueberries to create this blueberry peach cobbler. It features a sweet, summery filling and classic cobbler dough, but we’ve also added a little something extra with our signature brown sugar pecan topping, giving it even more sweetness and texture.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: Fresh fruit and some basic baking staples are all you need to make this cobbler.
- So Easy: This is a basic cobbler recipe with the addition of an easy final topping that’s just as simple and easy to make. Even beginners can make this with ease.
- Fresh Flavor: Every bite is filled with the sweet flavors of fresh, in-season peaches and blueberries.
- Customizable: It’s easy to play with this recipe to make different variations.
- Versatile: This cobbler makes a great weeknight dessert or addition to any cookout or potluck.
Ingredients
See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts.
Variations
- Classic Cobbler: Leave off the crunchy topping for a classic cobbler.
- Berries: Any of your favorite berries will work very well in this recipe.
- Peaches: Replace peaches with apples, pears, or plums for a different flavor profile.
- Gluten-Free: Use 1:1 gluten-free flour in the same amounts to make a gluten-free version.
- Sugar-Free: You can find brown and granulated sugar substitutes at your grocery store to make a sugar-free version.
- Pecans: Make the sweet, crunchy topping with pecans, walnuts, almonds, or your other favorite nuts to change up the flavor of the cobbler.
How to Make Blueberry Peach Cobbler with Pecan Topping
Step 1: Mix the filling ingredients in a large bowl and let them sit for a few minutes to begin macerating. Then, pour them into a prepared 3-quart oval baking dish.
Step 2: Whisk the dry cobbler topping ingredients in a medium bowl. Then, use a pastry blender or fork to cut in cold butter until the mixture is crumbly.
Step 3: Pour boiling water into the flour mixture and mix until combined. Then, spoon it over the berry mixture and smooth it out into an even layer.
Step 4: Mix all the brown sugar pecan topping ingredients in a small bowl. Then, spoon it evenly over the cobbler topping.
Step 5: Bake at 375°F until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Step 6: Remove the cobbler and let it cool to finish setting up. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
Tips
- You can blanch your peaches to make peeling them easier.
- Cut your butter into small cubes, then chill it until ready to use. It makes cutting into the flour much easier and helps create the perfect texture.
- Your water should come to a full boil before you mix it into the cobbler topping.
- Make sure your baking powder is fresh for best results. Old baking powder won’t give your cobbler topping as much rise.
- Give your cobbler filling mixture at least 5 to 10 minutes before constructing the cobbler. This gives it time to macerate and begin creating that juicy filling.
- It’s important to let your cobbler rest until it’s warm and not hot before serving. This allows the filling to set up.
Blueberry Peach Cobbler FAQ
Peaches and blueberries don’t just go together. They belong together. This combination is often used in cobblers, crisps, and crumbles because the sweetness of the peaches and tartness of the blueberries perfectly complement one another.
Boiling water is used in cobbler toppings to achieve their light, pillowy texture. The boiling water combines the dry ingredients quickly and fully activates the leavening agents in the topping, creating a lighter, fluffier final product.
Freestone peaches are ideal for cobblers because of their sweet flavor and easily removed pits. However, yellow peaches are often used, as well, for their balance of sweetness and acidity, which creates a more balanced filling flavor.
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Blueberry Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
Ingredients
Blueberry Peach Filling
- 3 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed
- 5 large peaches, peeled and sliced
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cobbler Topping
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, cut into small pieces
- ⅓ cup boiling water
Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly spray a 3-quart oval baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Blueberry Peach Filling
- Peel, remove pits and slice peaches and add to a large mixing bowl.
- Add blueberries. Stir.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, corn starch, and lemon juice over the
- Fruit and stir until the blueberries and peaches are coated.
- Let sit while making the cobbler toppings then pour fruit into the prepared baking dish.
Cobbler Topping
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt together.
- Using a pastry blender, mix butter into flour mixture and blend until mixture becomes crumbly.
- Pour in boiling water and stir until combined.
- Spoon mixture over the blueberries and peaches and spread gently making sure to cover the fruit completely.
Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
- In a small bowl add all the brown sugar pecan crust ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Spoon brown sugar pecan mixture evenly over cobbler topping.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes. If the topping is getting too brown, lightly cover with a piece of aluminum foil.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped topping and enjoy.
Notes
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
- Microwave individual portions at 1-minute intervals until heated through.
- You can blanch your peaches to make peeling them easier.
- Cut your butter into small cubes, then chill it until ready to use. It makes cutting into the flour much easier and helps create the perfect texture.
- Your water should come to a full boil before you mix it into the cobbler topping.
- Make sure your baking powder is fresh for best results. Old baking powder won’t give your cobbler topping as much rise.
- Give your cobbler filling mixture at least 5 to 10 minutes before constructing the cobbler. This gives it time to macerate and begin creating that juicy filling.
- It’s important to let your cobbler rest until it’s warm and not hot before serving. This allows the filling to set up.
