This recipe for Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar is the perfect peach dessert to celebrate any occasion—big or small.
It’s made with canned fruit and topped with a sweet, buttery crumble that’s hard to resist.
Using canned fruit lets you enjoy the flavors of summer all year long, with less prep and no peeling.
Don’t be afraid to give a classic family recipe a fresh twist with this easy method. Let’s bake something delicious for your family today!
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Access to ripe peaches is difficult in my area of the country. We don't have local peach trees this far up north.
But that's okay because I have learned to bake and create desserts made with canned peaches that taste amazing; like this Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Crumble recipe.
This recipe is very similar to my Cinnamon Toast Crunch Peach Cobbler, but with a brown sugar crumble topping instead.
Both desserts are the perfect blend of peach crisp and peach cobbler—bringing together the best of both worlds in one irresistible treat.
Table of Contents
- Why you'll LOVE this dish:
- Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Main Ingredients Needed
- Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Directions
- No Self-Rising Flour? Try This Easy Swap
- Make the Brown Sugar Crumble
- What size pan to use for cobbler?
- Baking Instructions
- LOVE this recipe? SAVE it for Later!
- Recipe Tips that Worked for Me
- Storage Tips
- Recipe FAQ's
- Ready for more great recipes?
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
Why you'll LOVE this dish:
Easy ingredients – Most (if not all) are pantry staples.
Minimal prep – Just mix, pour, and bake—no peeling or fancy steps required.
Big flavor, low effort – The brown sugar crumble adds a rich, buttery topping that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
Comfort food – Warm, juicy peaches and a golden topping make it the perfect cozy dessert for any time of year.
Crowd-pleaser – It’s great for family dinners, potlucks, or when you just need a sweet treat that everyone will rave about.
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Main Ingredients Needed
Here's a quick overview of the ingredients for this recipe. Find the exact amounts and click the Instacart button to easily add them to your cart – all in the printable recipe card below!
Substitutions and Variations
- Fresh or frozen peaches can be used in place of canned. For fresh peaches, peel and slice about 2 cups. If using frozen, thaw and drain excess liquid before adding.
- Non-dairy milks like almond, soy, or oat milk can replace regular milk in equal proportions without significantly affecting the recipe.
- If you're out of brown sugar, mix 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon of molasses to replicate the flavor and moisture content.
Remember, while substitutions can be helpful, they might slightly alter the taste or texture of the final dish. It's always a good idea to experiment and find what works best for your preferences.
Step-by-Step Directions
This section includes step-by-step photos and instructions to guide you through the recipe. For the complete printable version, scroll down to the recipe card below.
Step 1: Pour melted butter into the bottom of a 9×13" baking dish. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, and milk with a wooden spoon, then pour the batter over the butter. Add the peaches with their juice on top—do not stir.
No Self-Rising Flour? Try This Easy Swap
If you do not have self-rising flour on hand, simply combine: 1 cup flour with 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Whisk the ingredients together so that both the salt and baking powder are distributed evenly with the flour.
Make the Brown Sugar Crumble
Step 2: With a pastry blender, mix in the cold butter until the mixture has a crumbly, pea-like texture.
What size pan to use for cobbler?
Updated 2022: I received a few emails asking about the size baking dish used in this recipe.
I used the middle baking dish from this set on Amazon which measures 8 x 10 ½.
Feel free to use a 9x9" or 9x13" pan depending on what you have on hand.
Step 3: Make sure the crumble is evenly spread across the top of the peaches.
Baking Instructions
Step 4: Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cobbler topping is baked through.
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Recipe Tips that Worked for Me
- Several readers have asked about the size of the baking dish I used for this recipe. I used the medium pan from this set on Amazon, which measures 8 x 10 ½ inches. That said, a 9×13" pan works perfectly too—and a 9x9" square pan is also a great option.
- My baking time was 35 minutes. Please remember that all ovens are calibrated differently, so if yours is not done at 40 minutes, continue to bake until the top is golden brown and the cobbler is set in the middle.
- Serve this Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Crumble sprinkled with powdered sugar, whipped cream or ice cream.
Storage Tips
Refrigerator: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Reheating: You can reheat easily in the microwave before serving after it's been stored in the refrigerator.
Recipe FAQ's
To view the answers, simply click on the down arrow (⬇) next to each question. If you have any other questions not answered here, please leave a comment!
A pie has a traditional bottom and top pie dough layer while for a cobbler, the dough and the fruit filling cook together.
A cobbler is a fruit filled recipe with either a dough crust or biscuit topping while a crumble resembles more of a crisp streusel topping.
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📖 Recipe Card
Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Crumble
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter; melted
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup milk
- 15 ounce canned peaches; in light syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup butter; diced
Method
- In a small mixing bowl, add the flour and brown sugar.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in the cold, diced butter until the mixture looks like peas. Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, milk together using a wooden spoon.
- Add the melted butter to the bottom of a 9X9 inch baking dish.
- Then pour the batter into the pan. Add the can of peaches, juice and all on top of the batter. Do not stir.
- Add the brown sugar crumble to the top of the cake batter.
- Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cobbler topping is baked through. Sprinkled powdered sugar on top and serve!
Nutrition
Notes
- If you do not have self-rising flour on hand, simply combine: 1 cup flour with 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Whisk the ingredients together so that both the salt and baking powder are distributed evenly with the flour.
- I used a 8X10 ½ inch size baking dish for my recipe. A 9X13 inch baking dish will also work.
- Some people have stated that the baking time takes longer than listed here. Please remember that all ovens are calibrated differently. The recipe should look like my photo and the top be golden brown. My cobbler baked in 35 minutes.
Gayle says
Have you ever doubled this?
Lois says
I would not double this recipe. I would make two. Thank you for visiting!
Fran says
Can I use regular syrup instead of lite? Any adjustments needed?
Lois says
Yes, you can use peaches with the full syrup. The dessert will just be sweeter and have more calories. Thanks for visiting!
Lauren says
I find the baking time inaccurate. I used a 9x9 pan, and it’s still in the oven, completely runny in the middle, an hour later. Any suggestions? 30-40 min just isn’t long enough.
Lois says
I'm not sure why your's is not done yet. Mine did bake completely at 35 minutes. I'm not quite sure what could be happening with your recipe.
Patty says
I agree! The same thing happened to mine!!! It took a total of 55 minutes to get “done”. Im thinking it was the 9x9 pan. All the PHOTOS show a larger rectangular pan. That would have made it much thinner and probably less time to cook.
Lois says
The baking dish I used measured 8 X 10.4 inches. I adjusted the size in the recipe to be that or a 9X13 inches.
Ali B says
Hello, you didn’t give instructions for the brown sugar crumble. It literally just says “Add paragraph with instructions”…
Lois says
Yikes! The directions were listed in the recipe card, so I hope you were able to grab the directions from the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post!!! I updated the whole recipe. Thanks for catching that!
Diane L Eme says
Can I use fresh peaches as they are in season and scrupulous right now
Do I adjust the timing
Lois says
I haven't made this recipe with fresh peaches, but I think you could! You might have to cook the cobbler a little longer because canned peaches are already cooked when you add them to this recipe.