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This easy peach blueberry cobbler is a best of both world’s fruit cobbler. It’s a little bit peachy and little bit blueberry and it’s all topped with a light buttery crust. Rock your tastes buds with this.
Is this peach and blueberry cobbler an old fashioned peach cobbler with blueberries or an old fashioned blueberry cobbler with peaches? Who knows, but I can promise you it’s a cobbler-licious, old fashioned berry cobbler and I know you’ll love it. Happy cobblering.
Easy Blueberry Peach Cobbler
I discovered this gem of an easy dessert recipe in my Amish Country Cookbook. The effort put into this easy peach and blueberry cobbler is minimal, yes I said MINIMAL. No peeling your peaches or slaving over a hot stove here. Simple ingredients, 3 easy steps and it’s in the oven. So, grab your mixing bowl and spatula and let’s get baking.
To Die 4 Quick Cobbler Recipe
Not only is this quick and easy, as I said above, this peach and blueberry cobbler will rock your taste bud’s world. It’s not just an old-fashioned peach cobbler, old-fashioned blueberry cobbler combo. No, it’s a coming together of the two, where the two become one.
That’s right it’s a perfect blending, shall we say melody of juicy peaches and sweet blueberries. Neither one of the flavors takes over the other. In fact, the two come together and create a new fruit flavor, called “peach-berry” that you will just love.
To make this cobbler even better, if that’s possible, it’s topped off with a buttery, nutmeg spiced crust. Yes, we’re talking real butter here friends, none of that margarine for our cobbler masterpiece. Then just a hint of nutmeg is added to our crust to make it really pop.
Folks, this cobbler is so scrumptious and delicious your taste buds will be begging for seconds and, trust me, they aren’t to proud to beg.
Equipment Used In Peach Blueberry Cobbler
- 9 inch square pan
- Medium Saucepan
- Spatula
- Dry Ingredient Measuring Cups
- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Mixing Bowl
- Kitchen Timer
- Cooling Rack
How To Make Peach Blueberry Cobbler
For the peach blueberry fruit Filling
- Sweeten your fruit with a tablespoon or two of sugar, if your fruit is not presweetened.
- Mix cornstarch, brown sugar and cold water with peaches and blueberries.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until thick.
- Remove from heat and immediately add butter and lemon juice.
- Pour in 9 inch baking dish and set aside.
For The Easy Cobbler Crust
- Sift dry ingredients.
- Incorporate softened butter, add milk and beat until smooth.
- Spread batter over fruit filling and set aside.
For Nutmeg Topper
- In a small bowl combine nutmeg and 2 tablespoons sugar.
Assembling This Old Fashioned Fruit Cobbler
- Pour the fruit filling in a 9 inch square baking dish (you can use a 9 inch round pan or an 8 inch square or round pan).
- Spread the batter on top of the fruit filling in the 9 inch pan.
- Sprinkle the nutmeg sugar topper over the fruit filling and crust.
- Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. It will have a golden brown crust.
Tips To Make The Best Peach Blueberry Cobbler
- Cut your peaches into even slices. This guarantees even heating throughout the dish. Unevenly sliced peaches can result in smaller slices being overcooked and larger ones undercooked.
- If you are using unsweetened fruit, sweeten your fruit with a tablespoon or two of sugar.
- If you don’t have a 9 inch square pan, you can use a 9 inch round pan or an 8 inch square or round pan.
- Make sure you use cornstarch, as stated in the recipe. Not using it could result in a soupy cobbler.
- If you are using frozen or canned fruit use 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- The butter in the crust needs to be soft. It does not need to be melted, but softer than room temperature.
Is It Better To Use Fresh Or Canned Peaches For Cobbler?
While using fresh peaches for a peach cobbler recipe or this peach blueberry cobbler recipe is always ideal, most of the year we don’t have the luxury of using fresh peaches. In this case we need to resort to using frozen or canned peaches.
Some bakers say using canned peaches in cobbler can result in a sickly sweet cobbler and they deplore using canned peaches in their cobblers. However, other bakers recognize there are reasons for using canned peaches in cobbler and are all for it.
According to this article by Taste Of Home, you can use canned peaches for most baked recipes. However, canned peaches are cooked, so they’ll be softer and more tender compared to a fresh or even frozen peach.
I made this recipe for peach blueberry cobbler when fresh peaches were not in season, and I used canned peaches. My peaches and blueberry cobbler was amazing. The canned peaches might not have had the firm texture of fresh peaches, but the flavor was still warm and delicious and that’s what counts.
How To Serve This Peaches And Blueberry Cobbler
How do you serve this yummy dessert that makes your taste buds explode? Do you just plop some on a plate? If so, that’s fine, no judgement here. But, if you’d like to take it to the next level here are some ideas.
- Serve it warm topped with a scoop of good ole vanilla ice cream.
- Serve it with a homemade whip cream on top (yes, you can use Reddi Wip).
- How about sprinkling it with crushed up graham crackers?
- Drizzle it with caramel sauce.
- How about a combo of all of the above?
How To Store Southern Peach Blueberry Cobbler
So, you’ve got some left over old fashioned blueberry peach cobbler. Now, we surely don’t want to throw those delicious calories away. We’d most definitely rather put those calories on our hips rather than in the garbage.
But, can you store leftover fruit cobbler? The answer is yes and here’s how.
- Cover it with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store at room temperature up to 12 hours.
- Cover it with plastic wrap and aluminum foil or place in a suitable airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Put it in a freezer safe storage container and store in the freezer up to 3 months.
Best Blueberry Peach Cobbler Recipe, That’s A Wrap
This blueberry and peach cobbler is sweeter than a Temptation’s love song and so easy to make. So, whip up a peach and blueberry cobbler for your next family, neighborhood or church gathering or maybe just whip up one for one, yourself. You’ll enjoy it to the last calorie and your friends and family will begging for seconds.
In case you have any queries regarding the recipe feel free to reach out via the comment section or the contact page. Also, if you have tried this recipe, I would love to hear about your experiences.
I have linked to our related recipes below and I’m sure you will love them.
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- Daddy’s Favorite Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
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Super Simple Old Fashioned Peach And Blueberry Cobbler
Super Simple Old Fashioned Peach And Blueberry Cobbler
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients In Peach Blueberry Cobbler Filling
- 1 – 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 cups peaches
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 Tbsp butter softened
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Ingredients In Peach Blueberry Cobbler Crust
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter softened
Ingredients In Nutmeg Topping For Cobbler
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
Instructions For Peach Blueberry Cobbler Filling
- If you are using unsweetened peaches or blueberries, sweeten them with a tablespoon or two of sugar.
- If you are using canned peaches, drain them first.
- Mix cornstarch, brown sugar and cold water with peaches and blueberries in a medium to large saucepan.1 – 2 Tbsp cornstarch, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup cold water, 2 cups peaches, 1 cup blueberries
- Over medium heat cook and stir until thick.
- Remove from heat and immediately add butter and lemon juice.1 Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Pour in 9 inch baking dish and set aside.
Instructions for Peach Blueberry Cobbler Crust
- Sift dry ingredients1 cup flour, ½ cup sugar, 1½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt
- Incorporate butter, add milk and beat until smooth.¼ cup butter, ½ cup milk
- Spread batter over fruit and set aside.
Instructions For Nutmeg Topping For Cobbler
- In a small bowl combine nutmeg and sugar.¼ tsp nutmeg, 2 Tbsp sugar
- Sprinkle over cobbler.
- Bake at 350℉ for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven. You can let it cool first or eat it straight out of the oven.