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Gluten Free Peach Cobbler

Published: Sep 17, 2021 · Modified: Sep 24, 2021 by Colleen 78 Comments

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A black & white dish filled with gluten-free cobbler and topped with ice cream.
A pan of peach cobbler with a portion removed.

Almond Flour perfectly compliments fresh peaches in this delicious Gluten Free Peach Cobbler. Gluten Free Cobbler is an easy to make, delicious dessert that everyone will love.

Peach cobbler topped with a scoop of ice cream in a black and white dish.
Gluten Free Cobbler
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  • What is a Cobbler?
  • Here's Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Gluten Free Cobbler Ingredients
  • How to Make It
  • Recipe Tips
  • FAQ's
  • Variations and Substitutions
  • More Peach Recipes
  • Recipe
  • Comments

What is a Cobbler?

A cobbler is a dessert made with fruit that's topped with a batter, either cake-like or biscuit dough, and baked. People often confuse fruit cobblers with fruit crisps, (or crumble). but they are different, although equally delicious. A crisp, like this Gluten Free Rhubarb Crisp, Apple and Blackberry Crumble and this Skillet Apple Crisp usually has a topping containing oats and/or nuts combined with butter, flour and sugar.

A bowl of gluten free peach cobbler with a spoon inserted.

Here's Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • Fruit cobblers are an easy to make and delicious dessert.
  • Almond flour perfectly compliments the peaches and makes this a gluten-free cobbler.
  • This recipe is perfection with fresh summer peaches, but you can use canned or frozen peaches to enjoy this gluten free peach cobbler any time of the year.
  • Peach cobbler is perfect when warm from the oven, but also delicious eaten cold.

Gluten Free Cobbler Ingredients

Filling Ingredients

The ingredients for the cobbler filling.
The filling ingredients
  • Peaches You will get the best results if you use peaches at their peak of ripeness. Freestone peaches are easiest to work with because, as the name implies, the flesh of the fruit easily comes free of the pit. Clingstone peaches are a little more work but just as delicious. Fresh summer peaches are ideal. However, if you want to make this cobbler when fresh peaches aren't available, you can use canned or frozen peaches.
  • Lemon Juice A touch of lemon juice balances the sweetness of the peaches and brightens the whole recipe.
  • Cornstarch A little bit of cornstarch will thicken the juices from the peaches slightly to form a lovely syrupy sauce.
  • Sugar A small amount of sugar masticates (brings out the juices) the peaches. I prefer to use white sugar but you can substitute brown sugar or coconut sugar.

Topping Ingredients

The ingredients for the cobbler topping.
The topping ingredients
  • Almond Flour I use a finely ground almond flour for this gluten free peach cobbler. You can use almond meal instead. Almond meal has a coarser texture and contains the skins of the almonds. So if you use almond meal, your cobbler topping will have a different texture.
  • Sugar Regular granulated sugar is perfect to sweeten the topping batter, and then before baking the cobbler, a little more sugar is sprinkled on the topping to give it a crisp exterior.
  • Eggs Use large eggs and for best baking results, have them at room temperature.
  • Butter Use real butter, not margarine. The butter should be cold and cubed or crumbled.
  • Baking Powder For leavening.
  • Milk for this cobbler recipe, I used almond milk, but you can use any dairy or non dairy milk.

How to Make It

Making peach cobbler with almond flour is really no different than using all purpose flour. However, because almond flour has more moisture than all purpose flour, it doesn't bind quite as well and for that reason I have added an extra egg.

The first four steps to make the recipe.
The first four steps for making gluten free cobbler
  1. Toss the sliced peaches in a baking pan with the sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and vanilla. Set aside while you make the cobbler topping.
  2. Whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, and sugar and salt.
  3. Using your fingers or a pastry blender, cut butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
  4. Stir in eggs and milk
Steps five and six tor making the recipe.
The last two steps
  1. Spread the topping batter evenly over the peach filling.
  2. Bake until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbling

Recipe Tips

  • Use ripe peaches. Under ripe peaches will not have the same texture or sweetness. Over ripe peaches won't hold their shape and will turn to mush.
  • To slice peaches, cut the peach in half along the crease, then twist. Remove the stone and slice the halves into quarters, then eighths. Cut each slice in half, for a spoon sized bite.
  • Use cold butter for a lighter topping.
  • Almond flour varies in coarseness by brand, which will affect the moisture levels. (I use this brand) For this reason, add the milk in tablespoon increments, stirring between additions. The topping should resemble the texture of a drop biscuit.
  • After spreading the topping batter over the filling, sprinkle the whole thing with sugar. You can skip this step, but doing it will give the topping a divine crispness and a nice golden color.
  • Use a baking sheet under the pan to catch any spills from bubbling over.
  • Serve warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

FAQ's

Can I substitute canned peaches for fresh in this cobbler?

Fresh peaches are ideal and there is no comparison, but yes, you can substitute canned peaches. Drain them well first. You can also use frozen peaches which should be thawed and drained of excess liquid.

Don't I need to peel the peaches?

I don't peel the peaches because during baking the peels become very soft and aren't noticeable in the finished cobbler. I do give the peaches a good scrub which removes excess fuzz. However, if you prefer to peel the peaches, you can.

Can I make this dessert ahead?

I don't recommend making this recipe ahead because the baking powder will get activated as soon as liquids are added and will loose it's effectiveness as a leavening agent.

Can I use a gluten-free flour blend instead of almond flour?

This recipe was developed and tested with almond flour and I haven't tried it with any other flour.

How long will the cobbler keep?

You can store leftover cobbler, covered in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Variations and Substitutions

  • Make it dairy-free. Substitute coconut oil for the butter, and use a non dairy milk.
  • Make it vegan. Do the above, and also substitute a vegan egg substitute for the egg.
  • Change it up. Instead of peaches, try apricots, plums, or berries.
A close up of a pan of peach cobbler with one portion removed.

More Peach Recipes

If you love peach desserts, you might also want to try Peach Pecan Cinnamon Buns or Spiced Rum Grilled Peaches. But you can also enjoy peaches in savory dishes, too, like Thai Peach Chicken or Peach Whisky Chicken Kebabs, or even salads like Tomato Peach Salad.

Recipe

Peach Cobbler with Almond Flour

Gluten Free Peach Cobbler with Almond Flour

Almond flour compliments peaches perfectly for a naturally gluten-free peach cobbler. This super easy to make peach dessert is delicious with a scoop of ice cream.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 8
Calories: 363kcal
Author: Colleen Milne

Ingredients

Filling

  • 6 peaches sliced
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ½ cup sugar plus two tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder gluten-free
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup butter cold and crumbled or cubed
  • 2 eggs large
  • ¼ cup almond milk or any dairy or plant based milk

Instructions

Filling

  • Preheat the oven to 400°
  • Combine peaches, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a 9 inch square baking pan and spread evenly in the pan.

Topping

  • Whisk together the almond flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or rubbing with your fingers until the mixture in crumbly
  • Stir in the eggs until combined
  • Add milk a little at a time, stirring between additions, until the mixture becomes a sticky dough.
  • Spread the batter evenly over the filling and sprinkle the top with two tablespoons of sugar
  • Bake 45 minutes or until the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 663IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Jennifer Enriquez

    September 29, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    I made this using 6 ramekins for individual servings. I used my food processor to cut in the butter and used 1/2 n 1/2 for the liquid. Came out absolutely delicious. I’m looking for more peaches tomorrow to make it again and will try adding blueberries. And will definitely serve with ice cream. Reminded me of the cobblers of my childhood. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      September 30, 2022 at 10:42 am

      Hi Jennifer. You're very welcome and I'm so happy that you love the recipe. Thanks for sharing your tweaks; making individual servings is a perfect idea. (It seems just a little fancier 😀) You will love this cobbler with the blueberries, too. Your feedback is appreciated. Enjoy!

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  2. Jane

    August 03, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    The cobbler came out great; my,only addition was a cup of blueberries plus 1/2 t. Cinnamon as I only had 4 (large) peaches; suggestion—almond flour can brown quickly so check after 20 min; if browning quickly—just loosely tent w/foil.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      August 04, 2022 at 10:20 am

      Hi Jane, I'm happy to hear that your cobbler turned out great! Thanks for sharing your tweaks (love the blueberry addition) and tips.

      Reply
      • Cal

        September 06, 2022 at 5:32 pm

        Great recipe. I was a little confused about the “thick dough” in the text. Mine was more like a thick batter!

      • Colleen

        September 08, 2022 at 9:48 am

        Hi Cal. I'm so happy that you liked this cobbler recipe! Yes, it does say "sticky dough" in the recipe instructions. In the post, I explained that almond flour varies in coarseness by brand, which will affect the moisture level. My apologies for any confusion, but I'm glad it still turned out great for you! Thanks for your feedback.

  3. Someonesmom

    July 30, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    Such an easy dicious cobbler!! I used more peaches than the recipe asks, about 6 cups and increased the cornstarch to 1/4 cup and added nutmeg to the batter. Also used monkfruit sweetener instead of sugar. It was devoured by my family who, while not on a gluten free diet, frequently get served gf and sugar free deserts (they have no clue) ha ha!
    I am about to make it again right now, we have an abundance of peaches this year! Thank you for a winning recipe!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      July 31, 2022 at 9:38 am

      Hello Someonesmom! You are so welcome, and thank YOU for your feedback and for sharing your tweaks! Your comment is very appreciated. Enjoy this yummy peach cobbler!

      Reply
  4. Denise J

    July 30, 2022 at 7:11 am

    Everyone loved this peach cobbler. I was amazed at how well the batter raised. I only added 1 1/2 tsp of lemon juice and increased cornstarch for the peaches to 1 1/2 TBSP ( I had like 6 cups of sliced peaches)and added a couple of dashes of cinnamon(personal preference) I did cook the peach mixture just to a boil on the stove. I did this only because its the way I have always made past cobblers. Delicious!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      July 30, 2022 at 7:32 am

      Hi Denise! I'm so happy to hear that your family loved the cobbler! Thanks for sharing your tweaks. (I like the cinnamon addition.) Your feedback is very appreciated!

      Reply
    • Lynne

      August 13, 2022 at 4:41 pm

      Can you use something other than butter to also make it dairy free?

      Reply
      • Colleen

        August 14, 2022 at 7:17 am

        Hi Lynne! I haven't tried it in this recipe, but coconut oil is a dairy free substitute for butter that I often use. I think it will work. It would be lovely to hear how it goes if you make the cobbler with coconut oil.

      • Jane

        August 14, 2022 at 8:03 am

        I used non-dairy stick butter substitute: Country Crock plant-based; it works fine for baking.

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