Gluten Free Peach Cobbler

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

• 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

• 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.

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

5. Spread the topping batter evenly over the peach filling.
6. 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

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.

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.