This easy-to-make blackberry peach cobbler is studded with fresh, juicy fruit, nestled into an irresistibly buttery, cakey batter so good you’ll want to eat it straight from the pan.
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“Let me just say WOW… the addition of blackberries were on point. I followed the recipe exactly as written & it couldn’t have turned out any more perfect. Thank you for another delicious recipe.” ~Heather, FoodieCrush reader
The Easiest Fruit Cobbler Made with Peaches *and* Blackberries
My #1 choice for dessert will always fall in the crumble or cobbler category, and there’s not much I crave more than my grandma’s peach and blackberry cobbler.
It has a rich, cakey batter with perfectly buttery-crisp edges. While I’m attributing this nostalgic, decadent, but oh-so-easy cobbler recipe to the archives of my dear Grandma Mary Jane, the recipe card is actually named “Essie’s Peach and Blackberry Cobbler” with blackberries as big as my thumb.
This cobbler comes together simply and quickly. It’s the perfect mid-late summer dessert, when peaches and blackberries are at their peak. My favorite way to eat it is straight from the oven, just cool enough not to turn the top of my mouth into tar paper but still warm for maximum flavor melds.
Enjoy! Heidi
My Tips for Making This Mixed Fruit Cobbler
- Fresh, frozen, or canned? For the freshest taste, use in season, fresh peaches and blackberries in this cobbler. If using frozen or canned peaches, thaw and drain well so the cobbler doesn’t get runny.
- Do you have self-rising flour in the pantry? Go ahead and use that instead of regular and omit the baking powder for one less step to do.
- Feeling adventurous? Toss in some candied ginger or try basil for a natural herby accent to peaches and blackberries.
- Any fruit works! You can substitute any of the fruit you’d care to change up. Readers have left comments saying they’ve paired the peaches with blueberries, cherries, raspberries, and other stone fruits. Sounds delish!
To Peel, or Not to Peel? It’s Up to You!
Peeling peaches for cobbler isn’t essential, and I’ve made it with and without doing so. However, for the sake of a smoother texture I prefer peeling the peaches before adding them to the filling.
Here’s how to peel peaches super quickly:
- Bring a pot of water to rolling boil.
- Gently drop the peaches (3-4 at a time) into the water and boil for 30 to 45 seconds.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove them from the pot and cool just enough so you can handle them.
- Wipe the skins away or use a knife to slice thru the peel and gently rub off the fruit.
Blackberry Peach Cobbler in 1-2-3 Steps
Grandma knew what she was doing when she made this blackberry peach cobbler! She kept the ingredients list simple to allow the fresh fruit to really shine.
First, make the batter. It’s a simple combination of:
- Softened butter
- Granulated sugar
- Milk
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
Then, assemble the cobbler. The batter is smoothed into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish and the sliced peaches and blackberries are arranged on top of the batter. Squeeze a little orange juice over top before sprinkling with cinnamon sugar.
Bake until the cobbler is golden on top. The batter will rise up through the fruit and create a gorgeous topping! You can serve it immediately or refrigerate the cobbler until you’re ready to serve it up.
If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating on this recipe below and leave a comment, take a photo and tag me on Instagram with #foodiecrusheats.
Grandma’s Blackberry Peach Cobbler Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter , softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour , sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- 3 cups fresh peaches , peeled and sliced
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- ½ orange , juiced
- cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and sugar with a handheld mixer until fluffy. Add the dry ingredients and mix, alternating with milk.
- Put batter in a buttered 8×8-inch pan. Place sliced peaches and blackberries on top of batter then squeeze ½ orange on top. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.*
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden on top. Serve immediately or cool and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
👆The original photo I took of this peach and blackberry cobbler next to the most recent photo. I can’t believe how much my photography skills have improved over the years!
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Skot
Followed the recipe exactly. Absolutely fanfreakintastic!!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Scott, my grandma would be pleased to hear you enjoyed it :)
Antonia F Houston
Delicious. Not too sweet. I liked that the fruit wasn’t sweetened, so the real fruit flavor stood out. I added a little chopped candied ginger on top.
Sounds great! I’m glad you enjoyed!
inaara, you could raise the temp to 425 F at the end of cook time to brown the top more to your liking.
Ruth Newquist
My mom also has this recipe in her card box, but she used canned fruit and its juice. I will try your fresh fruit variation. This recipe came from the newspaper back in Mom’s day.
heather
Let me just say WOW… the addition of blackberries were on point. I followed the recipe exactly as written & it couldn’t have turned out any more perfect. Thank you for another delicious recipe.
Anna
Essie’s Cobbler was published in a magazine back in the 1950’s as my mother had the recipe, which had been cut from the unknown magazine, in her recipe box. It was a family favorite. Mom often made it with tart pie cherries. I am glad you posted it online, as I wanted to make it and my brother has her recipe box. He wasn’t home, so you saved the day.
Sharon LaCroix-Dashnaw
So good. Ive always liked this type of recipe and have classically used the Betty Crocker one. This will be my new go to for cobbler. I tripled the batch (made one in a 9″ pie pan and a double in a 9X13). I only had one stick of butter and have been wanting to try subbing coconut oil, so I used both. Turned out so golden and tasty!
april
Do you know if this freezes well?
Heather
I found this while looking for a way to use up fresh peaches and blackberries.
Where I live what they call cobbler is hot pie filling in a pan with a pie crust on top. I never cared for it.
This recipe I love!
I love that the dough rises around the fruit and the way it turns cakey but gooey with the cinammon/sugar crisp on top.
I’ve tried it with peaches and blackberries, cherries, and apples. All were so yummy, but the apples didn’t quite Cooke enough and would probably be better if they were partially cooked first.
I was wondering if anyone has ever used frozen fruit with this? I would love to be able to use my frozen summer fruit to make this for holidays.
Kborz
As it bakes, the dough rises up and disperses through the fruit, leaving the yummy fruit and juices perfectly spread out in the dough. So good!
Marilyn
I’m sorry to say , while this tastes fine, it did not behave as intended . Rose out of the pan and made a mess. I had a sheet pan under so oven was saved ! Fell completely in the center because the batter left the pan! I double checked…all was correct. A different pan may have stopped the problem.
Evelyn
Can this recipe be made with canned peaches?
Shelly (Cookies and Cups)
YUM! havent made a cobbler this year but this looks like a great one to start with!
Natasha
Whoa this cobbler looks EPIC!!!! I have yet to find my ideal cobbler, so I’ll have to try this one out. It looks so good!
Annalise @ Completely Delicious
I’m a cobbler gal too, and HOLY MOLY, yours looks incredible.
Kathryn
So with you – my grandma’s apple crumble is pretty much my all-time favourite dessert. We don’t tend to go in for cobblers so much over here but I’m interested to try and see how it stacks up ;) This looks seriously delicious Heidi.
Radhika
Yay! To your Grandma..
Awesome recipe and eggless makes me happy! Would love to bake it!
Are you sure the batter goes first and then the fruits on top? Looks like the other way from the pictures..
I know! It’s deceiving, but the batter goes on the bottom and then rises up and overtakes the fruit, enveloping them in caked out goodness!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Love this post! Family recipes are always my favorite and I love to read other bloggers’ stories about them. Your images captured the warm memories. Gorgeous!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking
I need to move to a climate where I can have an orchard or fresh fruit growing in my backyard. I love my Grandma’s old recipe cards. They are so neatly written but just beautifully worn on the edges. I love this recipe it makes me want to take a batch of this over to my Grandma’s house.
Jamie @lifelovelemons
I’m drooling…. This looks so delicious! Look at that crust on top!
Sarah Crowder (punctuated. with food)
That cobbler topping looks amaaaaazing!
ashley - baker by nature
You have the biggest, best, most family loving heart!!! It makes me all warm and fuzzy. And this cobbler looks amazing!!!
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan
I love that this is a family recipe, they taste just a bit sweeter : ) Also, the blackberries are swoon worthy right now so I am so into this!
Norma @ Allspice and Nutmeg
Calling it “Grandma’s” gives it a homey warm feel. I love cobblers. This is lovely!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
Peaches and blackberries…two of my favorite summer foods!! Gorgeous cobbler!
JC Carter
Apple crisp was my fathers favorite and was often eated for breakfast in our house growing up; a tradition I plan to continue. Love these kinds of recipes.
Tieghan
I have to say, I wish at least one of my grandmas would have been a baker. It seems that grandma have the best recipes!
This looks awesome and so pretty. Love the photos!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
I love your grandma for this recipe! Yum!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
This is so awesome looking. I love the title, the images, the homey quality, the nostalgia, storytelling, the whole thing. I want to dig in now! Pinned!
ThisBakerGirlBlogs
Love food/recipes that have history and have been passed down! Gorgeous photographs and the cobbler looks delicious :)