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Vegan Peach Cobbler Recipe: How to Make a Vegan Cobbler

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Last updated: Jun 14, 2022 • 3 min read

This summery stone fruit cobbler is made with fresh peaches and a vegan semi-sweet biscuit topping. Made without the addition of animal byproducts, this simple recipe is guaranteed to become a new summer go-to.

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What Is a Vegan Peach Cobbler?

Vegan peach cobbler is a rustic dessert consisting of a fresh peach filling topped with a semi-sweet vegan biscuit dough. Airy dollops of buttery dough are dropped over the fruit in the cobblestone-like pattern that gives this summertime dessert its name. This recipe features ingredients free of animal byproducts, like vegan butter and dairy-free milk, for a treat that people of all dietary preferences can enjoy.

6 Tips for Making Vegan Peach Cobbler

Cobbler is a bit more simple than peach pie, making it a perfect summer dessert recipe for bakers of all skill levels. These easy-to-follow tips will help you craft the best vegan peach cobbler.

  1. 1. Use fresh fruit, when available. Fruit is the showcase of any cobbler, and the best-tasting cobblers use ripe, in-season fruit. If fresh, juicy peaches are not available at your grocery store or farmers’ market, you can swap in an equal portion of unthawed frozen peaches. Never use canned peaches, which will produce a soggy, overly saccharine cobbler.
  2. 2. Mix and match fruits. Experiment with the flavor of this cobbler by adding other fruits to your fruit base. Peaches pair well with other stone fruits, like nectarines, apricots, and plums, as well as tart berries, like blueberries and blackberries.
  3. 3. Go gluten-free. To create a dessert that is both gluten-free and vegan, substitute a one-to-one gluten-free flour blend for the traditional flour in this recipe.
  4. 4. Don’t forget the starch. Adding a thickener like cornstarch, tapioca starch, or arrowroot to your peach filling will help to absorb some of the juices of the baked fruit, preventing overflows and soggy crusts in the process.
  5. 5. Let your topping breathe. Leave some space between the pieces of cobbler topping when constructing your cobbler. This creates some ventilation for your fruit filling, which will help prevent your cobbler topping from getting soggy.
  6. 6. Use a food thermometer. To ensure your cobbler dough is cooked all the way through, insert a food thermometer through the thickest part of the dough. Once the topping has reached a temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit, the cobbler is ready to eat.

Vegan Peach Cobbler Recipe

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makes

1 9x13-inch cobbler

prep time

10 min

total time

55 min

cook time

45 min

Ingredients

For the filling:

For the topping:

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. 2

    Make the peach filling. Combine the sliced peaches, sugars, cornstarch, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir to incorporate.

  3. 3

    Make the topping. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

  4. 4

    Add the cubed vegan butter to the flour mixture, working it in with your hands until the topping reaches the texture of coarse bread crumbs.

  5. 5

    In a small mixing bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the applesauce, vanilla extract, and ½ cup of the oat milk.

  6. 6

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir with your hands or a rubber spatula until combined. This will be your cobbler topping.

  7. 7

    Transfer the peach filling to a 9x13–inch baking dish, and spread the fruit out into a single layer.

  8. 8

    Tear off a palm-sized piece of topping and place it over the top of the peaches.

  9. 9

    Continue this process with the remaining dough, leaving space between the pieces to create a cobbled effect.

  10. 10

    Brush the top of the dough with the remaining oat milk, then sprinkle with Demerara sugar.

  11. 11

    Bake the cobbler until the top of the dough is golden brown and the peach mixture is thick and bubbling, about 45 minutes.

  12. 12

    Remove the casserole dish from the oven. Let the cobbler cool slightly before serving with a scoop of dairy-free vanilla ice cream.

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