We love a lazy recipe… especially one that tastes just about as good as the original, all while requiring way less time to throw it together. This Lazy Peach Cobbler is one of our favorites. It’s got all the sweet, syrupy, cinnamon-y flavors we all know and love, but rather than peeling and prepping too much, you just heat everything up a bit and then dump it right in the dish. And same goes for that buttery, crumbly crust. A little mixing here and a little sprinkle there, and bam. Your sweet treat is ready for its 30 minutes in the oven. We love to dollop a creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of our Lazy Peach Cobbler… but hey, you can do whatever you want!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 (28-ounce) can peaches, undrained
- 3 cups sugar, divided
- 1 1/4 cups water, divided
- 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- vanilla ice cream, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Pour the melted butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish, evenly coating the bottom and the sides.
Step 3 –In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the peaches and their juices.
Step 4 –Add 1 cup of the sugar and 1/2 cup of the water to the peaches and bring to a simmer.
Step 5 –In a small bowl, stir the cornstarch into the remaining water.
Step 6 –Stir the cornstarch mixture into the peach mixture and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
Step 7 –Transfer the peach mixture from the heat and let it cool slightly.
Step 8 –While the peach mixture cools, in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, the vanilla, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, and the milk together.
Step 9 –Pour the peach mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 10 –Spoon the flour mixture over the peach mixture.
Step 11 –In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and the remaining sugar.
Step 12 –Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over the cobbler.
Step 13 –Bake the cobbler until the top is golden-brown, about 30 minutes.
Step 14 –Serve topped with the vanilla ice cream.