My childhood summers had a few important certainties to which I anchored my June and July: jumping on the trampoline with a garden hose when my mom wasn’t home; riding our bikes to buy $1 shaved Hawaiian ice; my Grammy’s fresh peach cobbler. Today’s Crock Pot Peach Cobbler is inspired by her classic recipe.
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If you are familiar with the concept of a peach dump cake or dump dessert (usually made with boxed cake mix and canned peaches), this crock pot peach cobbler recipe is similar, but with one critical difference.
Today’s recipe uses real, non-processed ingredients and fresh peaches. Its flavor and texture radically outshines anything you can find in a box, and, thanks to the slow cooker, it’s still quick and easy to make!
5 Star Review
“Simple and delicious! The whole family loved it and it was great not having to turn on the oven.”
— Betty —
About This Tasty Crock Pot Peach Cobbler
The topping is bubbly, buttery, and golden (as it is in classic Peach Cobbler). Once you’ve added a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or as we do in my family, a generous splash of heavy cream), I suspect that your reaction will be the same as my friend Matt’s upon his first bite: “I never want this to end.”
In case the promise of fresh summer peaches floating beneath a golden crust of sweet, buttery intoxication isn’t enough to woo you, perhaps the ease of this recipe will. (And if you want fresh peaces to woo you at breakfast too, Peach Pancakes does both!)
Like a dump cake, you simply pour the cobbler ingredients into your slow cooker, turn it on, and let the crock pot do the cooking. (Try this Crock Pot Apple Crisp for a taste of the crock pot’s heroism.)
Layer the peaches in the bottom of the crock pot, scatter the dry ingredients over them, then place the butter pieces on top.
That’s it! No need to heat the oven, dirty an extra bowl, or even mix.
Crock Pot Peach Cobbler – Simple Yet Perfect
The beauty of this crock pot peach cobbler is its simplicity.
Resist the urge to “improve” it. Do not add nutmeg or cinnamon or ginger or lemon zest or any other ingredient that tempts you.
It’s the fresh peaches here that shine, and they taste fabulous all on their own.
Although I’m not certain if my Grammy owns a crock pot, I’m positive that this recipe would please her.
It would also delight my sister, who loves fresh peach cobbler so much, she requests on her birthday, instead of cake.
This crock pot peach cobbler recipe is also delicious with frozen peaches (no need to thaw them first), though if you are making it anywhere in the neighborhood of peach season, I heartily encourage you to try it with fresh peaches first.
Whatever you do, please do not use canned peaches—the extra syrup will make the peach cobbler excessively sweet and goopy, and the flavor of the dessert will not compare.
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Crock Pot Peach Cobbler
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Ingredients
- 8 medium ripe fresh peaches you will need 4-5 cups sliced peaches total
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar divided
- ¾ cup white whole wheat flour or substitute all purpose flour
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder I prefer aluminum free
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into thin slices
- Vanilla ice cream frozen yogurt, Greek yogurt, or heavy cream (how we grew up eating peach cobbler) for serving
Instructions
- To quickly and easily peel the peaches: Bring a very large pot with enough water to cover the peaches to a boil. While the water comes to a boil, prepare an ice bath by placing a handful of ice cubes in a large bowl and then filling it with cold water. Once the water is boiling, with a slotted spoon or tongs to protect your fingers, gently lower the peaches into the water. Add the peaches in two batches so that the water temperature does not rapidly drop. Boil for 1 minute. Remove peaches from the pot and plunge into the ice bath to stop the cooking. The skins can now be easily slipped off with your fingers. Cut peaches into 1/2-inch wide slices, then place into a large mixing bowl. (I like to dump out the ice bath bowl, then place the peach slices in it to save myself a dish). If you prefer, you can peel the peaches with a vegetable peeler. Lightly coat a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the peaches with 1/4 cup granulated sugar and stir gently to coat. Spoon the peaches and any juices into the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining 1 cup sugar, white whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the peaches, then arrange the butter slices over the top. Lay a sheet of paper towel or kitchen towel over the top of the crock pot so that it overhangs the sides and will stay in place once the slow cooker is covered**. (This absorbs moisture and allows the top to crisp). Cover and cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4 hours on low, until the peaches are tender and the top is lightly golden. Serve warm with topped with vanilla ice cream, Greek yogurt, or a splash of heavy cream.
Notes
- All slow cookers differ in temperature, so adjust the cooking time according to your experience. Cooking time may vary base on the make and model of your slow cooker.
- This recipe can also be made in the oven. Prepare the cobbler filling and spread it in a greased 9×13-inch dish. For the topping, melt the butter. Stir the dry ingredients together, then stir in the melted butter until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Sprinkle over the top and bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes, until the peaches are tender and the topping is golden and crisp.
- **DISCLAIMER: Please note that using a towel with a slow cooker could be a fire hazard. Proceed at your own risk. I have done it many times over the years with different recipes and different slow cookers and have never had an issue. That said, different slow cookers can reach different temperatures. If this is your first time using the towel method with your slow cooker, I recommend checking the towel an hour into cooking to be sure that it isn’t too hot.
Nutrition
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Ooooo looks so delicious!! Love the no processed ingredients too! I only wish I had a crockpot….time to treat myself. ;)
It’s been far too long since I’ve had any fruit cobbler, and this one has my mouth watering. It looks so perfect! A bowl of this with our local Cruze Dairy vanilla ice cream on the porch would be fabulous right now. ;)
This looks so good !!
Are the cook times maybe reversed? The instructions say “bake for 2-3 hours on low or 4 hours on high”.
YES. Thank you Jude! I clearly wrote this out before I’d had enough coffee :) I’ve updated the recipe. Thanks so much for calling this to my attention, and I hope you love the cobbler!
This looks so delicious and is such a wonderful use of fresh peaches!
hey girl this looks so yummy!
Made this for tonight, we’ll see how everyone likes it!
I hope you loved the recipe Rob!
Made this last night with fresh peaches. The best cobbler i’ve ever had! So good. Thanks for sharing!
HOORAY KAREN!!! I’m so happy to hear this. Thanks for letting me know!
I want to try this cobbler but I’m confused about the towel! Does the sides hang outside of crockpot or inside?? I know it’s a simple answer
Hi Debe! It overhangs the outside of the crockpot. Hope this helps!
Hi Erin,
This looks amazing and love that it’s so easy!!
However, I only have whole wheat flour on hand and my husband has a phobia of butter (haha). I tried doing half a stick, but it didn’t work. The crust didn’t fully cook. :(
Is there any way to make this with only WW flour and less butter?
I would really like to try it.
Thanks!
Hi Elisabeth! For this recipe to turn out well, you do need to use the full amount of butter. There really isn’t a way around it—this is a more decadent dessert, so I recommend doing it well, then having a small serving. You could use regular whole wheat flour, but the top would be very dense and have a pretty pronounced wheat taste. Honestly, I recommend sticking to the recipe. If you are looking for desserts that are more strictly healthy, I recommend checking out the healthy sweet section of my recipe index: https://www.wellplated.com/category/recipes-by-diet/healthy-sweet-treats/
Thank you Erin! :)
Can this be doubled? I need for about 10-13 peeps. Don’t know if it would be too much for the slow-cooker to handle (cooking unevenly or overflowing)?
Robin, to be honest I wouldn’t risk it, because I fear the slow cooker won’t have enough surface area for the top to brown properly and the topping might not bake all the way through either. If you’d like to double the amount of the recipe, is there a second slow cooker you could possibly borrow?
Could this be done the same way using canned peaches?
Twila, I have never tried the recipe this way, so I can’t say for certain. I do know that there are many crockpot peach cobbler recipe that use canned peaches, so as long as you drain them first, I think that will be fine. Please do be advised though that the texture might be a little extra mushy, since the canned peaches will already be very soft to begin with. If you decide to experiment with canned, I would love to hear how it turns out!
Could you use fresh gala apples or pears?
Hi Tammy! I’ve never tried it with either of these fruits, so I can’t give you an exact answer, but I think pears could work well, since they have a soft texture like peaches and should cook in about the same amount of time. I would imagine that the apples would take quite a bit longer to cook, however, so the topping might get overdone before they are soft. If you do decide to experiment with one of these two, I would love to hear how it turns out!
It was a great idea to use fresh (or frozen) peaches, since it didn’t come out all goopy, syrupy and overly sweetened like most “quick peach cobbler” recipes that use canned peaches in syrup. I liked how the peaches tasted, and the top crust was perfect, using the paper towel technique. BUT, the crust itself was not totally good! The top tasted good, had a great texture, but the inside of the crust (that touched the peaches), had the oddest taste. It almost tasted like it had egg in it…though there were no eggs in the recipe! SMH! I may need to make some other adjustment to the crust recipe, or stick with the cake mix method next time! But as a quick, and easy way to make cobbler in the crockpot, I liked it! Thanks.
Thanks for trying the recipe and leaving this comment, Willie! I’m happy to hear the peaches and technique worked great for you! I’m sorry to hear that the crust wasn’t quite to your taste. If you do try any adjustments, I’d love to hear about how it goes.
I had to do mine in the oven. The topping didn’t fully cook, it was still very floury. I followed the directions word for word. What could I have done wrong?
Hi Meagan, it’s hard to say what may have happened since everyone’s slow cooker seems to be a little different! It sounds like it might have needed more time. Also, mismeasurement does happen sometimes—the batter shouldn’t be dry or floury. I measure my flour by lightly spooning it into the cups versus packing it or just scooping it right out of the bag. I know it’s disappointing not to have a technique turn out as expected, and I hope it goes better next time if you do try this recipe again!
I haven’t made this recipe yet but it looks and sounds yummy. I only have a 4 quart slow cooker so by how much should I reduce the recipe. The weather is very hot here so really don’t want to turn on the oven Thanks for your help.
Lynn, I’ve never done this is a 4-quart so I really can’t say! I’d start with 3/4 the amount and see how it goes.
I packed up the dry ingredients in ziplock bags and brought this to work today to cook away in the crockpot. It was the perfect Friday afternoon treat. Everyone LOVED it! You were so right…leave it alone. No additions or revisions. Make it exactly like the recipes says and it will be good. I noticed some of the other comments that said the top didn’t bake. I thought that may be the case for a bit too but just let it keep going for about another hour and it was perfect.
Courtney, what a genius way to bring this to the office. Your coworkers are a lucky bunch! I am SO glad you enjoyed it so much!!
This was delicious! I made it twice in one week. I made it in my Cosori electric pressure cooker. I used the bake button for 25 minutes and even the top was golden and crusty without a paper towel. Yummy! Plus only 30 minutes of cook time meant I could enjoy it that much sooner. Thanks for sharing.
Teresa, I am so happy to hear it was a hit! Thank you for taking time to leave this lovely review too. It is so helpful and means a lot!
How many servings does this make?
I cant seem to find it in the nutritional info,
Thankyou!
Hello! I estimated 10 servings. The nutrition info is located below the recipe directions and notes!
Simple and delicious! The whole family loved it and it was great not having to turn on the oven.
I’m so happy that it was a hit, Betty! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
Tried it and loved it!
So so happy to hear it Sara! Thank you for taking time to share this lovely review. It means a lot!
No thumbs up, too busy eating! This is the ultimate food rating in our house. I used nectarines, which saved a bunch of time. It was just a tad too sweet so will reduce sugar to 1 cup total. So glad you posted this recipe as I really like the simplicity of recognizable ingredients
Hi Terry! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
I enjoyed learning the blanching technique but the crust was rather gummy. I used the towel and did about 3 hours on high. I followed the recipe exactly. Perhaps it cooked too long? I wish it would have had some cinnamon or other spices in it, or oats and brown sugar. Something was missing. I put it in my morning oatmeal with cinnamon and that was delicious!
I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy the recipe, Kate. Many other readers have tried it and loved it, but I know everyone has different tastes. I truly wish you would have loved it! It sounds like to me that it needed to cook longer.
I love this recipe! So simple and delicious and the crust turned out beautifully. I cooked on low for four hours in my crockpot. I had no idea about using a kitchen towel for a crispy crust…genius! I did make one adjustment and that was to use coconut sugar instead of regular granulated sugar which gave the cobbler a hint of a caramel crust…my husband thought it was fabulous and he can usually take or leave sweets…I’m making this today with fresh peaches and love how my kitchen will smell as it cooks into a delicious treat! If you have any reservations about making this i highly encourage you to try it.
Hi Sharon! So glad you enjoyed the cobbler! Thank you for this kind review!
Wonderful my family loved it thank you
Hi Debbie! So glad you enjoyed the cobbler! Thank you for this kind review!
First time making this, and it was delicious! I modified by adding blackberries and strawberries to the peaches, plus cinnamon, ginger powder and a touch of vanilla extract. I subbed coconut sugar for regular white sugar.
So glad I can enjoy a homemade cobbler on a hot summer’s day without using the oven, thank goodness for slow cookers. And the towel trick worked really well – the crust was golden brown and buttery.
I’m so happy that you enjoyed it, Judy! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
Is it possible to make this with gluten free flour?
Hi Mary! I haven’t tried it myself, but you could probably use the 1:1 gluten free flour substitute and it should work. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!
I made this today. I had purchased 25lbs of peaches from the Peach Truck and needed to find other uses for them. I am glad I read the comments before I made it. I dusted the top of the peaches with some cinnamon and fresh nutmeg and added both into the topping mixture. I did cook it longer than the recommendations of the directions and did change the paper towels twice during the slow cooking. It came out fabulous. I will certainly make this again.
Hi Fran! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review and feedback!
Do you use whole wheat flour AND all purpose flour? Or just one or the other. Wasn’t sure from recipe.
Hi Valerie, you could do either. It’s listed as 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all purpose flour. Or you can substitute the white whole wheat and use only all purpose flour. Hope this helps!
Followed the recipe used paper towels. Good mixture but to doughy. I think it need cinnamon or nutmeg.
Sorry to hear that you had trouble with the recipe, Brn eyed girl. The amounts, flavorings and timing have worked well for myself (and others) so I wished it would have been a hit for you too! I know it can be so disappointing to try a new recipe and it does not turn out for you.
I made this for a large family BBQ and everyone who had it LOVED it!! It is genius to put the towel on top. I think I I’ll add a little cinnamon to the flour mixture. Thank you.
Yay! great to hear Robyn! Thank you!
Adding to previous comment….i cooked it on low 4 hours and used fresh peaches. Amazing!!
Thanks for the feedback!
Has anyone tried it dairy free? I’m wondering if the dairy free sticks such as Earth Balance or Myokos would work?
Let us know how it goes if you decide to experiment, Melissa!
Really liked how this turned out. It’s simple and straightforward, but sometimes that’s exactly what you want. The peaches tasted great, and the topping was soft and golden with a little crunch. We ate it with some whipped cream, and it felt like such an easy summer dessert.
So glad it was a hit, Lourdes! Thank you!
I didn’t know what to expect with cobbler in the crock pot, but it turned out way better than I thought. It came out warm and homey, with the topping more soft and cake-like which I actually enjoyed. A scoop of vanilla ice cream on top made it extra good.
Yay! Love to hear that, Odessa! Thank you!
I wasn’t too sure about cobbler in a crock pot, but I gave it a shot and it was actually delicious. The filling was warm and peachy, and while the topping was soft and buttery. I’d make it again for sure. Thank you so much!
So glad to hear you enjoyed the cobbler, Tiffany! Thank you!
David, I am so, so sorry this happened. What a disappointment! Did you follow the directions in the recipe notes? Can I asked how long you baked it? I haven’t had others come across this issue. I know it’s awful to try a recipe and not have it come out, so I’m sorry that was the case for you.
Hi Nicole! I’m sorry to hear that this recipe wasn’t a hit for you. I (and other readers) really enjoyed the flavors of this cobbler. I know it can be frustrating to try a new recipe and not have it turn out, so I really wish you would’ve enjoyed it.