Sourdough Peach Cobbler

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Packed with juicy summer peaches and topped with a fluffy golden sourdough crust, this sourdough discard peach cobbler is perfect for using up extra starter and enjoying the season.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Course: Dessert, sourdough dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sourdough discard, summer desserts, summer recipes

Servings:

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Amy

Equipment

9x13 Baking Dish

Ingredients

Peach Filling

8 cups fresh peaches peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt

Topping

1/2 cup melted butter
1.5 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sourdough starter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water or milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar, plus 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Chop your peaches and toss them straight into a 9x13 baking dish.
Add brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt right on top of the peaches. Stir it around until it’s all coated and juicy.
In a mixing bowl, stir dry ingredients.
Add wet ingredients and mix well. The batter will be thick, like a drop biscuit dough.
Drop blobs of the cobbler dough right on top of the peach filling. It doesn’t need to be perfect. In fact, the messier the blobs, the prettier it bakes up. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar for sparkle and crunch.
Place the cobbler in a preheated oven and bake for 40–50 minutes, until the peaches are bubbling and the topping is golden brown and puffed. Let it cool a few minutes before serving.

Notes

For long fermentation directions, check post.
If your peaches are too soft, they’ll turn to mush in the oven. You want juicy, but still slightly firm so they hold their shape.
I usually don't peel mine because I'm a lazy baker, but if you really hate those skins, then simply remove them. This can be done by cutting an x at the bottom of the peach, placing it in boiling water for 60 seconds or so, then placing it in cold water. The peels should slip right off.

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