This nectarine cobbler combines a sweet nectarine filling with a classic, pillowy cobbler topping and a sweet, crunchy final layer of my signature brown sugar pecan topping to create a cobbler that’s fully loaded with delicious flavors and textures.
When I think of sweet comfort foods, I always think of cobblers. These classic dishes are full of sweet, fruity flavor, and that classic, tender dough on top always leaves everyone with a full heart as well as a full belly.
I love baking classic cobblers like this apple cobbler, but I also love adding tasty twists to keep things interesting. In fact, it’s funny. What was once a unique addition has now become a bit of a signature for me.
I love to add my signature brown sugar pecan topping to cobblers to create dishes with classic flavor and a little something extra, like this blackberry cobbler recipe.
That’s what I’ve done with this nectarine cobbler recipe. I adapted a classic peach cobbler recipe by using nectarines instead. Then, I added a layer of a brown sugar and pecan mixture over the cobbler dough to create a cobbler with delicious flavor and so much texture.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: You can find all the ingredients for this recipe either in your kitchen or at your local grocery store.
- Easy: This is a basic cobbler recipe with a very simple addition, making it suitable for beginners.
- Classic Flavor: The fresh fruit filling and pillowy cobbler topping create a classic flavor everyone loves.
- With a Twist: Using nectarines gives a slightly different flavor profile, and the brown sugar pecan topping adds more sweetness and texture.
- Perfect for Summer: With its fresh nectarine filling, this is the perfect dessert to take advantage of summer’s in-season fruits.
Ingredients
You’ll find a complete list of ingredients and their exact amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Variations
- Fruits: Use your favorite sliced fruits like apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, cherries, or plums for the filling.
- Berries: All your favorite berries will work for the filling, as well.
- Classic: Although the pecan topping adds so much flavor to this cobbler, you can leave it off for a classic version.
- Nuts: Chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds all work well for this topping. You can even experiment with your other favorite nuts to create different flavors.
- Gluten-Free: Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour to create a gluten-free version.
How to Make Nectarine Cobbler
Step 1: Mix the nectarine filling ingredients in a large bowl and let them sit for at least 5 minutes. Then, add it to a prepared 3-quart oval baking dish.
Step 2: Whisk the dry cobbler dough ingredients in a medium bowl.
Step 3: Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly.
Step 4: Pour boiling water into the mixture and stir until combined.
Step 5: Spoon the batter over the nectarines and spread into an even layer.
Step 6: Mix the brown sugar pecan topping ingredients in a bowl.
Step 7: Spoon the mixture over the cobbler topping and bake at 375°F until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Step 8: Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
Tips
- Let the filling mixture sit for at least 5 minutes to allow the maceration process to begin.
- Cut your butter into small cubes and keep them in the refrigerator so they’re as cold as possible when cutting them into the flour mixture.
- Be sure your water comes to a full boil before adding it to the flour mixture.
- Be sure your baking powder is fresh, or your cobbler dough won’t rise correctly.
- Spray your baking dish lightly with nonstick spray. You should have an even layer with no pooling at the bottom of the dish.
Nectarine Cobbler FAQ
You can absolutely use nectarines in place of peaches for cobbler. In fact, most stone fruits – fruits with pits – are completely interchangeable for cobbler.
While most people think of peaches when they think of cobbler, there is actually a wide variety of fruits that can be used for cobbler. Apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, nectarines, and berries all make excellent cobbler.
Cobbler filling is traditionally thickened with cornstarch.
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Nectarine Cobbler with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
Ingredients
Nectarine Filling
- 7 large nectarines, sliced (can leave peel on or remove)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cobbler Topping
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, cut into small pieces (1 stick)
- ⅓ cup boiling water
Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly spray a 3-quart oval baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Nectarine Filling
- Peel, remove pits and slice nectarines. Add to a large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, corn starch, and lemon juice over the nectarines
- Stir until the nectarines are coated. Let sit while making the cobbler toppings then pour nectarines into the prepared baking dish.
Cobbler Topping
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
- Using a pastry blender, mix butter into flour mixture until mixture becomes crumbly.
- Pour in boiling water and stir until combined.
- Spoon mixture over nectarines and spread gently making sure to cover the fruit completely.
Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
- In a small bowl add all the brown sugar pecan crust ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Spoon brown sugar pecan mixture evenly over cobbler topping.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes. Lightly cover with foil it the top starts to brown too much.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped topping and enjoy.
Notes
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Microwave at 1-minute intervals until warm.
- Let the filling mixture sit for at least 5 minutes to allow the maceration process to begin.
- Cut your butter into small cubes and keep them in the refrigerator so they’re as cold as possible when cutting them into the flour mixture.
- Be sure your water comes to a full boil before adding it to the flour mixture.
- Be sure your baking powder is fresh, or your cobbler dough won’t rise correctly.
- Spray your baking dish lightly with nonstick spray. You should have an even layer with no pooling at the bottom of the dish.
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