My smoked peach cobbler changes the game when it comes to this classic dessert. I added a sweet, crunchy brown sugar pecan topping to classic peach cobbler and smoked it rather than baking it. The result is a sweet, delicious cobbler with deep, complex flavors in every bite.
Peaches are one of my favorite fruits for desserts. Their bright, summery flavor makes them perfect for refreshing treats like this peach cobbler frozen dessert or even a fun, sweet peach wine slush for the adults on a hot day.
There are so many ways to use peaches, but my favorite by far is using them in cobblers. That sweetened peach filling with a soft, fluffy cobbler topping is just the best.
Of course, I’ve never been one to make the same thing over and over. So, I took my fresh peach cobbler and turned it on its head with an extra layer of brown sugar pecan topping. Then, I smoked it instead of baking it. I think it’s amazing, and after you try it, you’ll feel the same.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Basic Ingredients: This is primarily a classic cobbler, so all the ingredients are basic and readily available at any grocery store.
- Easy to Make: This is as easy to make as any other cobbler, meaning it’s very easy!
- Delicious Flavor: Every bite is full of classic cobbler flavor, with added sweetness and crunch from the brown sugar pecan topping, and depth of flavor thanks to the smoking process.
- Customizable: It’s easy to use different fruits or bake the cobbler to create different versions.
- Versatile: You can serve this as a weeknight dinner or bring it to parties and potlucks.
Ingredients
See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts.
Variations
- Peaches: You can use sliced peaches, pears, apples, or your favorite berries in this cobbler filling.
- Pecans: Pecans and walnuts are both excellent options for this brown sugar topping.
- Bake: If you don’t have a smoker, bake the cobbler at 350 until golden brown and bubbly.
Instructions
Step 1: Combine the peach filling ingredients and let them sit for about 5 minutes.
Step 2: Pour them into a prepared 12-inch cast iron pan.
Step 3: Whisk the dry topping ingredients in a medium bowl. Then, use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly. Pour boiling water into the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Step 4: Spoon the batter over the cobbler filling.
Step 5: Mix the brown sugar pecan topping ingredients in a small bowl. Then, spoon it over the cobbler.
Step 6: Smoke at 300 degrees until golden. Enjoy!
Tips
- Spray your cast-iron skillet with an even coating of nonstick cooking spray. You don’t want so much that it pools at the bottom of the pan.
- Cut your butter into small cubes and keep them refrigerated until ready to cut them into the flour mixture. This ensures the best cobbler texture.
- For the best cobbler topping texture, be sure your water is at a full boil, not just hot, before pouring it into the flour.
- Unlike cakes, cupcakes, or muffins, you can and should mix this cobbler batter until it’s fully combined and smooth.
Frequently Asked Questions
The secret to a juicy cobbler of any kind is limiting the cornstarch. You want just enough to thicken the filling. Too much cornstarch weighs the filling down and makes it gummy.
You know your cobbler is fully cooked when the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Fruitwoods like apple, cherry, peach, or pecan wood are excellent choices that complement the cobbler flavors well. Maple offers a mild, subtly sweet flavor that makes it another top contender.
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Smoked Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
Ingredients
Peach Filling
- 8 cups sliced peaches
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Cobbler Topping
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick butter, cut into small pieces
- 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 smoker to 300 degrees and spray a 12-inch cast iron pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Peach Filling
- Add sliced peaches, sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a large bowl. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes, stir and pour into the prepared baking dish.
Cobbler Topping
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt together.
- Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
- Pour boiling water into the flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Spoon mixture over peaches and spread evenly making sure to cover all the peaches.
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.
- Place the cast iron pan directly on the grate and smoke cobbler for 1½ hours – 2 hours, or until the cobbler topping is golden.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
- To reheat, defrost overnight in the refrigerator if frozen. Then, microwave individual portions at 1-minute intervals until hot.
- Spray your cast-iron skillet with an even coating of nonstick cooking spray. You don’t want so much that it pools at the bottom of the pan.
- Cut your butter into small cubes and keep them refrigerated until ready to cut them into the flour mixture. This ensures the best cobbler texture.
- For the best cobbler topping texture, be sure your water is at a full boil, not just hot, before pouring it into the flour.
- Unlike cakes, cupcakes, or muffins, you can and should mix this cobbler batter until it’s fully combined and smooth.
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