Homemade Vegan Peach Cobbler is easy to make with this delicious grain-free recipe. Delicious, jammy, drippy, juicy peaches with biscuit like, sweet, crumbly gluten-free topping. Just what summer afternoons and evenings are made for.
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When fresh peaches are in season, there’s nothing better than a homemade peach cobbler. This easy recipe for peach cobbler will take just 10 minutes to get into the oven, with insanely tasty results…including a delicious aroma circulating through your home.
If you can’t get enough of peach season, but you’re looking for a savory idea for peaches, then you should also make this incredible nectarine salad and use peaches instead of the nectarines.
When you’re feeling the summer time L-A-Z-Y come over you, this is the PERFECT dessert. Let those fresh peaches shine like the super stars they are! The delicious cousin to pie that’s less fancy, less fussy and this vegan cobbler topping is so good you’ll want to top all your fruit desserts with it. Ah….did I mention it’s also gluten-free?
Wham. Bam. Thank you. Done. 10 minutes to prep. 40 minutes to cook. That’s it. Meet your summer bestie. Fresh Homemade Healthy Vegan Peach Cobbler.
Key Ingredients and Substitutions
- Peaches: Use fresh or frozen peaches, but do not use canned peaches in this cobbler recipe. Substitute with fresh nectarines, plums, berries, apples or pears.
- Maple syrup: If your peaches are particularly sweet, you can skip the sweetener all together.
- Arrowroot powder: This grain-free root powder will help the peach juices in the filling thicken up. It’s an alternative to cornstarch that is easy to find in grocery stores and easy to use.
- Tahini: I love to use sesame paste in oil-free baking. You can substitute with almond butter that has a drippy consistency.
- Almond flour: Great for gluten-free baking…but note that it is not an even swap for regular flour or coconut flour. However, I have made this recipe swapping ground oats and it turned out great.
Tips for prepping peaches for cobbler
- You’ll need 2 pounds of peaches to make this recipe. This is about 8 medium sized peaches. I recommend getting extra because they’re so good, you may end up snacking on some as you prep. Yup, I speak from experience here.
- First things first….DON’T bother to peel the peaches. Doesn’t get any easier than that. Right? Totally not worth the time or effort. Those beautiful skins will soften when cooked, add color and fiber to your cobbler too.
- Next tip: Cut the peach on the horizontal…yes, I know it’s counter-intuitive. You’ll want to follow the natural seam and cut from the stem down, but don’t. I’m guessing you don’t want a pool of peach juice and a pile of peach pulp on your cutting board, so take my advice, go against the grain and cut across. This the technique I use for grilled peaches too.
- Then, twist and your peach should come apart easily into one half with the pit and one without.
How to cut Peaches for Cobbler
Do not peel your peaches. Cut across the HORIZONTAL, rather than down the seam.
Remove the pit, place each half cut side down and cut into thin slices.
How to make it
Load peaches into baking dish, making layers. Whisk together lemon juice, maple syrup, arrowroot powder and cinnamon.
Peach slices will be covered with the biscuit topping, so it doesn’t matter much how to load them in. Pour arrowroot mixture over the peach slices.
Gluten-Free Cobbler Topping
One bowl cobbler topping takes about 2 minutes to mix up.
Place wet ingredients (almond milk, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, tahini, vanilla) in a medium bowl.
Whisk well to fully incorporate tahini and produce a uniform consistency.
Measure out dry ingredients (almond flour, arrowroot powder, baking soda and salt) onto the wet.
Mix until just combined. Resist the urge to overmix.
Top the peaches with cobbler dough
Scoop up some cobbler dough and blob it onto the sliced peaches. Continue until all the cobbler dough has been added to the baking dish.
It’s ok if it’s not even, not perfect, or doesn’t completely cover all the fruit. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
Bake for 40 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven.
Use a spoon to serve so you can include all the delicious, jammy, juices in each piece.
You’re going to want to get up close and personal with this biscuit type topping. Vegan, Gluten-Free, NO SUGAR and absolutely delish! Cobbler isn’t just for peaches you know. You can use this recipe with nectarines, plums, apples, pears, berries….or a combo any of your favorite fruits…YUM!
How to Store and Serve
- Store vegan peach cobbler in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- The topping will start to get a bit mushy after 3 days.
- Serve cobbler warm by gently reheating in a 325 oven for 15 minutes, or until heated through.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
Peach Filling
- 2 lbs. fresh peaches*
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cobbler Topping
- ⅓ cup plant milk*
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 cups almond flour
- ¼ cup arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- SLICE PEACHES: The easiest way to do this is to halve them HORIZONTALLY along the core. This is counter-intuitive to the way you usually do it. Trust me though (especially if your peaches are ripe….cutting the other way will result in a puddle of juice along with some peach pulp mess). Turn the two halves against each other to "twist" them apart. Then, slice into thin wedges. Place peach slices into a 8 x 8" square baking pan.
- MAKE PEACH SAUCE: Combine maple syrup, lemon juice, arrowroot and cinnamon using a whisk. Then, pour the mixture over the peaches in the baking pan.
- MAKE COBBLER TOPPING: In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the milk and vinegar. Then add in the maple syrup and vanilla. Mix in the tahini until well incorporated and a uniform texture appears. MEasure on the flour, arrowroot, baking soda and salt and then mix until well combined, but do not overmix.
- Scoop large dollops of topping onto peaches. It may not cover the entire surface and that is OK. Random holes are fine….it’s a cobbler, not a pie.
- Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and bake for 40 minutes until golden brown on top and bubbly on the sides. Stick a toothpick into a piece of the topping to be sure it’s cooked all the way through.
Notes
Nutrition
Note
The nutrition calculations were done using online tools. To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you used. You are ultimately responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information is accurate, complete and useful.
Alexandra
How delicious. Those peaches are so beautiful! Love this idea – look forward to trying it when peaches are in season here in Australia.
Debra Klein
Something to look forward to! In the meantime, you can use apples, or pears, or whatever fruit is in season….follow the same recipe. DELISH.
Sue
Peach cobbler is one of those classics that should not be forgotten! I love your revisions to make it more healthy. This recipe is a treasure!
Mee sha
That sound really delicious!
Andréa Janssen
Not only a delicious dish, but the pictures look terrific.
Donna
This looks yummy! I have everything I need except tahini. Do you think I could use plain Greek yogurt in its place?
Thank you!
Debra Klein
Sounds like it would work, but since I haven’t tried it, I can’t be sure….let me know how it goes!
Kathryn Donangelo
This peach cobbler is one of my favorites! Made with fresh peaches and made the best dessert, thank you!
Estelle Forrest
So simple yet totally looks like you slaved away in the kitchen – a total show piece
Amy
Oh Debra you read my mind! I just got given a whole bag of pecans! Now I’m going to have to try this recipe.
Debra Klein
Excellent. My favorite way to enjoy fresh peaches.
Chef Dennis
I am more than excited to taste this Peach Cobbler recipe of yours!
Debra Klein
Thank you…..it’s a winner, for sure!
Leslie
Perfect Homemade Peach Cobbler recipe!
Michele Peterson
Thanks so much for the tip on not peeling the peaches. It worked out perfectly and saved so much time and mess!
Chef Dennis
I am more than excited to taste this Peach Cobbler recipe of yours!
Amanda
What a delicious peach cobbler! I love the depth of flavor the maple adds, and it was so simple to make.
Debra Klein
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Michelle | Taste As You Go
One of the best ways to enjoy the flavors of summer!
Jean
Love that its vegan! Nothing beats fresh peaches we love this recipe.
Debra Klein
Thanks, so do we!
Linda
This recipe is so good especially that peach filling – so delicious!
Freya
This was such a delicious recipe and I’m always thrilled for new ways to use up peaches
Marcellina
Thank you for this excellent recipe. It was a hit at our family dinner on the weekend!
Kayla DiMaggio
Yum! This peach cobbler is so delicious! It is the perfect Summer dessert!
Debra Klein
Agreed….I’m making this every week while the peaches are so fresh.
Amanda
This is such a good recipe and I love the maple syrup in it.
Colleen
I love peach cobbler and this recipe is gluten-free which means I can indulge. Thank you!
anna
We made it last night and it was delicious!
Jamie
This is a favorite in our house!
Sloan
Peach cobbler is my favorite summer dessert! Great recipe
Helyne
Delicious! This recipe was a hit!
Debra Klein
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.