Vegan Peach Cobbler
Nothing beats this vegan peach cobbler in the summer fruit season! Full of flavor and ready in just one hour, this plant-based dessert is perfect for a backyard BBQ or a dinner party alongside vegan iced creamy lemonade.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- The whole recipe takes an hour to make. However, for most of that time, you can sit back and relax while your vegan peach cobbler bakes in the oven.
- When it’s peach season, this cobbler is just one of many ways to enjoy this fuzzy fruit. Try it in my peach crisp jars and fresh fruit salad, too!
- The prep for this recipe is minimal, and easy enough for complete beginners. As a bonus, you have less dishes to wash because the filling is mixed directly in the casserole dish.
- These drop dumplings are so good, you’ll be using his dough for all future cobblers, pies, and even savory casseroles.
- When ready, this vegan peach cobbler looks absolutely stunning thanks to its rich golden color.
Key Ingredients
Naturally, a fruit cobbler contains two main elements: the sweet, juicy filling, and the doughy topping. This recipe creates the very essence of summer with the following key ingredients:
- Peaches add a juicy and sweet flavor and a tender, succulent texture that forms the fruity base of the cobbler. It’s such a signature taste of the summer!
- Coconut sugar or brown sugar adds a deep, caramel-like sweetness that complements peaches and enhances the richness of the cobbler.
- Lemon juice brightens the dish with acidity that balances the sweetness of the peaches and sugar.
- Cornstarch helps to thicken the peach filling and absorb excess moisture.
- Wheat flour (all-purpose) and cornmeal form the base of the cobbler topping, giving it a tender, slightly crisp texture.
- Full-fat coconut milk adds a rich, buttery texture to the topping, making it moist and luscious.
Hack It!
- The cool thing about a cobbler is that the topping can easily be gluten-free. Swap all-purpose flour for oat flour or a GF mix.
- This recipe works with similar stone fruit, including nectarines, apricots, and plums.
- If you want to make this vegan peach cobbler even more fancy, bake it in ramekins as individual servings.
- Serve it with vegan ice cream or whipped cream. Alternatively, you can enjoy it with hot custard or caramel sauce.
How to Make Vegan Peach Cobbler
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375F.
Step 2: Prepare a casserole dish, approximately 9×13 inches. Add the sliced peaches, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
Step 3: Stir the filling until everything is evenly incorporated.
Step 4: In a separate bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Combine the dry ingredients.
Step 5: Add the coconut milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir until you have a thick dough. If necessary, you can add more coconut milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Step 6: Scoop the dough onto the peach mixture, around 2 tablespoons at a time, about 1 inch apart. Flatten a bit with the back of a spoon.
Step 7: Bake for 40 minutes, uncovered, until the peaches are bubbling and the dough is golden.
Once ready, leave it to cool for at least 20 minutes. Serve with ice cream or vegan whipped cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any leftovers, wait for the cobbler to fully cool down. Transfer into fridge-friendly containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Reheat (microwave or oven) or enjoy your vegan peach cobbler cold.
The canned peaches are already cooked (and often stored in sweet syrup). So while technically, you can use this quick alternative, I cannot guarantee it will work as well with this exact recipe.
More Plant-Based Recipes
- Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Pudding Cake
- Mini Pumpkin Brulee
- Caramel Apple Bark
- Microwave Cake (Emergency Cake)
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The Recipe: Vegan Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 7 peaches, pitted and sliced
- ¼ cup coconut sugar, or brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
For the drop dumplings
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp full-fat coconut milk, or more to taste
To serve
- vegan ice cream or whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F. In a 9×13 casserole dish, add the sliced peaches, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and cornstarch and stir until coated.
- In a separate bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, and stir. Add the coconut milk and apple cider vinegar, and stir until a thick dough is formed, adding additional coconut milk 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to thin.
- Drop pieces of the dough onto the peach mixture, around 2 tablespoons at a time, about 1 inch apart. Flatten a bit with the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 40 minutes, uncovered, until the peaches are bubbling and the dough is golden. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving with vegan ice cream or whipped cream, as desired.
Notes
- Swap all-purpose flour for oat flour or a gluten-free mix if you’re allergic to wheat or gluten.
- Try this recipe with other fruit, including cherries, apples, nectarines, apricots, and plums.
- This recipe lends 6-8 servings.
