For a tasty finale to any meal, try this delicious cobbler that’s brimming with summer fruit.
This month’s Recipe Redux theme is “Pie Love” and we were challenged to create a healthy makeover of our favorite pie recipe. I love pie- apple, pumpkin, cherry, blueberry, you name it. But that flaky, buttery pie crust that’s oh so good, is usually made with flour and lots of butter or in some cases, lard. So for my healthy makeover, rather than go the traditional route, I decided to do a twist on a pie and make a fruit cobbler. With a cobbler, you have a higher fruit to topping ratio so it’s a lot healthier.
In my Blueberry Peach Cobbler, fresh summer peaches and vibrant blueberries are baked beneath a layer of fluffy biscuits. Yum! Not only is it delicious, it’s also a whole lot easier than making a traditional pie. Rather than rolling out a pie crust, you just have to make a simple batter to drop on top of the fruit. To up the nutrition in the dish, I use a combination of white whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour. White whole wheat flour is a product that I use a lot when I’m baking. It’s a whole grain product that has all of the nutritional benefits of traditional whole wheat but with a lighter color and milder taste. And because it’s a whole grain, it has high amounts of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Because it’s summer, I wanted to use fresh fruit. I recently started seeing lovely peaches at my grocery store so I decided to go with peaches for my cobbler. Blueberries are the perfect addition. Together, they add lots of antioxidants, Vitamin C and fiber. So feel free to pile the fruits in! If you can’t find fresh fruit, you can always buy frozen peaches and blueberries.
This dessert is all about the fruit so let it shine! I find that many pie recipes use way too much sugar in the filling. If you use fruit in its peak season, like peaches and blueberries at this time of year, you won’t need to add too much additional sugar.
So dive in and enjoy this nutritious and delicious dessert. For en extra special treat, top the cobbler with some ice cream, frozen yogurt or whipped cream.
Blueberry Peach Cobbler
For a tasty finale to any meal, try this delicious cobbler that’s brimming with summer fruit.
Ingredients
Filling:
- 4½ cups sliced, peeled peaches (4–5 medium peaches)
- 1½ cups blueberries
- 2-3 tablespoons coconut palm sugar or other unrefined sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Biscuit Topping:
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons plus ½ teaspoon coconut palm sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, diced
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place the peaches and blueberries in a large bowl. Add the sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon juice, and zest and toss to combine well. Transfer the mixture to a 9 x 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Meanwhile, make the biscuit topping. Whisk both types of flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl. Add the butter and using a pastry cutter or your fingers, incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and stir until just moistened. Do not over-mix.
- Drop the batter onto the fruit, forming six mounds. Sprinkle the remaining ½ teaspoon sugar and the cinnamon on top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the fruit is bubbly and the top is golden. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.1g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 6.2g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 264mg | Fiber: 3.8g
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What a beautiful summer recipe! I'm lovin' it!
Thanks Del!
I adore cobblers – I like them with less sugar too – with the fruit taking center stage! And what a show these blueberries and peaches put on – this looks fantastic! I have blueberries and apricots at home – Im thinking cobbler needs to be dessert tonight at our house!
YUM, I love apricots, I hope you made it and loved it! As always, thanks Shashi!
This looks SO delicious, Sonali! I also like using white whole wheat flour. I work with kids and sometimes their parents can get them to eat that when they won't touch whole wheat bread!
That's such a good point Kim! Thanks for stopping by!
This cobbler looks insanely good! I agree with you that cobblers/crisps are much easier to make and are just as delicious than pie 😉 Loving the peach and blueberry cobbler – I've been eating so much of each lately!
They're so much easier 🙂 Isn't summer fruit the best? Thanks Alanna!
Gorgeous! Love the higher fruit to topping ratio line….and it's true!
So true! Thanks for stopping by Robin 🙂
My grandmother's peach cobbler always had a solid layer top crust… but I think I've grown to prefer the drop biscuit method. Less bready & more fruit!!! This looks super yummy 🙂
Not to mention easier 🙂 Thanks so much Regan!
I love when my nana makes blueberry-peach pie, but I don't eat the crust! This is perfect 🙂
Haha, this would totally be perfect for you! Thanks!
This looks really delicious, Sonali! We must be on the same page because I made a Peach and Blueberry Crisp last week 🙂 I love these sorts of dishes because they hit the spot but don't make you feel like you just made an unhealthy decision! 🙂
Great minds… 🙂 Thanks Erin, I totally agree!
This looks so yummy! I love the fresh fruit and blueberries + peaches make for a great combo!
Thanks so much Elizabeth! I really love this combo!
O I love the mix of blueberries and peaches! That's summer love!
Summer love indeed! Thanks Rebecca 🙂
Yes yes I do love me some pie (a la mode, please!) but I'm too lazy to do the whole crust thing. Now I have no excuses! I can DEF do the drop on top method ;). Pinning!!
Who has time for that whole crust thing?! LOL. Thank you my friend 🙂
…..IT's 9.38pm and storming outside (So much for Summer!) and I'd love this right now. YES.
How dare it rain during your first official NYC summer! If I was there I would hand deliver you a helping of this to cheer you up 🙂
Blueberries and Peaches – what a great summertime duo! I love your crust makeover – whole grains make everything much, much more healthy. Kudos on a job well done!
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! Aren't blueberries and peaches so wonderful together 🙂
I most definitely want to dive into this dessert!
Thanks Cara!
I love how you used a drop biscuit method for your cobbler versus spreading it all over the top. It's even prettier because you can actually SEE the fruit! The best part about summer baking? Using all kinds of fresh fruit. You knocked this one out of the park my friend!
Thanks Katie! Yay for summer fruit 🙂
For some reason, I haven't been seeing many peaches in the stores by my place lately 🙁 I'm sure this will pick up soon. It's summer after all!
This looks gorgeous!
Oh no, that's so sad! I hope they start popping up soon! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I haven't made a cobbler in a really long time, but this looks so good. I love the flavor combination of peaches and blueberries as well. Thanks for sharing, hope your summer is off to a great start!
Thanks so much Carrie! Summer is going great. I hope yours is too 🙂
I think this sounds wonderful! A dessert my husband and I can both agree on. Lots of sweet for him, and a bit healthier so I can enjoy without feeling guilty! Will definitely be trying your recipe 🙂
Thanks so much for the lovely comment! I hope you both enjoy it 🙂
Can you substitute regular sugar for the coconut palm sugar? I don't like to buy ingredients that I only will use for specific recipes.
Definitely! Enjoy 🙂