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Golden peach cobbler bake in a white ceramic dish with a crisp oat topping and bubbling fruit around the edges

Juicy Low-Sugar Peach Cobbler Bake with Oat Topping

Ripe peaches baked under a golden oat-almond crumble, sweetened with just a few tablespoons of coconut sugar instead of a full cup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 304
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Peach Filling
  • 900 g fresh peaches, sliced 1 cm thick (about 6 medium); peeled or unpeeled, your choice
  • 3 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
Oat-Almond Topping
  • 1 cup rolled oats / 90 g; old-fashioned, not instant
  • 1/2 cup almond flour / 56 g
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed / 56 g
  • 3 tbsp whole milk, cold

Method
 

Prep and Filling
  1. Heat the oven to 190C/375F. Butter a 23 cm / 9-inch square baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced peaches with coconut sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until evenly coated.
  3. Pour the peach mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
Topping and Baking
  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oats, almond flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  2. Add the cold cubed butter and cut it in with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture looks like coarse, pea-sized crumbs.
  3. Stir in the cold milk just until the mixture forms shaggy clumps. Don't overmix or the topping turns dense.
  4. Drop the topping over the peaches in clumps, leaving small gaps so the filling can bubble through.
  5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling bubbles thickly around the edges.
  6. Cool in the dish for 10 minutes before serving so the filling has time to set.

Notes

  • Use ripe but firm peaches, overripe fruit turns mushy once baked.
  • Don't skip the resting time, the filling needs it to set.
  • Cut butter in by hand for the best crumbly texture.
  • Certified gluten-free oats keep this dessert fully gluten-free.