Let’s bake this delightful Easy Peach Cobbler:

1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Dish:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with coconut oil, butter, or non-stick cooking spray.

2. Prepare and Layer Peaches:

• If you choose to peel your peaches, do so now. Pit them and then thinly slice them (about ¼-inch thick is ideal).
• Arrange the sliced peaches evenly in the bottom of the greased baking dish.
• Drizzle the 1 ½ teaspoons of fresh lemon juice uniformly over the top of the peach slices.

3. Make the Easy Crumble Topping:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup cane sugar (or granulated sugar), ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are well blended.
• Add the ¼ cup of melted coconut oil (or melted unsalted butter) and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the dry ingredients.
• Using a fork or a spatula, mix and combine these ingredients until the mixture forms a moist, crumbly dough. It should hold together when pinched but still be easily broken into crumbles.

4. Add Topping and Bake:

• Evenly sprinkle or dollop the prepared crumble topping mixture over the peaches in the baking dish, covering the fruit as much as possible. You don’t need to pack it down; a loose crumble is perfect.
• Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
• Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes. The cobbler is done when the peach filling is bubbly around the edges and the topping is lightly golden brown and appears cooked through.

5. Cool Slightly and Serve:

• Carefully remove the hot Peach Cobbler from the oven.
• Let it cool on a wire rack for at least 10-15 minutes (or longer, up to 30 minutes is even better). This crucial step allows the incredibly hot fruit filling to thicken and set up slightly, making it easier to serve and preventing burns.
• Serve the Easy Peach Cobbler warm, spooned generously into bowls, ideally with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream melting on top!

The aroma of baking peaches and cinnamon will fill your home with pure delight