Cobblers are so good! And simple! And good! Peaches and blueberries are in season during prime camping time and so they make the prefect base for this cobbler. Add a sweet, oaty top and it makes a great dessert, camping or otherwise.
To save some room, the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon for the filling and the flour, oats, sugar and salt for the topping can be premixed and stored in separate containers until ready to use. No point in lugging a 5 kg bag of flour outside if you don’t have to. It also makes assembling the cobbler much easier, especially if it’s getting dark and you’re making this by headlamp, like me.
When it comes time to make this glorious creation, get your coals nice and hot and place the dutch oven over top.
Chop up your peaches and add them along with the blueberries, filling mix, lemon juice and vanilla to the oven. Give them a quick stir to ensure everything is evenly coated. Cover it with the topping mixture and spread the butter chunks evenly across the surface.
Cover and add more coals to the lid. Allow to cook for 30-40 minutes. Rotate the oven a quarter turn and the lid a quarter turn the opposite way every 10-15 min to avoid hot spots.
The filling should be gooey and the topping browned and possibly absorbed into the goo. If there’s any raw bits stir it enough to get some juice into the topping.
Spoon it out and top with whipped cream. Enjoy around the campfire!
| Prep Time | 20 min |
| Cook Time | 30-40 min |
| Servings |
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- 6 cups peaches chopped (about 5 peaches)
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla optional
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter cut into cubes
- whipped cream for extra tastiness
Ingredients
Filling
Topping
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- To ensure a lighter packing, premix the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon for the filling and the flour, oats, sugar and salt for the topping and store in separate containers until ready to use.
- Get your coals ready. Start warming your dutch oven over top.
- Chop up peaches and add to dutch oven along with the blueberries, filling mixture, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir to ensure fruit is evenly coated.
- Cover with topping mixture and evenly distribute the chunks of butter over top.
- Place the lid on top and cover lid with some more coals. More on top than bottom.
- Allow to cook for 30-40 min, rotating the oven a quarter turn and the lid a quarter turn the opposite way every 10-15 minutes.
- Cobbler is done when the filling is gooey and the topping is browned. Serve with whipped cream!
I paired this with my Greek Chicken and Rice recipe to make sure I had a good reason to pack lemons. Just gotta wash the oven between cooks.
A tiny bottle of vanilla is more than enough and should easily fit with your spices in a kitchen box.
