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GET IT NOWThis healthy peach cobbler one of my favorite healthy desserts for summer! My kids are obsessed with peaches, so we always have them around this time of year. But when I sense they won’t last — or when I need a dish to bring to a potluck — this is the most delicious way to use them up. In fact, I love this sugar free peach cobbler so much that I try to stretch peach season longer than I should, just so I can enjoy it one last time. If they’re in season, now’s your moment. Make it with me!
Why You Need My Healthy Peach Cobbler Recipe
- Healthier take on summer dessert – Let’s be real, most peach cobbler recipes are loaded with sugar and white flour, and having a fruit layer doesn’t change that. My version has the same sweet, fruity filling and buttery, golden topping, without all the added sugar.
- Easy to make – Cobblers are one of the easiest desserts to make. Yes to more time outside this summer!
- Clean ingredients – Not only is this peach cobbler sugar-free, it’s also gluten-free and made with real food ingredients. Here’s to actually feeling good after your dessert.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here I explain the best ingredients for my healthy peach cobbler recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
Filling:
- Sliced Peaches – You’ll need about 4 cups. I highly recommend fresh peaches (peel them), but I’ve also made this sugar free peach cobbler using canned peaches. For canned, use two 15-ounce cans packed in juice (I recommend avoiding the kinds with added sugar), and drain well. Frozen peaches should work, too, if you thaw and drain them.
- Sweeteners – Instead of sugar, I use Besti granulated and Besti brown sweeteners, which are total dupes of granulated and brown sugar — without the sugar spike. If you’ve tried other sugar substitutes and been disappointed (I’ve been there!), you won’t be with these. They don’t have any weird aftertaste. Other alternatives can crystallize or not dissolve, leading to a gritty texture, so I highly recommend using these if you’re not opting for actual sugar.
- Cinnamon & Sea Salt – The cinnamon is optional, but I always add it for that classic flavor.
- Thickener – I created this recipe with xanthan gum so am sticking to that on the recipe card below, but these days I actually prefer 1-2 tablespoons of arrowroot powder (my favorite cornstarch substitute). Regular cornstarch will work the same way if that works for you.
Biscuit Topping:
- Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour – My healthier option over white flour. Note that many brands are too coarse and can make your topping gritty, so I recommend this one for its superfine texture. Coconut flour will not work here, as the topping will get too dry.
- Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – The same kind as the filling above!
- Butter – I use grass-fed butter, but any unsalted variety works. Some cobblers use melted butter, but for my recipe you need it cold. If you want to make this healthy peach cobbler recipe without butter, just swap in coconut oil, as long as it’s chilled enough to be solid.
- Egg – For structure. A flax egg works for an egg-free option.
- Milk Or Cream – I used heavy cream to make it richer, but unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk (for dairy-free options), or any milk you’ve got will work to make it lighter.
- Baking Powder, Vanilla Extract, & Sea Salt
How To Make Healthy Peach Cobbler
I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
- Cook the filling. Combine the peaches, Besti, cinnamon, and salt over medium heat, and cook until the peaches soften and render liquid. Adjust sweetener to your taste.
- Add your thickener. Sprinkle xanthan gum (or other thickener — see substitutions above) in an even layer over the filling, and stir to combine and thicken. Arrange peaches in a 9×9″ baking dish.
- Make the topping dough. Add the almond flour, Besti, baking powder, and salt to a food processor, and blitz until uniform. Add the cold butter and pulse until crumbly.
- Add the remaining wet ingredients. Pulse in the egg, cream, and vanilla, until smooth.
- Spoon the batter over the peaches. I recommend dropping spoonfuls unevenly, so some peaches are still uncovered. The filling will spread more when you bake.
- Bake until golden. Enjoy your healthy peach cobbler right away, while it’s still warm!
My Recipe Tips
- Sprinkle on your thickener, don’t dump. If you dump it in one clump, it won’t dissolve easily and won’t thicken your filling properly.
- Filling not thick enough? It does get thicker during baking, but if it looks super thin, there are two ways to thicken it more. You can either add more of your thickener (gradually — be careful not to add too much!) or simmer the filling with the thickener, which will reduce it and make it thicker.
- Top your healthy peach cobbler with ice cream! It’s amazing all by itself, but even better with a scoop of my sugar-free vanilla ice cream, almond milk ice cream, coconut ice cream, or even protein ice cream.
Healthy Peach Cobbler
My healthy peach cobbler has sweet, juicy peaches under a blanket of buttery almond topping. You'd never guess it has no flour or sugar!
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Ingredients
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Filling:
Topping:
Instructions
Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.
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Preheat the oven 375 degrees F (176 degrees C).
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In a large saucepan, combine the peaches, Besti (both regular and brown), cinnamon, and sea salt. Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peaches soften and render some liquid. Taste and adjust sweetener if needed, depending on how sweet your peaches are.
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Sprinkle (don’t dump) the xanthan gum over the peaches in a thin layer and stir, until thickened.
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Arrange the peach filling in a single layer in the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish.
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Place the almond flour, Besti, baking powder, and sea salt into a food processor. Process until uniform.
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Add the cold butter. Pulse intermittently, just until crumbly.
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Add the egg, cream, and vanilla. Pulse until combined.
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Drop tablespoons of batter over the peaches in the baking dish, covering most of the top but leaving a few spots uncovered.
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Bake for about 15 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
LAST STEP: Leave a rating to help other readers, or tag me @wholesomeyum on Instagram. I’d love to hear from you!
Maya’s Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1/9 of the pan (cut 3×3)
- Store: Keep this healthy peach cobbler covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat: Pop it back in the oven at 350 degree F to warm up. I think it’s delicious cold, too!
- Freeze: Wrap tightly and freeze for up to 3-6 months. I like to press plastic wrap flush against the top of the pan to prevent freezer burn, then wrap with another layer more tightly around the edges of the pan itself. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
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33 Comments
Carissa
0This recipe is delicious!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Thank you, Carissa!
Amy
0I used to have a go-to peach cobbler recipe that my husband loved. Then diabetes forced him into a low-carb, sugar-free diet. This is the best low-carb peach cobbler recipe I have found and is very similar to my previous recipe. He loves it! I am actually heading out to buy peaches this afternoon to make this again.
Wholesome Yum D
0I’m so glad you found a version that works for both of you, Amy! I love hearing that it’s just as good as your old favorite.
Linda Medhus
0It was delicious. Will make again. Tip for you. Easy slicing peaches. Skin, dont remove pit, slice THEN take slices off of pit.
Wholesome Yum D
0Linda, I’m so glad you liked it and plan to make it again! And thank you for the peach slicing tip, that’s such a helpful trick!
Angela Clark
0What a great peach cobbler! Even my husband (who loves his sweets) loved this. He thought it was made with sugar.
Rona
0Hi Maya. I’ve not tried this recipe but plan too because I am prediabetic so I try to watch my sugar. My question is what can I use instead of eggs? My son & DIL are vegan therefore no dairy whatsoever. They love peach cobbler and I want to be able to try this. Please advise. Thank you
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Rona, You should be able to use a flax egg in place of the regular egg. By the way, eggs are not dairy, but you’d still want to replace if you want this to be vegan. You’d also need to replace the butter with coconut oil, and the cream with full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream. I haven’t tested this specific combination, but based on my experience these substitutions should work for this recipe.
Margaret
0Fabulous recipes
Amy M.
0Delicious! I can’t believe how much it tastes like apples! My husband loved it and I do not plan on telling him it’s not apples.
Amy M.
0The first time I made this, I put a smiley face on the recipe which means “Make this again!” And I have made it again, and again….My husband has always loved peach cobbler and this recipe is the closest to his mom’s recipe I have found, without all the sugar and flour. He loves it and cannot wait for peach season to roll around again. Of course, I do sometimes by frozen but nothing beats fresh peaches in the South.
Carol
0Excellent and easy! I will definitely make again. I had to bake mine 10 minutes longer, so the flour mixture was firmer.
Pat
0What can substituted for Xanthan gum?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Pat, You can use 1-2 tablespoons of arrowroot powder or cornstarch, or one of my other cornstarch alternatives.
Sylvia
0This tasted yummy but I also had trouble getting the topping to the correct level of “doneness”. Aluminum foil on top and more time helped, but I did have to peel back the too brown top layer. Used almond flour I had which was not the wholesome yum brand- maybe that was it. Filling was great!
Ana
0Went a bit further and made it dairy free and its perfect! Thank you! It helped to cut the cravings!!!
Lisa
0This is sooooo good! Thank you!
karin
0This was a very frustrating recipe. All these ingredients are expensive. The recipe did not work at all. After 30 minutes in the oven, the edges were burnt to a crisp and the center was raw. I thought it was going to be problematic when the dough was soupy. I should have trust my gut and added a lot more almond flour. Now I’ve got a big expensive inedible mess.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Karin, Sorry to hear that — this shouldn’t happen. The topping should be fairly thick, not soupy. I’d love to help you troubleshoot. Did you use the recommended Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour? Did you make any other changes?
MiaM
0Hello, is there any way to make a peach cobbler without almond flour? We are allergic to nuts and don’t eat regular white flour. I’ve been searching for a nut free version, but there’s only a few websites I trust to follow recipes from.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Mia, You could use sunflower seed flour, a gluten-free flour blend, or really any flour that usually measures 1:1 with white flour.
Journa Liz Ramirez
0My family loves the buttery topping! Thank you Maya for this must-try peach cobbler recipe. I’ll surely have this on repeat.
Wendy
0This was over-the-top good! Thank you.
Genevieve
0Wonderful dessert option! Everyone here loves it and didn’t miss the sugar.
Gayle
0I made this past weekend and it is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! THANKS so much for creating this recipe, I love peaches and to have a keto peach cobbler is wonderful!
Vivian H
0I made this in a baking dish and it was delicious! Great recipe!
Kristen
0I love peach cobbler but I always feel so bad after eating it because I know how bad it is for you, but this fixes that for me since it’s healthier.
Allyson Zea
0You are calling to me with this recipe! SOOOO YUM!!!!
Toni
0I love that this is sugar-free!! Seriously amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
cathy
0This turned out so delicious, it was so easy to put together too!
Mari
0Hi, What alternatives should I use to replace the Wholesome Yum Allulose Blends in the recipe? I try to use organic products when I can. thanks,
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Mari, Our monk fruit in Besti is organic, but the allulose is not because there is currently no organic allulose in the world, unfortunately. You can check my sweetener guide for alternatives, but many other sweeteners tend to crystallize or leave a gritty texture in fillings like this one.