My absolutely favorite dessert is my mama’s southern peach cobbler. It is SO easy to make and you can use any fruit that is in season or that you have in the freezer (it’s just that peach is the best :)). I’m calling it “classic” because it is one of those recipes that goes back several generations. My southern grandmother made it and I’m sure she got the recipe from her mom. My mother made it all of the time and I am continuing with the tradition. I call it “southern” but a friend of mine that was born and raised in New Mexico by native New Mexican parents has used the same recipe all of her life as well. So go figure. It’s obviously made and loved by a lot of people.
The only problem with the recipe is that it makes enough for 6 people. Since it’s just the two of us, that means Bobby eats two servings and I eat the rest. 🙂 I have no willpower when it comes to this cobbler. If it’s sitting on the counter, I’ll take a bite every single time I walk through the kitchen. Before you know it, it’s gone. In an effort to be good, I decided to experiment with the recipe, by cutting back on the quantity as well as the fat and sugar. The result was excellent! The first time I made these individual servings I used a Bosc pear. The next time, I added a small Winesap apple with the pear. Both versions were delicious and very easy to throw together. Bobby and I each got one serving with no tempting leftovers. It was perfect.
Pear Apple Cobbler for Two Recipe
Delicious little cobblers of pear and apple to finish off a nice autumn meal. Easy to make in one serving ramekins.
- ½ Tbsp. butter
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. cardamom
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 firm pear, cored and chopped (peeling is optional)
- 1 small tart apple, chopped (e.g., winesap, honeycrisp)
- 1 Tbsp. pecans, minced
- A little maple syrup for the drizzle
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
Start with 2 individual ramekins. Cut the butter in half and place a piece in each of the ramekins. Heat in the oven until melted. Be careful not to let the butter burn.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom).
- Stir together the milk and maple syrup then stir into dry ingredients to just combine. Add the fruit and pecans and stir to coat. Be careful not to over stir or you’ll kill the baking powder.
- Divide the batter between the two ramekins.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.*
- Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup or a scoop of ice cream.
- *I used a convection oven, so for standard bake you might need to add 5 to 10 minutes.
Sweetener – I substituted 1 Tbsp. maple syrup for what would have been 1/4 cup sugar from the original recipe. I was amazed that 1 tablespoon of maple syrup provided plenty of sweetness to this little cobbler.
Pecans – These are a really nice touch. If you can’t find pecans, I’m sure walnuts would be great as well.
Fruit – I used pears and apples because that’s what is in season right now. But you could use any fruit you want.
Topping – A drizzle of maple syrup on the top of the cooked cobblers is a nice touch. You could also top this cobbler with whipped cream or ice cream of course.
For four servings just double the recipe. For six servings or more, I’d recommend making this classic southern cobbler using apples and pears.
Previously I mentioned my Mama’s Southern Peach Cobbler. I grew up on this cobbler and still make it to this day. When I don’t want the temptation of having leftovers sitting on the countertop, I make the individual ramekins above.
For both of these cobblers, there are several variations by just changing up the fruit and adding a of spices like cinnamon and cardamom. I’ve made cobblers with peach, rhubarb, strawberry-rhubarb, blueberry, mixed berry, apple, and apple-pear. They all have been excellent!
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This cobbler is making me salivate so much that I may have to go and make it immediately! Great tip about the maple syrup!
Thanks Lisa! I hope you do make it and enjoy it as much as we do. 🙂
Mornin’
About to make a cherry cobbler based on your recipe, and I notice that it is not listed in the index. Always a pleasure to play with (and eat!) your yummy recipes.
Hugs,
SA
Good morning! Whoops! Thanks for letting me know!!!! I hope you enjoy your cherry cobbler and wish I could drive up in the cold and wind this weekend and have a taste. Guess I’ll have to make one of my own. 🙂 Thanks for the idea! XOOXO
Delicious cobbler, you know I haven’t made cobbler for long time. this looks perfect. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. I am highlighting this recipe.
I really like how you mixed the apple and pear here and slipped in some cardamom too! I know what you mean about tempting left overs … if I make a treat for a potluck I make sure I put it on a disposable plate so I can be sure to leave it behind. 😉 Thanks for sharing on Hearth & Soul Hop. 🙂
Your cobblers both sound delicious, and I love the recipe you developed for two. I’m going to need recipes for two soon as my son is heading off to college in Canada in January!
I have no control when it comes to cobblers too! that’s why the idea of individual portions is pure genious!
Oh these are really nice photos…and cobblers, too! 🙂
I realised I haven’t subscribed to your blog… I wonder why it’s taken so long 🙂 I love your recipes… Thanks for popping by my blog often, can’t wait to see more of your recipes fill my inbox now 🙂
Looks amazing, sounds amazing, gotta try it! I recently finally got myself a set of ramekins too! I like that you used maple syrup as a sugar sub, I often do that myself for fall recipes. Thanks for sharing at Meatless Monday!!
Your cobbler looks like a perfect comfort food! Your addition of cardamom sounds fabulous with this gorgeous dessert:-) Beautiful, Hugs, Terra
What a perfect fall recipe, MJ! I can have this all the time. If I made a 6-persons portion, I’d be the one finishing most of it too. Is it true that women have less willpower to resist a sweet temptation than men?:)
Your famous cobbler! I must try it!
haha you should see me in my house when I take a break from computing. There is always some sweet dessert or snack lying on the counter lately and I tend to have a bite every now and then, it just dissapears.
Your cobbler sounds amazing and if its a traditional recipe that has been valued so much by your family, I ll have to try it out once I come across some pears here. I think so it will be great as a sunday dinner dessert and I bet my husband will agree!
I love how you cut back the recipe for just two people. I find myself cooking so much food all the time because I’m trying to make the recipes suitable for families, but most of the time I feel like I should be making about 1/4 of the recipe 😉 Thanks so much for sharing this cobbler, MJ, and it sounds and looks fantastic…
This looks gorgeous… yum.
This sounds great. I love the combination of apples, pears, pecans and maple syrup.
Very nice autumn dish, love the colours in the photo. It well represents your season there
I love this!! I made one not too long ago but I made the apple bit and put a whole poached pear in the middle and then topped with the cobbler/crispy stuff. I could eat this combo every day, couldn’t you? Beautiful!
My household is getting smaller, so this is perfect! I’ve made many peach cobblers, but never an apple or a pear version…time to change that 🙂
I love cobblers! It is amazing that just a little bit of maple syrup adds just enough sweetness!
Warm fruit cobbler — with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. It doesn’t get better than that. 😉
I am so with you MJ. I have no will power! I’d eat all the leftovers too.
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Oh MJ your story is way too cute. You have no willpower for cobbler? I have no willpower for any baked sweets. That’s probably half of the reason why I don’t bake. I know I can gain like 3 lbs in 2 days because all the cookies coming out of oven will pretty much go into my tummy. Oh so scary! So I understand your willpower story. I must make your cobbler. Such a lovely dessert with vanilla ice cream…
That looks so warming and delish 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
Perfect for the season! Cobblers are just irresistible, aren’t they? I love them with fresh custard!
What a delightful dessert! I’m a sucker for cobblers too so I love the portion control on this recipe 🙂
This is genius! We have the same problem – we’re always baking bit batches of stuff, then of course because it’s there we have to eat it! We actually give a lot of stuff away to friends, but still . . . I love cobblers too, and you really can use any fruit. Both of your pictures are quite nice, but I really like the last one – great still life. Thanks for a fun read.
I always thought that cobbler was another name for crisps/crumbles, when I saw them on FG and TS, but seeing this recipe I understand it’s different and I’m all curious now because it looks and sounds so delicious. I am a big sucker for desserts that contain fruits, especially apples and pears, so I am sure to try this one. Thank you, MJ!
what a beautiful cobbler and this is the perfect fall dessert, MJ!
MJ…this cobbler looks wonderful! I love apples and pears together in baking. You know, you could bake 6 and I’d be more than willing to take a couple off of your hands! And I LOVE your suggestion for a drizzle of maple syrup! Stunning photography as well. And congrats on your many well deserved awards! : )
The pear and apple cobbler looks and sounds so good with the maple syrup. I especially enjoy Bosc pears as they are so sweet. I also like it that you have made into individual servings. I think I will have to make this soon. Gorgeous picture of the pear! 🙂
This looks sooooo good. And I love that it’s a simple recipe. What a great fall/winter dessert.
BTW, I love your new kitchen! We’ve been dragging our feet on renovating ours 🙂
fruity cobblers just scream “fall”… right?! this pear and apple cobbler looks wonderful! i would love mine with some butterscotch ice cream… hehe
I love fruit cobber too. (We call it crumble here). Autumn is the perfect time to be enjoying cobbler as the cool nights have you longing for a warming dessert. Your recipe with apples and pears sounds delicious. Congrats on all your awards xx
Haha, I know all about the ‘eating the rest’ part ;-). My boys get all excited about dessert and then promptly forget about it. I never do :). The spices in your cobbler sound warming and delicious. I’ve never had a cobbler/crisp topping without oatmeal but yours looks gorgeous and besides, who am I to argue with a southern Grandma? ;-). Love the photo of the pears and leaves MJ… beautiful.
Looks like somebody got her kitchen back :). Lovely cobbler! Perfect sized recipe!
Cobbler has always been my favorite desert too. Of course, the simplicity, versatility and flavors can’t be beat. But, cobbler is a communal dish. As you said, it’s hard to pass up grabbing a spoonful as you walk by a cobbler on the stove, and after a day of friends and family circulating through the kitchen, this simple dish in a deep pot has nourished and fused them all. I still have a photo of all the women in the kitchen after Brother’s rehearsal dinner, standing around the cobbler pot with spoons, sharing the last of my rhubarb cobbler. My favorite cobbler memories were from Grandma’s house. In the morning the aunts or uncles would take us to gather whatever fruit was available to make into cobbler, blackberries, dewberries, blueberries, mayhaw, crabapples, wild grapes or muscadines. I remember going deep into the woods to “old home places,” long ago deserted by pioneer families. Most of the time the only things remaining of their lives were the apple or pear trees they planted many years before. One time pickins’ were slim for fruit. All Grandma had was a quart of mayhaw juice in the pantry that she had put up for making more mayhaw jelly when the current supply ran out. Despite the absence of fruit, the tart juice with the richness of the sugar and home churned butter infusing the dough left nothing to be desired. I love your idea of using syrup instead of sugar and I never would have thought to add cardamom or nuts. That takes cobbler to a whole new level. If Jim gets off his “no more sweets” kick, I’ll try it soon. Maybe since I won’t have to make as much as usual, he’ll relent. I already have the apples and pears in the fridge. Can’t wait!
Me too. I love recipes for two. Those are a synch to increase, but reducing recipes for two people can be a chore. These cobblers look wonderful.
I love recipes for two and I’m definitely pinning this one for later 🙂
Like you, I enjoy a good cobbler and I want to try your mix of apples and pears. I hope there’s still some at the market this weekend.
Does this mean you have your kitchen back? Yay! I hope we get a post with the remodel before and after. 🙂
Now onto this gorgeous cobbler. It looks amazing and I love that you made it more “healthy” and perfect for two. Maple syrup is such a great sweetener because you get sweetness and amazing flavor all in one punch. I know what you mean about self control… I do the same thing when it comes to most anything I have in the kitchen. Well done MJ!
A perfect fall dessert. I love these brown skin pears. Don’t see them over here.
It’s one of the most delicious looking autumn cakes I have ever seen. And an easy one from what I understood! I have never had or baked a cobbler, so it’s a good idea to experiment this year. I love the pears photo!
PS I’m glad I’m not the only who lacks willpower when it comes to favourite cakes ;-(
Simple, tasty and soul satisfying
I can imagine how this must have tasted….with all my favorites in one bowl…bookmarked!!
I will lose my will power too if you offer me your delicious apple and pear cobbler. Who can resist it?
I love apples, pears and cobblers so the two combined have to be a hit! I especially like that you added maple syrup to the recipe. I can only imagine how delicious this tastes. I’ll have to save this recipe to try. Thanks for sharing.
This looks absolutely perfect for fall. I love that you added my favorite spice cardamom and used maple syrup instead of processed sugar. But mostly I love that it’s just for 2 servings. Neither my husband nor I can resist something like this hanging around the kitchen 🙂
Great fall flavors here. And, thank you, thank you, thank you for posting a fab dessert recipe for two. I also love the substitution with the maple syrup and I LOVE anything with cardamom. Can’t wait to see what else you whip up in that wonderful new kitchen!
Your pear and apple cobbler looks delicious! Would love to have this warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.
Oh this is my absolute favorite dessert too 🙂 Love that you used pears and apples here! I’m going to make this version very soon 🙂