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Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler

Dutch oven peach cobbler with golden biscuit-like topping over bubbling peach filling—made by layering peaches, dry yellow cake mix, and melted butter without stirring. Cook it on campfire coals until the top turns deep golden and the fruit bubbles around the edges.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Peach layer and seasonings
  • 2 can (29 oz) sliced peaches Drained well so the cobbler bakes up with bubbling fruit instead of excess liquid.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
Biscuit-like topping
  • 1 box yellow cake mix Sprinkle evenly over peaches and do not stir.
  • 0.5 cup butter Melted butter should drizzle over the dry mix as fully as possible for browning.
  • vanilla ice cream For serving; add after the cobbler cools slightly.

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Layer and season
  1. Spread the drained sliced peaches in the bottom of a Dutch oven in an even layer.
  2. Sprinkle the peaches with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to distribute the flavor across the fruit.
Add topping without stirring
  1. Pour the yellow cake mix evenly over the peaches without stirring.
  2. Drizzle the melted butter over the cake mix, covering as much of the dry surface as possible.
Dutch oven bake on coals
  1. Cover the Dutch oven and place it on campfire coals with additional coals on top of the lid.
  2. Cook for 40-45 minutes, until the topping is golden and the peaches are bubbling around the edges.
Cool and serve
  1. Let the cobbler cool for 10 minutes so the topping sets before serving.
  2. Serve warm cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Pro tip: drain the peaches well and keep the Dutch oven covered for even heat so the topping browns while the fruit bubbles. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat in short intervals until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended because the cake-mix topping can soften after thawing. For a lighter option, use unsweetened peaches or reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup if your peaches are very sweet.