Instant Pot Peach Cobbler

This Instant Pot peach cobbler takes the house-warming, syrupy fruit of a classic Southern dessert and compresses the work and time into a single, hands-off pressure-cooker routine. The trick is the balance between a cornstarch-thickened filling and a cold-butter biscuit topping: the cornstarch tames the extra juices that steaming releases, while cold butter worked into the flour gives the topping a light, slightly layered texture instead of a gluey paste. A splash of fresh lemon brightens the peaches and keeps the finished flavor lively, and a short broil at the end gives you the caramelized note you’d expect from an oven cobbler.

This version is for weeknight cooks and small households who want warm, spoonable cobbler without preheating or monitoring an oven. It’s forgiving with frozen fruit, and the Instant Pot’s steam cooks the peaches evenly so they stay tender rather than collapsing into mush. If you like a crisper, browned top, a quick 2–3 minute hit under the broiler transforms the soft, steamed biscuit into something with a satisfying crunch; if you skip the broiler, the topping will be tender and biscuit-like — perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.