3 Ingredient Crock Pot Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix

This easy Crock Pot Peach Cobbler only has 3 ingredients and is made with cake mix. It's ready in a slow cooker in about 3 hours and gives the feel of homemade (without the work).

bowl of peach cobbler in front of a blue striped towel.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

One word: easy. If you're looking for a dessert that gives the idea of homemade but requires almost no work, this is your recipe!

There are only three ingredients in this dessert that are all staple supplies. No mixing, no peeling, no chopping - you dump and go! This is similar to a dump cake (that you can see here: dump cake), just a bit creamier and more buttery.

How to Make Crock Pot Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

ingredients for crock pot peach cobbler.

You'll need just 3 simple ingredients...

  • 3 15-ish oz cans of peaches in heavy syrup (important; not packed in juice!)
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick of butter

Directions

peaches in a crock pot.

Spray a Crock Pot with cooking spray (or use a slow cooker liner). Add 3 cans of peaches (not drained) to the Crock Pot.

cake mix in a crock pot.

Sprinkle cake mix on top of peaches. Do not mix!

butter on top of cake mix in a crock pot.

Cut butter into ¼" slices. Layer on top of cake mix.

lid on crock pot.

Place lid on Crock Pot. Cook on high for 2-3 hours, until the top of the cake turns golden brown. Check the cobbler after about an hour of cooking; if there is still dry cake mix, gently mix it into some of the syrup from the peaches (mixing as little as possible).

bowl of peach cobbler.

That's it - really! It's a fairly quick Crock Pot recipe that is as simple as layering a few ingredients. It has a homemade taste with such comforting richness - perfect with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!

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Variations

  • This recipe can be made with any canned fruit. Apples, pears, pineapple, or cherries would be delicious. Just make sure they're packed in heavy syrup!
  • Add even more flavor to the cobbler by topping with cinnamon, cloves, or nutmeg. You can also mix 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract into the peaches to give the flavor more depth.
  • Add another layer of texture by sprinkling ½ cup crushed pecans or walnuts on top of the butter before cooking.
  • Use a different flavor of cake mix with your cobbler recipe. This peach cobbler would pair well with a strawberry or spice cake mix.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

  • Your Crock Pot should be at least a 6-quart to prepare this recipe.
  • Immediately after cooking, the juices/syrup at the bottom of the cobbler might be runny. This typically thickens quickly. If needed, let the cobbler sit for about an hour to cool; this will thicken the cobbler.
  • If you can't find fruit packed in heavy syrup, mix 1 cup brown sugar into the undrained canned fruit in step 1 of the recipe.
  • Fresh peaches or frozen peaches can be used instead of canned peaches. Add in 1 cup of brown sugar with 5 cups of fresh/frozen fruit in step 1 of the recipe.

Leftover Storage

This recipe should be stored in the refrigerator after cooling. Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for 3-4 days after cooking. When you're ready to reheat, microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well in between.

crock pot peach cobbler in a bowl.

FAQs

This might be a hot topic - but I prefer canned! They're already broken down slightly to give the cobbler a creamy consistency. They also come pre-packed with syrup…no need to add extra ingredients to make the perfect cobbler consistency.

The filling might be runny immediately after cooking - that's normal. Allow it to sit for about an hour after cooking to thicken it a little. If you prefer a cake-like cobbler, you can also drain 1 can of peach before cooking.

That's one of the great things about this recipe - it's super inexpensive! As of the publishing date, it was around $6 for the ingredients for this recipe. It makes a lot of dessert (I estimate about 8 servings).

Enjoy, friends! See more delicious sweet treats below.

xo, Leslie - signature at the end of blog post.
bowl of peach cobbler in front of a blue striped towel.

Crock Pot Peach Cobbler

This Crock Pot Peach Cobbler only has 3 ingredients and is made with cake mix - so easy! It's ready in a slow cooker in about 3 hours and gives the feel of homemade (without the work).
5 from 31 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 407 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 45.75 oz canned peaches in syrup 3 regular cans
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick butter salted

Instructions
 

  • Spray a Crock Pot with cooking spray or use a liner.
  • Add peaches to bottom of the Crock Pot. Layer dry cake mix on top. Don't mix!
  • Cut butter into ¼" slices. Place butter pats all over the top of the dry cake mix.
  • Place lid on Crock Pot. Cook on high for 2-3 hours, until top starts to turn golden brown. Check the cobbler after about an hour of cooking; if there is still dry cake mix, very gently mix it into some of the syrup from the peaches (mixing as little as possible).

Notes

  • Your Crock Pot should be at least 6 quarts to prepare this recipe.
  • Immediately after cooking, the juices/syrup at the bottom of the cobbler might be a little runny. This typically thickens quickly. If needed, let cobbler sit for about an hour to cool; this will thicken the cobbler.
  • If you can't find fruit packed in heavy syrup, mix 1 cup brown sugar into the undrained canned fruit in step 1 of the recipe.
  • Fresh peaches or frozen peaches can be used in lieu of canned peaches. Add in 1 cup of brown sugar with 5 cups of fresh/frozen fruit in step 1 of the recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 582mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 3gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 882IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 2mg
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