National Peach Cobbler Day: A Canadian’s first taste

As soon as I walked through the doors, a gust of cinnamon, sweetness and warmth flowed right by me. I had just walked into The Peach Cobbler Factory’s new location in Pembroke Pines to try my very first peach cobbler in honor of National Peach Cobbler Day on April 13.

Back in Canada, the typical sweet, warm and comforting dessert served during the fall or wintertime is pumpkin pie, apple pie or apple crumble. Unlike in the United States, bread puddings and fruit cobblers are not as customary where I am from, nor do they have shops dedicated to the dessert alone.

When I walked into The Peach Cobbler Factory, I was overwhelmed with a wide selection of things I could order: cobblers with ice cream, banana pudding, large loaded cookies, cinnamon rolls, milkshakes and more. Having gone with a mission, I ordered the very first thing on the menu: the warm peach cobbler with ice cream.

The best way I could describe a peach cobbler would be a version of a deconstructed pie with soft peaches, lots of cinnamon, and lots of sugar. I appreciated that the cobbler was served warm with cold ice cream to top it off since the two make for a great combination. Alone, the peach cobbler was fairly sweet, even for someone with a sweet tooth like myself. I found that the fat and creaminess of the ice cream was needed to mellow the sweetness of the peach cobbler, but it was complementary to the dish regardless.

My favorite part of the cobbler was the chunks of soft, thick pie crust embedded between the peaches. They were not too sweet and I was not overwhelmed by the sugar.

The peaches gave the cobbler a different type of tart and acidity than what I am typically used to with apples back in Canada. It kind of reminded me of apricots, although I am sure that they taste differently when baked into a cobbler. I would have liked to see more peaches in the cobbler to make it even more fruity, especially since peaches grow very well in the Florida climate.

I recommend anyone in the NSU community visit The Peach Cobbler Factory and try the warm sweets that it offers as it is a comfortable, pretty and delicious addition to the Pembroke Pines area.