Bakery Style Peach Muffins with Streusel
Peach muffins are a classic breakfast treat that are filled with chunks of fresh sweet peaches and then topped with toasted almonds and a simple streusel. Baked at two different temperatures creates a classic bakery style muffin that is perfect for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon pick-me-up.
Equipment
- Muffin tin
- Muffin liners
Ingredients
Streusel:
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ⅛ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Muffins:
- 2 ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups peeled and chopped peaches (about 2 medium sized peaches)
- ¼ cup sliced toasted almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425º. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
For the Streusel
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold butter and combine with fingers or a pastry cutter. Set aside.
For the Muffins
- Chop the peaches into ½ inch chunks.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and brown sugar.
- In a separate bowl whisk together oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined, the mixture will be very thick. Add peaches, gently folding them into the batter.
- Use an ice cream scoop and scoop the batter into the lined muffin tins. Top with toasted almonds and then cover with the streusel.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then turn down the oven to 350º and continue to bake an additional 15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly and then transfer to a wire rack.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Be gentle when folding in the peaches to avoid crushing them and to ensure even distribution throughout the batter.
- Don't overmix the batter – stir just until the ingredients are combined to avoid a dense texture.
- You can use frozen peaches, just let them thaw first.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
