Description
A moist and tender peach quick bread filled with fresh peaches and warmly flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or less to taste
- 1/3 cup canola, vegetable, or corn oil
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh peaches
- Cooking spray for the pan
- Optional sliced peaches for the top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Coat an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Add a parchment sling, if desired.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the oil, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir gently until the batter just comes together. A few small dry spots are acceptable.
- Fold in the chopped peaches without overmixing.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Add a few thin peach slices to the top, if desired.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Remove the loaf from the pan and cool completely on the wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm peaches for the best texture.
- Pat very juicy peach pieces dry before adding them to the batter.
- Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts without reducing the peaches.
- For mixed fruit, replace 1/2 cup of peaches with blueberries or raspberries.
- Cover the loaf loosely with foil if the top browns before the center finishes baking.
- Wrap leftovers tightly and refrigerate them for up to five days.
- Freeze individual slices in a freezer-safe bag for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 241
- Sugar: 28.53
- Sodium: 256.59
- Fat: 3.39
- Saturated Fat: 0.78
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.39
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 1.6
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 37