Like peach cobbler? These Amazing Fresh Peach Muffins are light and fluffy. They have a hint of ginger and cinnamon that is almost undetectable but gives them a delicious taste you usually can only find at a specialty cafe. It’s like all the flavors you love in peach cobbler but in a handy dandy muffin. The sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top gives a little pop of flavor and crunch that completes the simple yet fancy muffin. Do not let the summer and/or peach season go by without making a batch or two…you’ll thank me later.
My family and the friend I shared these with were all shocked at how delicious these were. To be honest I just needed to use up some peaches that were about to go bad so I decided to give fresh peach muffins a try. My eyes popped with the first bite. So good!
I’ve always been a big fan of muffins. In fact, I have quite a collection of muffin recipes on the blog. One of my first recipes to ever go “viral” were these, The Best Toddler Muffins. What’s not to love about muffins? They are super quick to whip up and they make a simple on-the-go breakfast or the perfect after-school snack. Here is a list of the muffin recipes I have on my blog. You can’t go wrong with any of them, but may I suggest the Banana Chocolate Chip, Best Ever Blueberry, and the Chocolate Zucchini.
I’m not a muffin; you’re a muffin:
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Best Ever Blueberry Muffins
- Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Whole Wheat Banana Muffins with Coconut Oil and Greek Yogurt
- The Best Toddler Muffins
- No-fail Blueberry Muffins
- Pumpkin Oat Muffins with Streusel Topping
- Toddler Muffins with Banana, Cream Cheese and Oatmeal
- Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
How To Make Amazing Fresh Peach Muffins
Questions you might have about making Amazing Fresh Peach Muffins:
Do I need to take the skin off the peaches or can I leave it on?
I usually take the skin off of peaches when I use them in recipes, but you can absolutely leave it on. Leaving the skin on will add a little more texture. Who knows, maybe you will like it better with the skin. My real motivation for taking the skin off is knowing my kids wouldn’t notice the peaches as much if I took the skin off. Ha! Heaven forbid I put fruit in their muffins.
Do I have to add the Ginger and Cinnamon?
No, you could leave them out, but the undertones they add to the depth of flavor are what make the muffins taste like you bought them at a great little cafe. If you do choose to leave them out, add a half teaspoon of almond extract to get another layer of flavor going on.
Can I freeze these muffins?
Yes, absolutely. You will need to make sure they are completely cooled and then you can put them in an airtight container or sealed Ziploc Bag. They can stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months. I love to freeze muffins and pull them out for quick breakfasts. You can eat them frozen (I actually like them that way), or you can zap them for about 25-30 seconds in the microwave to unthaw them.
Can I cook these in a mini muffin tin?
Yes, you absolutely can. The cooking time will be much shorter. You will need to check them at 8 minutes, but they may need 10 minutes. The cooking time will depend on how much batter you put in each muffin compartment and the size your mini muffin pan is. The muffins are done when a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
Can I cook the muffins without muffin liners?
Yes, you can cook these without muffin liners, but you will need to grease each muffin compartment on your tin. I use cooking spray when I don’t use liners and make sure I give each muffin compartment a good spray. This makes them much easier to remove once they are ready to be taken out of the pan. It also helps to run a butter knife around the edge and try to lift the bottom a little with the knife to get them out.
I am so excited that you’re here and found this recipe because folks, they.are.amazing. Take a picture of your final product and share it with me on Instagram or leave a comment here to tell me how you liked them. I love hearing from you and getting your feedback on the recipe.
More easy snacks to throw at the kids
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger (scant)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups peaches, diced small
- 2 tbsp cinnamon sugar (You can make this by putting a few shakes of cinnamon into 2 tbsp of sugar)
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin with 12 muffin liners or if you are using a mini pan you will need 24 mini muffin liners. Set aside
- In a medium size bowl combine the dry ingredients: Flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt. Mix well and set aside.
- In small mixing bowl combine the oil, milk, eggs and vanilla. Whisk well and pour into the dry ingredients.
- Use a fork to stir until everything is just combined. Careful not to over-mix.
- Stir in the peaches gently.
- Use a large scoop or spoon to put batter into the prepared muffin tin. Be careful to only fill ⅔-3/4 full.
- Sprinkle the top of each muffin with ½ tsp of cinnamon sugar
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Muffins are done when toothpick placed in the center comes out clean.
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Muffins turned out nice and moist and actually looked like the picture. Followed recipe but next time I would put in a little less cinnamon and ground ginger and also add a tad more fresh peach.
So glad you made these, they are one of my favorites!
I made these today with fresh and juicy California peaches. Used the recipe verbatim (left off sugar topping) and they turned out perfect and so delicious. I did not use paper liners and when filled to 3/4 capacity, ended up with an extra 11 muffins in another tin.
I will save this recipe for all future peach muffins.
yay! I love haring this Judith! So glad you like them as much as I do!
Great recipe! These muffins came out very well. I left off the topping and added a bit of almond extract. Oh, and walnuts – muffins aren’t muffins without walnuts! 🙂 Will definitely make again, but next time I think I’ll go with 18, rather than 12.
Awesome! I am so glad you liked them!
I really liked these. They were a fun new way to use my peaches. They tasted fresh and were really light and delightful.
Yay! I am so glad to hear that!
Outstanding recipe! Muffins turned out nice & moist and I must say, probably the best muffins I’ve made in quite some time. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Thank you so much! I really am proud of this recipe! I am so glad you like them!
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I just saw these on your IG feed and they look so good! I bought a few pounds of fresh nectarines today and want to use them for more than just snacking. I think I’m going to make these and switch them out for the peaches. #JULYGIVEAWAY
Oh my goodness! I was canning peaches and had a peeled ones left over. I found your recipe and WOW! These are amazing muffins! My family is so excited to have these around now! And I’m thinking freezing them is a must for this winter. Thank you!!
Right! These blew my mind too! I can’t get over how delicious they are! I’m so glad you and your family like them!
Oh my goodness–these were sooooo good! Thanks for the recipe!
Right, they look so innocent, but they are so dang delicious! So glad you gave them a try!
Curious, did the muffins stick to your pan without the liners and did you use anything to “grease” the pan?
I used liners with these muffins, and they didn’t stick. When I don’t use muffin liners I always spray the muffin tin generously with cooking spray and rarely have a problem with them sticking.
I spray the muffin liners with cooking spray if I use them.
Made these today with Michigan Red Haven peaches from the Amish farm. They were great but the muffins stuck to liner. Is there a reason this happens? It has happened to me with other muffin recipes. Should have skipped the liners but had not made muffins in a long time and figured liners make for easy clean up. Also this recipe made way more than 12 (added maybe 1/4 cup extra peaches and some chopped pecans but I got 24 muffins!).
Interesting, I haven’t ever had this muffin recipe stick to the liners. Usually sticking is caused by not enough fat in the recipe. Did you reduce the amount of fat in the recipe?
These are delicious. They are light even with fresh peaches.
Right! I love them too, I’m so glad you gave them a try!
Great Muffins! Added a pinch of nutmeg and only used 1/2 cup sugar as we don’t like sweet as well as most, but they turned out perfectly moist with great peach flavor! Thanks for the recipe.
I love hearing this Robert! So glad you found the recipe and like it!