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Peach Bread Baking: How to Make a Moist, Sweet Loaf
Molly

Moist Peach Bread with Honey-Cinnamon Swirl

A tender, fruit-layered loaf enriched with buttermilk and lemon zest, topped with a honey-cinnamon swirl for a sweet summer treat. Made with fresh peaches for bursts of flavor and a golden finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Seasonal Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • ½ cup softened butter (1 stick) or oil
  • 1 large room-temperature egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (for macerating)
  • 2 tablespoons honey (for swirl)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for swirl)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and salt
  3. Cut in softened butter or oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
  4. Add buttermilk and mix to form a smooth batter
  5. Stir in egg until fully incorporated
  6. In a separate bowl, peel, halve, and slice peaches into 1/4-inch rounds
  7. Toss half the peaches with 1 tbsp sugar to macerate
  8. Slice remaining peaches into larger chunks
  9. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan
  10. Spoon half the batter into pan, top with macerated peaches
  11. Mix 2 tbsp honey and 1 tsp cinnamon for the swirl
  12. Drizzle half the honey-cinnamon mixture over the first layer
  13. Add remaining batter, then scatter fresh peach chunks on top
  14. Drizzle with the rest of the honey-cinnamon swirl
  15. Bake at 350°F until golden and a toothpick comes out clean

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28g

Notes

Use room-temperature butter/oil for smooth batter
Lemon zest enhances peach flavor; don't skip
Substitute oil for butter for richer flavor
Let bread cool completely before slicing
Peaches must be ripe for best flavor

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