Fresh Peach Muffins

Published: Jul 7, 2023 Last Updated: Jul 7, 2023 by Marye 1537 words. | About 8 minutes to read this article.

This peach muffins recipe is made with fresh, juicy peaches and white chocolate chips. They're full of juicy summertime goodness! Crunchy streusel topping is sprinkled on the tops of the muffins then drizzled with a bourbon glaze. You can easily substitute for the bourbon.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

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There's no better way to use those juicy, fresh peaches than in a delicious muffin. Perfect for weekend brunch!

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🧾 Ingredients
📖 Variations
🔪 Instructions
🍑 How to peel fresh peaches
🥫 Storage
💭 Things to know
👩‍🍳 FAQs
📚 Related recipes
🍽️ Serve with...
📞 The last word
📖 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

Tastes like peach cobbler in muffin form!
Crunchy crumb topping drizzled with a fragrant bourbon glaze—YUM.
The best muffins to share with all the peach lovers in your life!

Studded with juicy, fresh peaches and made in only one bowl, these delicious muffins are perfect for breakfast, lunch, dessert, and late-night snacking.

My family can't decide if the best part is the streusel topping, creamy white chocolate chips, puffy muffin tops, or warm glaze—it's all too good.

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients for this peach muffin recipe. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

📖 Variations

Once peach season ends (sad face!) you can use frozen or canned peaches instead of fresh. Be sure to drain well and pat dry with a paper towel.
Some people like to replace the vanilla extract in this peach muffin recipe with almond extract.
You can use almond milk or other non-dairy milk in place of cow's milk. The texture may be slightly different.
When making your muffin batter, if you notice you've run out of milk, you can use the same amount of sour cream in a pinch!
You can replace the bourbon in the glaze with equal amounts of cream or milk.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions for these easy peach muffins are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Peel the peaches with a vegetable peeler or use the boiling water method below. . Then, dice them.
In a large bowl, combine the muffin batter.
Gently fold in the chopped peaches and white chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into muffin tins or paper liners and add crumble topping.

🍑 How to peel fresh peaches

Step by step images showing how to remove peels from peaches using a hot water bath.

Drop the fresh peaches in boiling water and boil for one minute.
Use a slotted spoon to plunge the peaches into an ice bath.
Gently slide the peel off. Easy peasy!
Slice in half, remove the pit, and continue chopping.

🥫 Storage

Homemade muffins are best when enjoyed warm right out of the oven.

You can store leftovers in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap for about two days.

You can freeze muffins, too.

Wrap room-temperature peach muffins individually in plastic wrap and store them in a freezer bag or freezer container. They'll last about three months.

Microwave them whenever you want a fresh bite of summery deliciousness.

Overhead view of finished white chocolate & peach muffins.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: To tell ripe peaches from those not yet ready, give them a gentle squeeze. If the peach is firm, that means it's not ripe. The best peaches will feel softer with a gentle squeeze, smell fragrant, and be free of any bruises.

When dicing peaches, you might want to use a cutting board with a crevice around the edge to catch any excess juices. It makes clean-up a lot easier and prevents sticky countertops!
For super tender, fluffy muffins, mix your dry ingredients really well. However, once you add the wet ingredients, only mix as much as necessary to combine everything together.
Use an ice cream scoop for easy, even portioning of the muffin batter into the tin!
You can use either paper liners or reusable, silicone muffin liners. I like paper if I'm taking my peach muffins to a gathering, but I prefer the reusable ones if I'm just baking for my family (they're BPA-free and eco-friendly!)
If your glaze is too runny, let it sit for a few minutes, then stir again. It thickens and hardens as it sits.
For mess-free drizzling, spoon your glaze into a zip-top plastic bag. Then, cut off a small corner of the bag to create a makeshift piping bag!

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Do I have to peel the peaches before adding them to the batter?

You don't have to. Some people like the added texture of the peel. Though, since these are very soft and moist muffins, I prefer to remove the peel to preserve that tender bite all the way through.

Should I strain the juice from my fresh peaches?

Nope! Juicy peaches are perfect, and that sweet, summery nectar adds even more delicious peach flavor to the muffins. (If you're using canned or frozen peaches, however, I'd strain the excess juice.)

Is there a difference between a cupcake tin and a muffin tin?

Nope! The phrases are used interchangeably—a regular-sized, 12-count muffin tin is the same as a regular-sized, 12-count cupcake tin.

A muffin on a plate with a bite removed to show interior texture.

Another one of my favorite peach recipes, Blueberry Peach Cobbler is topped with a sweet, Southern biscuit topping.
Peach Bread is soft, moist, and just sweet enough that it's perfect as breakfast or dessert. Don't forget to serve with butter.
Peach dessert made as easy as pie, er, cake—this Southern Peach Dump Cake tastes like a cobbler and takes only minutes to prep!

🍽️ Serve with...

These delicious peach muffins are perfect on their own, or maybe with a little butter. I like to split them and add a dollop of mock Devonshire cream if I'm serving them at brunch or tea.

Apricot pineapple jam is a nice touch, too.

📞 The last word

There aren't too many things that are more welcoming than muffins for breakfast -- at least not in my opinion. Muffins say welcome home, I went to a little trouble but not too much.

Muffins are basic love food... like cookies.

Fresh peach muffins are definitely best when peaches are in season but they're awfully good made with canned peaches, too. If you're a peach lover you've definitely got to try this!

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Originally published April 7, 2015. Last updated July 7, 2023 for editorial improvements.

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