This easy peach bread recipe has a touch of cinnamon to spice it up. It stays moist and tender for several days and any leftovers freeze well. Use fresh or canned peaches.
1cuppeachescanned, diced. *You can also use fresh peaches if they are very ripe and in season.
½cupvegetable oil
¾cupsugar
¼cupbrown sugar
2large eggs
½cupsour cream
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ½cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonkosher salt
½cuppecanscoarsely chopped
Instructions
Drain the peaches very well. Peel if using fresh.
Cut in a small dice.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5 inch loaf pan and dust with flour.
Combine both sugars and oil in a large bowl and whisk to blend.
Stir the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and mix well.
Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
Fold in the chopped peaches and pecans until just combined - don't over mix!
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 50 minutes or until the sides of the bread start to pull away from the pan and top is firm to the touch.
A wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean with no streaks of batter - or the center will read 200F when you insert an instant read thermometer.
Remove from the oven and let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Storage:Store it in an airtight container or wrapped with plastic wrap. This will help keep it moist and delicious for up to one week.You can also freeze it wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and placed in a freezer bag for up to three months.Tips:
Don't over-mix the bread batter or it will be tough. Mix just until combined. There will still be some lumps.
Drain the canned peaches very well or the bread will be doughy and soggy.
If you're using fresh peaches save time on peeling by blanching them in boiling water for 30 seconds. The peels will just rub right off. See full instructions in the body of the post.
To pick perfectly ripe peaches look for peaches that are plump and give slightly when you press on the skin, they should also have a sweet fragrance.