These bakery-style Peach Muffins have a melt-in-your-mouth crumb topping and a maple vanilla drizzle. Make these muffins with fresh or frozen peaches and enjoy a quick on-the-go breakfast or snack with a big peach flavor.
These tasty muffins freeze well for up to 3 months. We are big-time peach lovers. If you love peaches like we do, try my peach crisp, peach cobbler, and peach salsa.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Butter: unsalted. If using salted butter, reduce the added salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
- Spices: ground cinnamon and ginger. If desired, add a pinch or two of nutmeg.
- Oil: vegetable, canola, or safflower oil.
- Milk: whole or 2%
- Vanilla extract: the pure stuff for the best flavor
- Peaches: Use fresh or frozen peaches peeled and chopped into small pieces. If frozen, thaw first and drain the juice.
How to make Peach Muffins
First, whisk the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir with a fork until crumbs form. Set the bowl aside for a few minutes.
Now, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ginger in another medium bowl. In a large bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract. Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Fold in the chopped peaches.
Line a standard 12-count muffin pan with paper liners. Spoon the muffin batter into the liners, stopping shy of the top. Spoon the crumb topping evenly over each muffin and press gently down so the crumbs stick. Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes.
Then, reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for 15-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in one of the center cupcakes comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool the muffins in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing the muffins to a wire rack to fully cool.
Whisk the powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk in a small bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of additional milk at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over the thoroughly cooled muffins.
Preparation Tips
- Line the cupcake/muffin tin with liners. They help keep the muffins from sticking to the pan. I like the unbleached chlorine-free ones. They peel away perfectly from muffins and cupcakes.
- Add a little protein and texture by adding 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
- Stir the batter just until combined. Overmixing can make the muffins dense and tough.
- Do not overbake the muffins. Cook just until a toothpick inserted in the top of one of the center muffins comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- See below for how to flash-freeze these muffins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store in an airtight container on the counter at room temperature for up to 3 days or in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-6 days.
Let the muffins fully cool by removing them from the pan about 5 minutes after they come out of the oven. Place the muffins on a cooling wire rack, but do not wash the muffin tin. When the muffins have thoroughly cooled, place them back in the tin. Place the tin on a flat-level surface in the freezer.
Once fully frozen, place them in a freezer zipper bag or sturdy container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter at room temperature. With this easy technique, you can reach into the freezer, take out any muffins you want, and leave the rest frozen for another time.
More Muffins Recipe
Peach Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Peach Muffins
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups peeled and chopped peaches about 3 medium peaches
Maple Vanilla Drizzle
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a standard 12-count muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir with a fork until crumbs form. Set the bowl aside for a few minutes.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger.
- In a large bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Fold in the chopped peaches.
- Spoon the batter into the liners stopping just shy of the top. Spoon the crumb topping evenly over each muffin and press gently down so the crumbs stick.
- Bake for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees without opening the oven. Bake for an additional 15-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in one of the center cupcakes comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing the muffins to cool on a wire rack to fully cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk. Add additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over fully cooled muffins.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen peaches peeled and chopped into small pieces. If frozen, thaw first and drain and juice.
- Line the cupcake/muffin tin with liners. They really help keep the muffins from sticking to the pan. I really like the unbleached chlorine-free ones. They peel away perfectly from muffins and cupcakes.
- Add a little protein and texture by adding 3/4 cup chopped walnut or pecans.
- Stir the batter just until combined. Overmixing can make the muffins dense and tough.
- Do not overbake the muffins. Cook just until a toothpick inserted in the top of one of the center muffins comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the cooked muffins rest in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing them to wire racks.
- Store in an airtight container on the counter at room temperature for up to 3 days or in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-6 days.
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Nadalie
I love that maple vanilla drizzle! Does it not affect the taste if you are freezing it for 3 months? I wonder how the texture would be.
Beth Pierce
They are fine to freeze with the drizzle on and the texture does not change with freezing!
Ree
I love the crumble topping! Fresh peaches are my favorite and these muffins are fire!
Sue
These Peach Muffins are a delightful treat! 🍑😍 The crumb topping and maple vanilla drizzle add an extra layer of yumminess. Perfect for a convenient breakfast or snack option, and I love that they freeze well. Thanks for sharing this delicious idea!
Sandra
This is a great way to enjoy peaches!! So good!
Samantha
I love peaches and nectarines and have some in at tee moment so know what I am making later.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Samantha! Enjoy!
Yeah Lifestyle
These muffins were super moist! I love the peach inside too, it just makes them extra tasty!
Moni
These Peach Muffins are a delight! Your post captures the essence of baking these fruity treats perfectly. I can almost taste the juicy peaches in every bite. Thanks for sharing this scrumptious recipe, it’s a peachy addition to any baking repertoire! 🍑🧁
Beth Pierce
You are right. It is a peachy addition.
Sandra
These muffins are seriously amazing! Couldn’t wait to make them again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra!
Cat
Peach is my favorite summer flavor! These muffins were so easy and tasty. They freeze well too.
Allyson
Ohhh this was so tasty and easy!!! Thank you!
Erin
My favorite peach muffins! I enjoyed them with a cup of hot coffee! Perfection!
Erik
Flavor is fantastic. Reminds me to enjoy summer before it leaves.
Beth Pierce
So true!
Holley
These peach muffins are absolutely delightful! I will surely be making these again!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
The combination of the sweet, juicy peaches with the moist and tender muffin texture is a match made in heaven.
Kushi
WOW! These muffins were amazingly delicious. Thnaks for sharing.
Luci Petlack
These are so tasty and moist! Def going to make again.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Luci! So glad that you enjoyed them!