ByKim Waldorf Lifestyle, Recipes

Fresh Peach Muffin Recipe with Cinnamon Crumble Topping

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Peaches are a summertime staple. Nothing like turning your ripe peaches into a sweet treat. I wanted to make a peach muffin with mine, and I think I created the best recipe for just that. With only a handful of ingredients, you’ll be enjoying these homemade muffins in no time! Grab your mixing bowl and let’s get started!

These soft, bakery-style peach muffins are packed with sweet, juicy peaches and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel crumble. Ready in 35 minutes, this foolproof recipe uses simple pantry staples and can easily be adapted with almond milk. These muffins make a delicious, cozy addition to any breakfast or afternoon tea/coffee break!

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Sweet Memories & Why You’ll Love These!

While this isn’t an official Mimi and Me post, I had three little helpers with this recipe. One of them even wore an apron and a chef hat! My granddaughters jumped in to help fold the batter and sprinkle that sweet cinnamon crumble on top. Yes, that part was a little messy, but I never worry about the mess. It’s the sweet memories that are important!

Beyond the memories made in the kitchen these muffins are soft, bursting with yummy fresh peach flavor, and come together in minutes with basic supplies already in your pantry. Most importantly, they are kid approved!

Young girl wearing a butterfly chef hat helping bake fresh peach muffins with a black stand mixer.
Child's hand placing white paper liners into a metal muffin pan to prepare for baking fresh peach muffins.

Kitchen Tools & Baking Supplies

You don’t need any fancy equipment to make these delicious homemade peach muffins. A few standard kitchen equipment essentials will do the trick. Gather them up, and you’ll be baking in no time!

Your Peach Muffin Supplies

  • Standard 12-Cup Muffin Tin & Liners: They help to hold the shape of the muffins and makes cleanup a breeze.
  • Mixing Bowls or Stand Mixer: If you’re mixing by hand you’ll want a couple of bowls for wet and dry ingredients. If you’re using a stand mixer with it’s bowl, you’ll only need one extra bowl to whisk your dry ingredients.
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons: Use for accurate measuring of your pantry staples, cinnamon, and liquid ingredients.
  • Whisk & Rubber Spatula: A whisk keeps your flour mixture light, while a flexible spatula ensures you fold the peaches in gently without over mixing the batter.
  • Ice Cream Scoop or Large Spoon: Either option will evenly distribute the batter into the muffin cups so every muffin bakes at the exact same rate.
Three fresh, ripe peaches resting on a white countertop ready to be chopped for baking peach muffins.
Small white fluted bowl packed with chopped juicy ripe peaches on a marble surface.

Ingredients You’ll Need

The ingredients are simple and you probably have them all waiting for you on your pantry shelves. The batter relies on kitchen essentials like flour, sugar, butter, one egg, milk and warm cinnamon to create a soft, bakery-style muffin. Ripe, juicy peaches steal the spotlight and are heavenly when in season! Next, you’ll top it all off with an easy 4-ingredient cinnamon crumble, and you’ll have a delicious homemade treat ready in no time. As my oldest granddaughter says, “Homemade is always the best way, Mimi!”

Muffins Ingredient List

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup milk (unsweetened almond milk is a good substitute)
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups finally diced peaches

Streusel Topping Ingredient List

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp butter
Cutting butter into flour and cinnamon with a fork to make a streusel crumble topping for peach muffins.

Fresh Peach Muffin Recipe with Cinnamon Crumble Topping

Kim Waldorf
Soft, tender, and bursting with juicy fresh fruit, these bakery-style peach muffins are finished with a buttery, sweet cinnamon crumble topping. Made with simple pantry staples, they are the ultimate warm breakfast or coffee-time treat!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Muffins
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowl 1 for the mixer and 1 for to mix the streusel topping
  • Paper cupcake cups
  • Muffin tin
  • Spatula
  • Ice cream scoop or large spoon Use one of these to fill your muffin cups

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 large Egg room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Milk you can substitute unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup Melted butter you can substitute vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Finely diced peaches

For the Streusel Topping

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp butter cut into pieces – you can add more if you feel it is needed

Instructions
 

  • For the Streusel Topping – In a small bowl, fork together the 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tbsp cinnamon, and 3 tbsp butter until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
  • For the Muffins – Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Next, mix in the egg, milk, yogurt, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Fold in Peaches & Fill Liners – Gently pour wet ingredients into dry and mix just until combined (do not overmix!). Gently fold in the diced peaches. Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
  • Top and Bake – Generously sprinkle the streusel topping over each muffin. Bake at 375°F for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the tops are golden. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack.
Keyword bakery style peach muffins, cinnamon streusel, homemade peach muffins, muffins, peach, peach streusel muffins
Adding fresh diced peaches into thick muffin batter in a stand mixer bowl.
Raw peach muffin batter scooped into paper liners inside a black muffin pan before baking.
Muffin cups filled with raw peach muffin batter and generous cinnamon streusel crumble topping before going into the oven.

How to Store Your Peach Muffins

On the rare occasion you have a few muffins left over, and I mean rare, storing them properly will keep them soft and tasty! When storing at room temperature, placed the completely cooled muffins in an airtight container lined with a paper towel on the bottom and top. Doing this will absorb any excess moisture so your crumble topping stays crisp and delicious rather than soggy. They will keep fresh on the counter for up to 3 days.

Freshly baked peach muffins with golden cinnamon crumble tops cooling on a wire rack.

Peach Muffins – Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! If using frozen peaches, do not thaw them first. Dice them frozen and toss them lightly with a teaspoon of flour before mixing into the batter. Doing this will keep them from sinking to the bottom when cooked or releasing any excess liquid. If using canned peaches, drain them thoroughly and pat dry with a paper towel before dicing.

Dicing your peaches into small, bite sized pieces helps distribute the moisture evenly. Also, be sure to move the muffins to a cooling rack after 5 minutes in the baking tin so steam doesn’t build up at the bottom.

This usually happens if the butter was too warm, melted, or batter too thin. Make sure your crumble mixture looks coarse or like pebbly sand before sprinkling it generously on top of the batter right before baking.

Fresh peach muffin cut in half on a blue plate showing the tender interior, real peach pieces, and cinnamon streusel crust.

From My Kitchen to Yours

I sure enjoyed making (and eating) these muffins and hope you do too! My little helping hands made it more fun, as well! Whether you’re baking for a special weekend morning or just for a sweet treat, these peach muffins are pure comfort in a wrapper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I’m always so grateful to have you here with me. Don’t forget to save this recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Happy baking!

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Step-by-step grid showing fresh peaches, mixing muffin batter, lining a muffin pan, and baked cinnamon crumble peach muffins.

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8 Comments

  2. 5 stars
    I can’t wait to try these. I love peaches and so does my Dad. He turns 95 on Wednesday so this will be the perfect gift!

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  3. Just saw fresh peaches at the market. These muffins look delicious. Like the alternate ingredient options.
    What fun for you and your lil bakers. Passing on the traditions!

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