Description
Nothing says summer like a ripe, juicy peach and fresh fragrant basil. I love pairing fruits with cheese, and these were inspired by apple cheddar muffins my mom used to make. These savory sidekicks have just a hint of sweetness and make the perfect addition to your summer brunch table!
Ingredients
- 4 fresh peaches, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 teaspoons finely minced fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (such as Sargento® Off the Block)
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 7 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (such as Sargento® Off the Block)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
- Mix peaches
- basil
- and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a bowl; let sit until sugar dissolves
- about 15 minutes.
- Sift flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- and salt together in a large bowl. Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese into flour mixture.
- Beat butter and 7 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs
- one at a time
- until just combined; gently fold in peaches. Mix flour mixture
- a little at time
- into peach mixture until batter is just combined.
- Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese over batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean
- about 25 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 12