This week’s SMS was chosen by JoVonn of The Givens Chronicles: fresh peach muffins! I was actually on the ball this week and made these on Wednesday yet here I am still writing my post on Sunday morning…procrastination at its finest!
The only change I made to the recipe this week was to substitute white whole wheat flour for a little less than half of the all-purpose. I was excited to try the muffins with the bits of peach when they came out of the oven, but sadly, I wasn’t a huge fan of these. They weren’t very sweet and the peach flavor was quite subtle. My main issue with them was the texture though. Mine wound up quite dense and heavy. I don’t know if my peaches weren’t very juicy so maybe I shouldn’t have reduced the cream quite as much. I’ll definitely make these again and try fiddling with the recipe a bit.
Thanks to JoVonn for hosting this week! Please stop by her blog for the recipe or pick up Melissa’s wonderful book.
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Well, they look delightful to me. But, you know, James Thurber always said that peach things never taste like you hope they are going to taste…LOL. Nothing finer than a peach truly ripe and perfectly picked straight of the tree…it’s hard to improve on that. Your muffins, however, look like they would be very tasty and they are certainly pretty.
Maybe not your favorite, but very pretty! 🙂
Pretty, pretty! Mine were a bit dense, too, but I had added extra cinnamon and cinnamon sugar to the top before baking, so I loved them. 🙂 Hope they work out better for you next time!
I’m sorry you didn’t like them. At least they look beautiful!
Mine was a bit dense too, but it’s a good breakfast on the go!
Well, they look lovely even if they weren’t a favorite… I agree, they weren’t peachy enough, but I liked them pretty well.
Pity these weren t a huge hit with you they look so good!
In the picture they look light and fluffy, but I know exactly what you mean about being disappointed at texture/taste. Definitely want to know there’s peaches in there!
I wasn’t a fan of the texture either. I was disappointed in the lack of peach flavor. Thank you for baking with me!
I agree with everyone about their lovely appearance. Sorry they weren’t what you were hoping for, though.
Sorry you didnt like these — they do look fantastic!
They look really good! I agree, they weren’t really peachy, though. Nice job on baking four days ahead of time!
Tracey, I swear I can smell the wonderful peach aroma coming from your muffins off of the computer screen. They look delightful. Great recipe.
Sorry the didn’t turn out great for you. They look beautiful, though!
They look really nice. Too bad you didn’t like the texture too much. Are you planning on posting your modifications to this recipe to make it fluffier? Would definitely be interested in reading about that.
these sadly weren’t my favorite either BUT they can’t all be winners i guess. regardless of that, your muffins look delicious!!
You know what, I had to add extra cream/milk because the batter looked too thick to me. That could have been your issue. Too bad you didn’t like them, they look great!
I love all things peach. These look great!
I agree that these muffins were rather dense and I definitely thought the peach flavor could have been more pronounced. That said, I still thought they made a good breakfast treat with coffee. I like hornedfroggy’s idea to add cinnamon.
Yummo – these look devine Tracey.
Hi Tracey!
Beautiful muffins, as always! I’m sorry they didn’t quite live up to expectation, but I’d love to hear if you figure out a way to improve the recipe… I think it definitely has potential!
Quick question for you- do you do anything special for lighting when you’re doing your photography? Your pictures are always clear, bright, and so well done- just wondering if you’d mind sharing some tips. I’d really appreciate it 🙂
Hope you’re doing well and having a great week. Look forward to hearing from you soon!
<3,
Joy
Your muffins look delicious. Great job Tracey.