Peach Bread

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 ups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1.5 cups sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2.25 cups peeled and chopped

  fresh VERY JUICY peaches, cut into 1/2″ pieces, divided
• 1 cup chopped roasted and salted pecans

  I like Trader Joe’s “Toasted and Salted Pecan Halves”.

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 325° F.
• 2 Lightly spray the insides of two 8" x 4" loaf pans. (These loaf pans with
  3/4-pound capacity
  [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Focus-Foodservice-Commercial-Bakeware-8-by-4-Inch-Loaf-Pan-3-4-Pound/30422122?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=2328&adid=2222222222730422122_2328_138590018085_18063607893&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=616782698599&wl4=pla-1722838104368&wl5=9019667&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113134335&wl11=online&wl12=30422122_2328&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5L2tBhBTEiwAdSxJXzOwe53XQqNLDzxB0gI_2fjSXwxaOMzfGAyc9kFuPvkCYg6OhJnu4hoCimUQAvD_BwE],
  which are slightly smaller than regular 8" x 4" loaf pans with a 1-pound
  capacity, are my favorite!) Set prepared pans aside.
• 3 In large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• 4 In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in sugar, oil, and vanilla.
• 5 Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened, taking care
  to not over mix. The batter will be very thick. Fold in nuts and 2 cups of the
  peaches. Spoon batter into the prepared pans. Then add remaining 1/4 cup peaches
  to the top of the batter, pressing them in just a bit. Sprinkle with some more
  chopped nuts, if desired.
• 6 Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center
  of each loaf comes out clean. My 3/4-pound capacity pans are slightly smaller
  than a regular 8" x 4" size with a 1-pound capacity, so you may need to adjust
  baking time according to your own pan size.
• 7 Cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Then loosen edges with a bread
  knife and remove loaves from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
• 8 ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS: Delete vegetable oil from Ingredients list and add 1/2
  cup unsalted butter. When you start this recipe, gently melt the butter first
  and let it sit to cool to room temperature while you prepare the recipe. Add the
  melted butter (cooled to room temperature) along with the sugar and vanilla, and
  then stir in 1 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt. Proceed with original recipe
  instructions. You will need to bake this alternate recipe a little longer, for
  65 to 70 minutes.

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