Peach Tea Bread

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Fresh, fruity, and perfect with a cup of tea! This Peach Tea Bread is made with juicy peaches and tea infused milk for a soft, tender quick bread that has a burst of peaches and delicate tea flavor in every bite.

This week when I went to the farmer’s market they finally had fresh fruit! I’ve been waiting all summer for them to get fruit so I could get baking with local produce.

I bought a big basket of apples and a medium sized basked of peaches. I had big ideas for the apples but I needed to think on what to make with the peaches.

While I make a mean Peach Crisp recipe I knew I wanted to make something a little more involved. My Peach Pecan Crumble bars are really delicious but I didn’t have any pecans on hand. This Brown Sugar Cake with Fresh Peach Jam Filling is definitely a show stopper that is worth a try. For an easy dessert Fresh Peach Shortcakes can’t be beat.

I happen to have gotten a new, fruity loose tea and thought that pairing the juicy peaches with the fruity tea would be a fun flavor pairing. When I thought of tea I started thinking about muffins and tea bread and the idea for Peach Tea Bread came to mind.

One thing to think about is whether or not you want to peel your peaches. While you can use a vegetable peeler to peel it, there are easier ways. You also don’t have to peel the peaches if you don’t mind the texture of the skin.

How do you peel a peach?

Use a knife and cut a shallow X on the bottom of each peach.  Blanch in boiling water for 45 seconds. Remove and place in a bowl of ice water. Once cool start at the X and peel away the skin. 

To add the flavor of tea to the bread I used my loose tea in two ways. First, I infused the milk in the recipe with the tea. Then I crushed up some of the tea and added it to the batter.

What type of tea should I use?

You need to use a loose leaf tea in this recipe.  Using a black tea will give you the best flavor.  Choose a tea with strong fruity notes such as citrus, peach, cherry, or berry.  You can also have one that adds a spiced note or vanilla flavor along with the fruitiness to give the bread some extra flavor. 

I’ve made this bread with both fresh peaches and with dried peaches that are re-hydrated and I prefer the freshness and the juiciness of the fresh peaches in this recipe.  

You can add a variety of spices to this bread as well.  I’ve used nutmeg and I’ve used ginger in the past and both have been delicious.  This time I used cardamom and I think it’s my favorite so far. 

Ingredients:

• loose leaf tea (in any fruity flavor)
• whole milk
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• cardamom (you could also use nutmeg or ginger)
• salted butter (or unsalted if you prefer)
• brown sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• fresh peaches

To make the bread you basically combine all the dry ingredients in one bowl and all the wet ingredients, except the peaches, in another bowl.  Mix everything together to combine and then fold in the peaches.   Pour into a prepared loaf pan and bake for one hour. 

This is a super simple way to bake fresh peach bread.   The addition of the tea flavored milk really adds a nice flavor to the bread and makes it a bit unique. 

Why you will love Peach Tea Bread:

• It’s easy to mix up and put into the oven in under 10 minutes. 
• Since it’s a quick bread there no need to wait for the bread to rise before baking.
• Fresh, juicy peaches add such a burst of flavor to this bread.
• Choosing a fruity tea adds a nice, subtle flavor to the bread that is really unique.
• This is a great way to experiment with baking with loose leaf tea.
• It’s the perfect bread for breakfast, snack, or even dessert. 

This bread has nice crumb and holds up well to toasting.  We like to put peach jam, butter, or or strawberry preserves on top of it whenever we toast it.

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Peach Tea Bread

Peach Tea Bread is made with juicy peaches and tea infused milk for a soft, tender quick bread that has a burst of peaches and delicate tea flavor in every bite.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Author: Hezzi-D

Equipment

• 1 Mixing Bowl
• 1 loaf pan

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons loose leaf tea any fruit flavor
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 6 Tablespoons salted butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh peaches peeled and chopped

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Place the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of tea leaves and simmer over medium low heat for about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom. Crush the remaining tea leaves and add to this mixture.
• In a medium bowl mix the softened butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla.
• Take the tea milk off the stove and strain to remove the tea leaves. Mix the milk with the other wet ingredients.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well to combine.
• Gently fold in the peaches until just mixed in.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

A Hezzi-D original recipe