The Perfect Peach Streusel Cupcake Recipe

My daughter’s favorite summer snack was the inspiration for this light and flavorful peach streusel cupcake recipe. You can enjoy these from late spring, through summer, and even early fall.

If you like a juicy, baked peach crumble, you will have an idea what these cupcakes will taste like. They have the same much-loved streusel topping.

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Fresh Peach Cupcakes With Streusel Topping

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we are avid bakers and have shared hundreds of delicious and easy cupcake recipes. Our newest warm-weather favorite is this peach cupcake recipe and it is so good.

The bright, fresh, and aromatic peach is the star of this easy dessert idea. And remember, you can always make the cupcake ahead of time to save yourself the hassle of being in the kitchen all at once.

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Tips For Making Peach Cupcakes

• For us, the easiest way to cut a pitted peach is to cut “slices” from the top to the bottom, twisting them off from the pit as you move around the fruit.
• You can also use frozen or canned peaches for this recipe. Thoroughly defrost the frozen peaches before use and strain any excess juice.
• Whether you use fresh, frozen, or canned peaches, we suggest lightly dusting the strained fruit for the batter in all-purpose flour. This helps keep the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the muffin pan while baking.
• When making the frosting, you will see it becomes crumbly when you add the powdered sugar. After you add the fruit, the juice from the fruit will add enough liquid to deliver a smooth frosting.

Ingredients For Peach Cupcakes

Below are the ingredients we used for the peach streusel cupcake recipe. Before you head to the store for supplies, check the fridge, pantry, and if you have one, the peach tree in the backyard. For tips on cutting and chopping peaches, read the information above.

• Egg whites
• Unsalted butter, softened
• Sugar
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Vanilla
• Milk
• Oil
• Flour
• Chopped peaches

How To Make Peach Cupcakes

Each step for this recipe is detailed below to make it easy to follow. Keep this page open while you make your peach streusel cupcakes. If you would rather have a printable recipe, scroll down and select the print button.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two cupcake pans with 24 standard cupcake liners and set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar. Cream together.

Add the oil, egg whites, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix thoroughly, stopping the mixer and scraping down the sides of the bowl when needed.

Add in the four and mix well.

Fold in the chopped peaches.

Fill each cupcake cavity until about ⅔ full. Bake in the preheated oven for 14-16 minutes or until the cupcakes are slightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before decorating.

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How To Make The Streusel Topping

Combine the softened butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

Using two forks, press the butter through the mixture until crumbly in consistency.

How To Make The Peach Frosting

       Add the softened butter and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer and cream together.

Mix in the powdered sugar.

Fold in the chopped peaches.

Whip on medium speed until smooth and creamy.

Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large star or round tip and pipe a  mound of frosting on each cupcake.

Sprinkle liberally with the streusel topping.

Notes For Making A Peach Streusel Cupcake Recipe

• If you want to add whole eggs to the recipe rather than using egg whites, cut back to 3 medium eggs for the batter.
• If you use frozen or canned fruit for this recipe, after you have strained it, get rid of excess juices by patting the fruit dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.
• Use peaches that are 1-2 days away from being at peak ripeness to keep the fruit from getting mushy when you cut it into pieces.
• If you can only find peaches that are several days from being ripe, you can speed up the ripening process by placing them in a brown paper bag with the top folded down for 1-2 days.

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