Nutty Peach Bread

Today is my commencement day for all of Boston University! To start the day, I made a small celebratory commencement day brunch for my parents and grandma with roasted vegetables and my own recipe for nutty peach bread. Peaches are my dad’s favorite fruit so I was excited to make it for him. He loved it, so I was very happy! You can really use any fruit and the nuts and coconut are optional!

Now it’s off to Nickerson field for commencement! I’m hoping the rain stops!

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Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

⅔ cup butter (or coconut oil)

2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking poweder

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

Dash of: nutmeg, cardamom, and allspice (optional - I am trying to use up spices and food since I am moving this week! They add some nice flavor though, so I recommend adding these spices if you can)

2 eggs

⅔ cup coconut sugar

1 cup milk of choice

1 tsp vanilla extract

1-2 cups chopped peaches

Few handfuls of nuts (I used pecans and pistachios - love this combo with peaches!)

Few handfuls of shredded coconut

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt butter and let cool. In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and spices.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk 2 eggs and then stir in coconut sugar.

3. Add 1 cup milk of choice, the melted butter or oil, and vanilla and mix well.

4. Add these wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix.

5. Fold in about 1-2 cups of chopped peaches, a few handfuls of nuts (I used pecans and pistachios), and a few handfuls of shredded coconut.

6. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.

7. Let cool and enjoy!