{"id":6415,"date":"2010-09-08T22:39:21","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T03:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=6415"},"modified":"2011-09-11T21:34:32","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T02:34:32","slug":"peaches-and-coconut-cream-muffins-to-warm-the-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2010\/09\/08\/peaches-and-coconut-cream-muffins-to-warm-the-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Peaches and Coconut Cream Muffins to Warm the Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBack-to-school is over. My kids are officially back, and that means summer is coming to a close. The sun isn\u2019t as warm these days, and my garden is prolific for the lack of heat, not because of it. The farmers market will start changing over their produce as the season changes, and already the winter squash is showing up more and more, and the summer squash is becoming fewer and farther between. For all these reasons, I\u2019m making peach muffins.
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All summer I wait for the peaches to come, and when they are here it seems all too fleeting. But it\u2019s perfect timing, if you think about it. Peaches are great to bake with, and here they are just as the weather starts to cool and the thought of firing up the oven doesn\u2019t have you imagining melting into a hot puddle on the kitchen floor. (At least your floors would be clean, right?)
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Taking my cue from Brooke<\/a> and using her recipe to build on, I opted for a healthier muffin that screamed of the beauty that fall brings as I try to embrace the autumnal beauty and not cry at the thought of below-zero temps to come.
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Coconut oil. We’re using it in place of butter or vegetable oil here, and it’s fantastic.
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\nFor the sugar we’re looking at raw honey. After growing up on raw honey from my uncle’s bees, there is something comforting about the thick and cloudy raw honey.
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\nBoth the coconut oil and the honey are going to meet an egg in my mixer.
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\nFor the flours I went with a spelt and whole wheat mix in this recipe, but you could use all spelt if you prefer.
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\nPour in the coconut milk and mix.
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\nNow we have a canvas to add flavor to. It’s the end of summer and there are peaches. I suggest you buy them. Eat them. Bake with them. Freeze them. Savor them. These happen to be Faye Alberta peaches that my neighbor<\/a> so graciously gifted to me. They are smooth and tart, and I’m addicted. These have that fill-your-nose peach smell. My neighbors are the best. Seriously.
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\nAnd mix them in.
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\nAnd mix them in. A crumb topping always makes muffins better, doesn\u2019t it? Something about it makes an ordinary, everyday muffin look like a piece of cake. And yes, the crumb topping is also sweetened with honey.
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\nOats, honey, coconut oil, spelt flour:
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\nCrumb topping.
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\nAnd they\u2019re ready to bake. You\u2019re almost there.
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\nOh, yeah. I made some icing for them too. I mean, this is an obvious choice, right? It\u2019s Brooke\u2019s fault. Blame her and her gorgeous muffins that called to me.
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\nHave you been enjoying the shifting season yet? We have been hanging on to every moment, going on family bike rides after dinner, spending our evenings outdoors and trying to avoid the mosquitoes. And with overnight lows dipping into the 40s, I’ve been baking again, which makes everyone happy. There’s something about fresh-from the oven muffins on a brisk morning that just make you stop and smile and appreciate all that you have.
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Peaches and Coconut Cream Muffins<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

Print me!<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nadapted from and inspired by Cheeky Kitchen<\/a><\/font> <\/p>\n

1 egg
\n1\/2 cup coconut oil
\n1\/4 cup honey
\n2\/3 cup spelt flour
\n2\/3 cup whole wheat flour
\n1 teaspoon baking powder
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt
\n1\/4 cup coconut milk
\n1 1\/2 cups fresh peaches
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For topping:<\/em>
\n1\/4 cup spelt flour
\n2 tablespoons oats
\n1 tablespoon honey
\n1 tablespoon coconut oil
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Beat together egg, coconut oil and honey. In a separate bowl mix together flours, salt and baking powder. Stir in coconut milk, followed by the peaches. Scoop into the muffin tin.
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In a small bowl mix together all the topping ingredients until crumbly. Top the filled muffin cups with the topping and bake at 350\u00b0 F for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly for 5 minutes. Top with Coconut Cream Icing (below), if desired.
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\nMakes 12 muffins.<\/strong>
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Coconut Cream Icing<\/strong> adapted from Elana’s Pantry<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00bc cup coconut milk
\n3 tablespoons honey
\n2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
\n\u00bd teaspoon water
\n1 \u00bd tablespoons coconut oil
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\nHeat coconut milk and honey in a small saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes. Mix together arrowroot powder and water to form a paste. Whisk into saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut oil. Freeze for 20-30 minutes. Whip again and add to piping bag. Pipe onto muffins.<\/p>\n

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