Cinnamon Peach Loaf 🍑
like a peach cinnamon roll in loaf form!
I know I say this with every recipe I make but this was one of my favorites I’ve made this summer. And honestly, it was such a spontaneous spur-of-the-moment bake. I was originally feeling a little uncreative and unmotivated to bake. I didn’t have any “good” ideas so I was just planning on recreating another bake I’ve made in the past (my peach blueberry loaf😋). It’s an easy bake and a crowd-pleaser so I thought I’d just do that to get something done and hopefully that will spark something.
And IT DID! I was literally about to make it and then I was like cinnamon peaches sound so good… and it clicked in my brain in that exact moment. What if I made a cinnamon peach loaf instead??? I know cinnamon peaches isn’t some groundbreaking new idea BUT I haven’t seen a loaf version so I was like I need to try this out.
So lo and behold, here is my peach cinnamon loaf. It literally tastes like a peach cinnamon roll but in loaf form (which also inspired my idea to do peach cinnamon rolls so stay tuned for that one!). It’s so soft and moist, and the flavor is insane like ACTUALLY INSANE! I’ve gotten so many comments on my post about the about the amount of sugar that’s in it, and I’m not gonna lie: there’s A LOT lollll, but I never said this was healthy.😝
But if the amount of sugar really concerns you, feel free to cut the cinnamon sugar filling in half, or completely omit it. You can add a couple more tsps of cinnamon to the batter to make it more cinnamon-y instead. Still gonna be TASTY!!!
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Felt inspired to write about how creative ideas often come on a whim sometimes. There have been times in my career and baking journey that I’ve felt afraid and scared for the future because I didn’t think I’d have enough “creative ideas” to sustain this type of job. I’ve often felt that I’ve used up all my good ideas and there’s no way I can think of something more unique or creative than what I’ve already done. It’s made creating a scary feat for me and just overall unmotivated to keep going.
But then I realized that I couldn’t be anymore wrong. When I first started, I didn’t think anything I’ve created would be even remotely possible. Yet, I did it. And I still keep on doing it. And I see others doing it everyday too.
Truth is, we are meant to evolve over time and even if we can’t currently see where we are going doesn’t mean that we have to be scared or we have to give up. Sometimes the path is meant to be unclear or unfamiliar. And I don’t mean that in a scary way. But in an exciting way!
There’s honestly so much peace in knowing that you don’t need to have it all figured out right now. There’s peace in knowing that when the time comes, you’ll know what to do. That’s why so many people preach the importance of focusing on the present. There’s literally no need to worry about the future of obsess over it. Sure, we do need to plan sometimes, but just don’t get so attached to it all.
We are all so much smarter, more capable and more creative than we think. We just need to trust ourselves more.
I can use this blog post as an example. I wasn’t planning on writing about this. I didn’t spend all week thinking about what I should write or stressing out about it. I was honestly just going to post the recipe and be done with it. But as I started writing about how I came up with the cinnamon peach loaf idea, the idea to write about this topic came to me as well. There was no planning or nothing. That’s the beauty of life and trusting in yourself. You don’t need to have everything figured out right now. YOU DON’T! You just need to trust yourself and if you believe in God or a higher power, the universe, source, whatever! Trust in that too!
It’s not that you’re not creative enough, it’s that your mind is so focused on the future or what could go wrong or this and that, that you don’t actually hear your thoughts. You don’t give your true ideas any attention. You give your fears, doubts and limiting beliefs all of your focus. That’s why you suffer. And not every idea or insight you have will be groundbreaking. Or even a good idea. But that’s okay.
Maybe you need to act on the “bad” ideas because doing so will spark that amazing one. I don’t even consider anything as a bad idea anymore or a “fail.” Every “failure” I’ve had has led me to something greater. You need the “losses” to get better. It’s only a failure if you believe it to be.
Think back to any percieved failure you’ve experienced. What did you learn from it? How did you move past it? How have you improved since it? If you don’t believe you’ve improved since then, try to shift your perspective: what’s one thing you can take away from that experience?
There’s always something you can learn from every experience whether it was a “bad” one or a “good” one. Your mindset is so important for this reason.
If you constantly look for the bad in everything then that’s what you’re going to get and experience. But the good thing about this is, it applies to the opposite too.
If you constantly look for the good in everything you experience, then you’ll keep attracting that. Two people can go through the exact situation, but have a completely different experience, and it’s due to how they view it.
This is something embarrassing to admit, but I lost my first “adult” job after college. I got fired. I felt a mix of emotions. Relieved. Happy. Shock. Sadness. Embarrassed. Not good enough. I felt like a failure when it first happened, but looking back, it was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It led to me pursuing my dream and current baking career. Truth is, I hated that job. I didn’t really try at it so I’m not surprised they fired me. I felt so unhappy and unfilled there. I literally dreaded going there, and I even cried in the bathroom at times (LOL). It still hurt to get fired though especially from my first job out of college, but I’m so happy it happened. And I don’t regret working there. I learned a lot about myself and how I want to spend my life (which is not at that job lol).
You see, I could dwell on that experience, resent my old boss and let that experience dictate how I move in my life. Or I could use that experience to learn, grow, and get better. It’s all about your perspective.
I’ll end it here. I started off talking about one thing and then it led to another. My mind and thoughts don’t know how to stay on one topic lol, but I hope this helped you in some way, or at least offered you a different perspective on things. If you wanna share your thoughts below, I’d loveee that. But no pressure! You reading this is enough and makes me happy regardless.
Okayyy bye! 💋
Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
2 large eggs, room temp
2 tsps vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1-2 tbsps of flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup whole milk
1-2 peaches, thinly sliced
Cinnamon swirl
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2-3 tsps cinnamon
Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tbsps milk
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix the sliced peaches with 1-2 tbsps of flour until they are coated. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Gradually add the dry mixture in. Slowly add in the milk and once the batter comes together, scrape the sides of the bowl. Fold in the peaches.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan then sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar filling on top. Swirl it in with a knife. Repeat with the rest of the batter and filling.
Bake for 65-75 minutes. The top of the loaf will be cracked, raised, golden brown in color, and firm to the touch. A toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf should come out clean once ready.
Let loaf cool, then top with glaze (just mix the powdered sugar and milk until it reaches your desired consistency)!
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