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fresh peach coconut pecan muffins.

September 25, 2011 by Hillary 10 Comments

It’s Fall. Fact. It’s Sunday morning. Fact. There are were two yellow, freestone farmers’ market peaches sitting in my cobalt blue fruit bowl. Fact.

Facts 1 + 2 + 3 make an optimal equation for baking.

I woke up this morning to the tapping of my blinds against my window from the windy, 60F air that danced outside. It was 7:00am. It wasn’t a struggle to exit the warmth of my feather comforter today. I was not fighting your typical one-too-many-cheap cocktails college hangover. No, not today. My body was refreshed from nine dreamy hours of sleep and ready to begin the day.

Within minutes of waking, I had the oven warming, peach peels in the sink, and flour, sugar, and eggs sprawled out across the countertop. The house was still, expect for the sound of my spatula folding the fresh peach pieces into the thick muffin batter, the cracking of the free-range egg shell, and the kitchen timer ticking its way to the number 20.

I placed one dozen coconut-dusted muffins into the hot oven, poured myself a glass of iced coffee, and then washed the chartreuse mixing bowl, spatula and teaspoons without a moment of hesitation.

For many 22-year-old students, it would be unthinkable to be baking a batch of local, fresh peach muffins (with whole wheat flour and flax) at 7:00am on a Sunday morning. Fact.

Standing at the sink in my sleeping tee and naked feet, rinsing the cinnamon-speckled dishes clean, this felt right to me. A million and one thoughts travel through my head every day, from group projects to relationships and my life plan.

I pulled the perfectly-rounded, golden muffins from their warm haven and placed them on the cooling rack for a handful of minutes as I finished putting my clean laundry away. Sunday morning, 7:30am, and I’m already doing chores. Yes, that is me.

I plucked two attractive muffins from the well-used tin and sat down with my iced coffee just as my hungry tummy began to grumble. I pulled the biodegradable muffin papers away gently from the warm bread with ease and carefully broke a chunk from the top, studded with gooey peaches and crunchy pecans.

Every day brings the unknown – my mind questions and and boy does it wander. It’s a chaotic world out there; some days we may feel more connected to those around us… and some day we may feel lost from ourselves.

Today at 7:30am, as I quietly fed myself a nutrient-rich breakfast that I had made from scratch, I felt connected to the earth – preparing my own food from local, organic produce – but more importantly, I felt connected to who I am.

 

Fresh Peach Coconut Pecan Muffins

  • 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c. unsweetened coconut + more for topping
  • 1 T ground flax
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 c. canola oil*
  • 1/4 c. 1% milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 large peaches, peeled and diced
  • 1/3 c. chopped pecans

Combine flour, sugar, coconut, flax, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together oil, milk, and egg in a separate bowl. Stir liquid mixture into the flour mixture and combine just until moistened. Fold in peaches and pecans. Spoon into paper-lined muffin cups; sprinkle with unsweetened coconut flakes. Bake for approximately 20 minutes @ 350F. Remove from pan and let cool.

*May use butter, or substitute some (all?) of the canola oil for coconut oil.

Makes 1 dozen muffins.

☮ Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no trouble, noise, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. ☮

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  1. Emily says

    September 25, 2011 at 10:30 am

    Good for you, Hillary! I’m in the middle of writing my personal statement for medical school & was feeling a little lost…I re-read it and it was more of an un-personal statement. Thanks for the reminder that there are days when we don’t feel all that connected to ourselves and, if we’re lucky, many more days that we do. I shall try again tomorrow :)

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  2. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    September 25, 2011 at 11:04 am

    This recipe looks amazing! How clever :)

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  3. Anna @ Food Fitness Frolicking says

    September 25, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    Peach and coconut sounds like a great flavor combination!

    And only 20 minutes to cook? Perfect!

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  4. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    September 25, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    These muffins look absolutely delicious. I wish at 22, I had the clarity about who I was as much as you do. It would’ve made for a much less hectic mid 20’s ;)

    Reply
  5. Lindsay @ biking before bed says

    September 25, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    Those look absolutely incredible. I wish I had your discipline when I was in college.

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  6. Haley @ Health Freak College Girl says

    September 25, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    these sound so good! they need to get in mahh belly ;)

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  7. Paige @ Running Around Normal says

    September 25, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    I really enjoyed reading this, Hillary!
    Not only do those muffins look absolutely fabulous, but really feeling in tune with who you are is also a fabulous feeling indeed :)

    Reply
  8. Anita says

    September 26, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I totally relate to your words! I woke up early this morning, but actually spent it studying, instead of baking. Not nearly as relaxing. :)

    Reply
  9. Sylvia says

    July 1, 2013 at 8:09 am

    Hillary,

    So glad I found this recipe and your website! I just made these and they are scrumptious! I had 2 peaches in my fruit bowl and a bag of unsweetened coconut that were calling me to bake while watching Serena Williams playing awesome tennis at Wimbledon. I like to bake with buttermilk, so I substituted 1/3 c. buttermilk for the 1% milk, and I didn’t have flax so used oat bran in the same amount instead. Also added 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. I didn’t have any pecans on hand, but I will definitely add these next batch. I would put this one in my top 5 muffin recipes…Thanks!

    I liked your message about Peace, also, and would like to pass it on…are you the author or is it a quote?

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    • Hillary says

      July 1, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      Glad you enjoyed the muffin recipe :)

      Isn’t that a great quote? It’s not mine. I stumbled upon it on a Quotable Card; not sure of the author.

      Reply

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