Ode to Peaches

It's peach season here in Ontario and we're making the most of it!

 

 

Today, the Mins and I made a buttermilk peach cake using a recipe adapted from one of our favourites by Smitten Kitchen.

 

 

The cake turned out wonderfully! We used a 9 inch springform pan, 1/4 cup less sugar than called for, and homemade buttermilk.

 

 

A dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream would pair nicely with the cake. Check out the baker upstairs for the recipe.

Buddy the Beach Bum

Buddy and I escaped to the beach on Friday! We met up with BC in London, and ventured on a pleasant one-hour drive to Grand Bend.

The beach was nice and clean, and not too crowded. Buddy was excited for an afternoon in the sun.

Buddy spent most of his time napping, eating snacks, and reading a book.

Buddy was a natural beach bum!

Vanilla Coconut Muffins

We're using this Sunday to catch up on life - clean the condo, do laundry, go to the gym, and prep food. Q is always a helpful sidekick in the kitchen. Today we tried our hands at vanilla coconut muffins.

Vanilla Coconut Muffins

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

2 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)

2 large eggs

1 cup milk (regular or coconut)

1 tbsp vanilla extract

5 tbsp butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir in shredded coconut.

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Stir until the wet ingredients are almost fully combined. Stir melted butter until completely incorporated.

Divide batter into 12 prepared muffin cups. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes. Cool muffins completely on wire rack.

Source: Baking Bites

Q and I used 3/4 cup sugar, unsweetened shredded coconut, coconut milk, and oil instead of butter. The result was a dense muffin with a slight crumble. We look forward to eating these for breakfast over the next few days!