Go Back

Peach Quick Bread

This fluffy peach quick bread recipe with coconut sugar and an orange-monk fruit glaze is an easy breakfast with no sugar highs.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peach bread, peach quick bread, quick peach bread
Servings: 8 Slices
Author: Amy

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange zest from 2 oranges, divided
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cup gluten free flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 medium peaches pitted and cut into ½” chop

For the Icing

  • 5 tablespoons sugar free powdered monk fruit sweetener you can use confectioners sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line the bottom and 2 long sides with parchment paper, leaving 2 inches overhanging on each side.
  • Using an electric mixer, blend together Coconut sugar and softened butter. Mix for about 5 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition.
  • Add ricotta, orange zest, 2 tablespoons orange juice and vanilla mix on medium-low speed just until combined, about 1 minute.
  • Add gluten free flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon; mix on low speed until almost combined, about 1 minute.
  • Fold peaches into the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake until starting to brown around the edges and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
  • Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Then carefully pull the cake from the pan using parchment paper overhang.
  • Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk sugar free powdered monk fruit sweetener and the remaining 2 teaspoon orange juice in a small bowl until smooth. Add more powdered monk fruit sweetener if too thing, more orange juice if too thick.
  • Spoon the glaze onto the cooled cake.