Summer Peach, Basil & Cheddar Muffins

Ingredients

• 4 fresh peaches, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 teaspoons finely minced fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (such as Sargento Off the Block)
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 7 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/4 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (such as Sargento Off the Block)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Mix peaches, basil, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a bowl; let sit until sugar dissolves, about 15 minutes.

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese into flour mixture.

Beat butter and 7 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, until just combined; gently fold in peaches. Mix flour mixture, a little at time, into peach mixture until batter is just combined.

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese over batter.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 minutes.