5.0 from 102 votes
Pear Bread Recipe
Simple and delicious, this honey pear bread recipe is the perfect make-ahead breakfast or dessert.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 16
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ tsp table salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp allspice
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 tbsp ground flax meal dry
- 5 cups pears very firm, peeled and diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, with rack on lower middle position. Generously grease one large loaf pan and line a muffin pan (or grease two loaf pans for two smaller loaves.)
- In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, olive oil, applesauce, and honey. Stir together. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir to incorporate.
- In another large bowl, combine salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, all-purpose and wheat flours, and flax meal. Mix dry ingredients well. Gently fold honey mixture into dry ingredients, just until completely moistened. Gently fold in pears, distributing evenly. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan(s) and/or muffin tin.
- For Large Loaf Pan filled almost to the top: Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out almost clean, with few moist crumbs attached.For Muffin Pans filled almost to the top: Bake 20-23 minutes or until toothpick comes out with few moist crumbs attached.For 2 Loaf Pans: Bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out with few moist crumbs attached.
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Notes
- If desired, you can omit whole wheat flour and sub with entirely all-purpose flour.
- Flax meal can be substituted with almond meal. This provides extra nutrition and a moist crumb.
- Feel free to use peeled or unpeeled diced pears; it is up to you.
- Feel free to incorporate any add-ins you'd like: toasted chopped pecans or chocolate chips are a great choice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
363mg
(15%)
Potassium
180mg
(5%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
84IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 84IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.