4.5 from 108 votes
Pear Bread with Almond Streusel Topping
This easy quick bread is a fall favorite! Make a loaf for breakfast or dessert!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Almond Streusel Topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
For the Bread:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/4 cups chopped pears, skin removed and tossed in 1 tablespoon of flour
For the Almond Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- First, make the streusel topping. In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter pieces. Rub the mixture together with your fingers until combined and crumbly. Stir in the chopped almonds. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and egg. Whisk until smooth and there are no brown sugar clumps. Whisk in the buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently whisk until there are no more lumps. Don't overmix. Fold in the chopped pears.
- Pour batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle the almond streusel topping evenly over the bread.
- Bake for 60 minutes, loosely covering the bread with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent the top from getting too dark. A toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf will come out clean when the bread is done. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes on a wire cooling rack. Use a knife to loosen the bread around the edges in the pan. Carefully remove the bread from the pan and cool completely.
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Notes
- The bread will keep covered on the counter for up to 4 days. Can freeze the loaf for up to 3 months.
- The bread will keep covered on the counter for up to 4 days. Can freeze the loaf for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
184mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.