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Pear Cake Recipe (No Refined Sugar)
This Pear Cake is a simple and scrumptious way to make use of delicious pears. This pear cake is easy to make, loaded with whole grains, and refined-sugar free. Everyone adores this for breakfast, snack, or a healthyish dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 390 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup olive oil I use extra virgin plus extra for pan*
- 1 cup pure honey
- 5 cups freshly diced pears peeled
- 3 cups white whole wheat flour plus extra for pan*
- ½ tsp table salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- Optional: Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F with rack on lower middle position. Generously grease a bundt pan, followed by a sprinkling of flour on bottom/sides of pan; tap out excess flour from pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until bubbly. Stir in the oil and honey until combined. Add pears, folding just enough to combine.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Fold flour mixture gently together with the egg mixture, just until incorporated (do not over-mix) Batter will be thick. Use rubber spatula to transfer batter into greased/floured bundt pan.
- Bake 60-70 minutes or just until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few tender crumbs attached. Let cool completely in pan on wire rack. Run thin knife around edges to loosen, if needed. Turn pan upside down on serving platter and give it a few firm pats to remove cake. Serve as is or frost as desired.
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Notes
- * If you can't find white whole wheat flour, you can sub with half wheat, half all purpose flours. Of course, you can use only all purpose flour, if desired. * Coconut oil can be subbed for the olive oil * I used this easy Cream Cheese Frosting to decorate, but this pear cake can easily stand on its own.
Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
147mg
(4%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.