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A loaf of vanilla pear bread next to a pear on an upside down baking sheet.

Vanilla Pear Bread

Megan Weimer
This vanilla pear bread is gently flavored with warm spices and loaded with fresh pears. It's a moist, soft, and delicious quick bread that will satisfy all of your Fall flavor cravings.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 305 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups Bartlett pears about 3 pears peeled and chopped
  • 1 Bartlett pear peeled and thinly sliced for topping

Instructions
 

  • Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Mix in the eggs one at a time and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
    ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Add half of the flour and all of the baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Mix with a rubber spatula until no streaks of flour remain. Then fold in the rest of the flour and all of the spices.
    2 cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon allspice, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top with a rubber spatula. Carefully place thin pear slices on top.
    2 cups Bartlett pears, 1 Bartlett pear
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out with a few moist crumbs. Bake time will depend on the juiciness of the pears, so start checking at 50 minutes.
  • Allow the pear bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!

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Notes

Storage: Store the baked pear bread in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Slice it only when you are ready to serve it since it might dry out.
Freezing: First cut the pear loaf it into individual slices. Then wrap each individual slice in plastic wrap and store them in an airtight container or freezer bag for 1-2 months.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 48.4gProtein: 4.2gFat: 10.6gSaturated Fat: 6.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.1gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 61.6mgSodium: 171.6mgPotassium: 282.9mgFiber: 2.6gSugar: 25.1gVitamin A: 94.3IUVitamin C: 2.5mgCalcium: 102.7mgIron: 1.7mg
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