Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the realm of pear bread, a delightful treat that tantalizes taste buds with its sweet, juicy pear flavor and irresistibly soft, moist crumb. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps of crafting the perfect pear bread, ensuring a delicious and satisfying experience with every bite. From selecting the ripest pears to mastering the art of incorporating them into the batter, we'll unveil the secrets of creating a pear bread that will leave your family and friends craving more.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
PEAR BREAD
Make and share this Pear Bread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tonkcats
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h15m
Yield 3-4 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine dry ingredients.
- Add to egg mixture alternately with yogurt. Stir in pears and vanilla.
- Pour into buttered loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
- Freezes well.
- Excellent for mini loaves.
FRESH PEAR BREAD
When our tree branches are loaded with ripe and juicy fruit, I treat my family and friends to lots of easy pear recipes. I always receive raves and requests for this particular pear bread recipe because of the mix of fun ingredients.-Linda Patrick, Houston, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 144mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PEAR BREAD
As Bosc pears ripen the texture is as soft as a ripe banana, so I got the idea of making my banana bread recipe with chunks of pear. I added a bit of homemade granola, instead of the toasted coconut I usually put in the banana bread. It is essentially the same recipe, but the result is completely and wonderfully different, with a sweet spice flavor. Note: The trick to this recipe is using the pears when they are very ripe. This means they are at their sweetest and will breakdown when baking.
Provided by Food Network
Time 2h5m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Making the bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with butter.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granola, baking powder, sugar, salt, and spices.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each one. Alternate adding the flour and milk, in 3 additions, mixing just to incorporate after each addition. Fold in the pears and nuts, if using.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from pan and cool to room temperature.
- Make the icing: In a small bowl combine all the ingredients until smooth.
- Spread over the top of the cooled bread.
- Enjoy. Makes a great breakfast.
AUTUMN PEAR BREAD
Pears give these little loaves delicious flavor and help keep them nice and moist. They make lovely gifts to share, too. -Mary Lynn Wilson, Linden, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 2 mini loaves (8 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pears., Spoon into 2 greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PEAR BREAD II
The delicate flavor of fresh pears and pecans dance enchantingly in this lovely summer loaf. Freezes well if double wrapped. Delicious and easy.
Provided by Anna
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
- In large mixing bowl combine oil, sugar and eggs, beat well. Stir in pears, pecans and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir dry ingredients into the pear mixture; mix well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 208.3 mg, Sugar 22.4 g
SPICED PEAR BREAD
My mom and I put up our own pears, so I always have plenty on hand when I want to make this wonderful bread. It's so moist and delicious that you'll want to have another slice...or two! -Rachel Barefoot, Linden, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 mini loaves (6 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, pears, applesauce and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Pour into four 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ROASTED PEAR QUICK BREAD
Roasted pears add juiciness and depth of flavor to this otherwise simple quick bread. You can peel the pears if you want, but they add a sturdiness to the roasted fruit and a nice texture to the finished loaf. The addition of streusel takes this bread over the top, but it is excellent without it, too, if you feel like skipping a step.
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories cakes, quick breads, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make the roasted pears: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. On a large baking sheet, toss the pears with the melted butter, vanilla and salt and spread in an even layer on the pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until pears are tender and beginning to brown at the edges, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature.
- While the pears cool, make the streusel: In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon to combine. Add the cubes of cold butter and use a pastry cutter or your hands to work the butter into the other ingredients until the mixture becomes clumpy. Stir in the almonds. Set aside.
- Make the quick bread: Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine. Set aside.
- In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the oil, butter and brown sugar until well combined, about 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well to incorporate after each addition, scraping the bowl as necessary. Beat in the almond extract if using.
- With the speed on low, gently add in half the flour mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the buttermilk in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine, then add the remainder of the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Add the cooled roasted pears and use a rubber spatula to gently fold them into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread in an even layer.
- Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the loaf. Bake the quick bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the streusel is golden brown, 55 to 65 minutes. If the streusel is getting too dark before the interior is fully baked, tent with foil. Let cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then unmold onto a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 601, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 380 milligrams, Sugar 39 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GINGER PEAR BREAD
This is based on my mother's zucchini bread recipe. It is a very moist bread.
Provided by Elaine
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Toss chopped pears with sugar, ginger, and cloves in a large bowl. Set aside and let the sugar dissolve in the pear juices.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
- Stir vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs into the pears. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the pear mixture and stir gently just to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 40.9 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 330.1 mg, Sugar 14.7 g
PEAR BREAD
My friends and family thoroughly enjoy this old-fashioned bread. The mellow flavor of pears is a refreshing change of pace from more traditional apples.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda and nutmeg; set aside. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff). Stir in pears. , Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts :
PEAR BREAD I
This bread is great lightly toasted for breakfast or anytime!
Provided by ANGIEGAIL
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
- In a separate bowl combine the oil, eggs, sugar, grated pears, pecans, and vanilla. Blend well. Add to well of dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x5x3 inch loaf pans.
- Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for one hour and 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack before removing from the loaf pans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 196.4 mg, Sugar 22 g
PEAR CARDAMOM BREAD
Wrap this in fancy plastic wrap and give it to the ones you love--or, just eat it yourself and enjoy.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F; grease bottom of loaf pan.
- Mix all ingredients, except topping, in a large bowl.
- Pour into loaf pan. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.
- Bake 55-65 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean cool 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely, 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2684.7, Fat 123.2, SaturatedFat 19, Cholesterol 380.5, Sodium 2469.3, Carbohydrate 365.9, Fiber 13.8, Sugar 186.9, Protein 37.3
MOM'S SPICED PEAR BREAD
This spiced pear bread has been a family recipe for over 30 years! Just like mom use to make! This bread is great slightly warmed with butter for breakfast or anytime!
Provided by Char and Gary
Time 1h20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 8x5x3-inch loaf pans.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
- Combine pears, brown sugar, raisins, vegetable oil, white sugar, apple cider, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl; blend well. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Pour batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, 65 to 70 minutes. Cool in the loaf pans before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 203.6 mg, Sugar 30.2 g
Tips:
- Use ripe pears: The riper the pears, the sweeter and more flavorful your bread will be.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the bread is cooked through.
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing: This will help the bread to hold its shape.
- Serve the bread with your favorite toppings: Butter, cream cheese, or honey are all great options.
Conclusion:
Pear bread is a delicious and easy-to-make quick bread that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. With its moist and flavorful crumb, this bread is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you have some ripe pears on hand, be sure to give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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