Pear Bread Recipe

Name: Pear Bread Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 loaves (16 pieces each)
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 cups finely chopped peeled ripe pears (about 4 medium); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 cup chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (16 pieces each)

Test Kitchen Approved

This pear bread recipe needs to be at the forefront of your next fall baking affair. It makes two warmly spiced and pear-studded bread loaves that just taste like a crisp autumn day.

Ingredients

3 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups finely chopped peeled ripe pears (about 4 medium)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into 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

1 slice: 168 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 144mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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

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