Easy Pear Bread Recipe

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Published: 02/15/2019 | Updated: 03/27/2024

This easy pear bread recipe makes some healthy substitutions with applesauce! A great summer quick bread with fresh fruit that freezes well!

This easy, quick bread is full of fresh, diced pears and a slight cinnamon flavor that is perfect for summer or fall! This recipe makes two loaves of bread, so you can enjoy one now and freeze one for later!

Ingredients to make Pear Bread:

• applesauce
• sugar
• brown sugar
• eggs
• fresh pears
• vanilla extract
• flour
• baking soda
• baking powder
• salt
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

How to Make Pear Quick Bread

In a large mixing bowl, combine the applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, and eggs. Beat really well until it’s completely combined.

Spray 2 8×4 loaf pans with a nonstick cooking spray and then divide the batter evenly between the two pans. Bake at 350 for about an hour until the test is done!

Once they’re cool, you can either serve as is or make a quick powdered sugar glaze for them. For the glaze, I just start with about 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and then add 1 tablespoon of milk. Stir and add another 1/2 tablespoon of milk at a time until you get the consistency you want it to drizzle all over the top of that yummy bread!

It’s studded with fresh pear through the whole loaf and is so moist and delicious!

When I first made this recipe, I actually wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did. I figured it would be okay, but I thought it would be a mild flavor since pears themselves aren’t really a strong flavor.

But the hint of cinnamon and nutmeg complimented it perfectly, and it really was delicious. The whole family gobbled it up!

Substitutions for Pear Quick Bread

Applesauce- If you don’t have any applesauce on hand, you can use vegetable oil in its place. The applesauce makes it significantly healthier, though, so I’d try to use applesauce if at all possible.

Sugars- I tested my recipe using half white sugar and half brown sugar. I’m a huge fan of brown sugar and think it adds such depth to recipes like this. If you prefer, you can use all white sugar, though.

Pears- I used fresh pears for my recipe because they were in season. You could use the same amount of canned pears, though, if you want to enjoy this bread year-round!

Add Ins- This quick bread would be great with chopped pecans or walnuts, or even raisins! I would add about 1/2 to 1 cup of whatever mix-in you choose!

How Long Does Quick Bread Last

This bread (and nearly all quick bread) freezes really well, though! After it’s completely finished cooling, wrap the entire loaf really well in plastic wrap. Then, put the entire loaf in a gallon Ziploc bag and store it in the freezer for about 2-3 months or until you’re ready to eat it.

This easy pear bread recipe is a great way to use up ripe pears. The bread is moist and flavorful, and it makes a great breakfast or snack. Give this recipe a try the next time you have some ripe pears on hand!

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Easy Pear Quick Bread

This easy pear bread recipe makes some healthy substitutions with applesauce! A great summer quick bread with fresh fruit that freezes well! This recipe makes 1 loaves of bread so you can enjoy one now and freeze one for later!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pear bread

Servings: 16

Calories: 222kcal

Author: Natalie Dixon

Ingredients

• 1 cup Applesauce
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 2.5 cups Pears peeled, cored and diced
• 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 3 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Nutmeg

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 8x4 loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat oil, sugars and eggs until well combined. Stir in diced pears and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir dry ingredients into went ingredients. Mix well.
• Pour batter evenly between prepared pans.
• Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool in pans for about 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Notes

If you do not have applesauce, you can use vegetable oil in its place.

You can serve the bread plain or with a powdered sugar glaze. To  make the glaze, put about 3/4 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Add 1 Tbsp. milk and stir to combine. Continue adding milk, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the drizzling consistency you want.

This bread freezes well. Just wrap a cooled loaf in plastic wrap and then place loaf inside a gallon freezer bag to freeze. 

In conclusion, this easy pear bread recipe is perfect for anyone looking for a quick and delicious fall treat. With only a few simple ingredients, this bread can be made in under an hour and is sure to please everyone. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!