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A close-up side view of a sliced spiced pear bread showing juicy pear chunks and a golden crust.
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Spiced Pear Bread

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 320
Enjoy the warm, aromatic flavors of ripe pears and fragrant spices in this moist, delicious bread perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

Butter

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)

Sugar

  • 1 cup light brown sugar

Eggs

  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)

Sour Cream

  • 0.5 cup sour cream (at room temperature)

Vanilla Extract

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

All-purpose Flour

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Baking Powder

  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder

Ground Cardamom

  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Salt

  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Baking Soda

  • 0.25 teaspoon baking soda

Ripe Pears

  • 2 large peeled & diced ripe pears (about 2 large pears)

Brown Sugar

  • 0.25 cup light brown sugar

All-purpose Flour

  • 0.25 cup all-purpose flour

Cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cold Unsalted Butter

  • 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cubed)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a loaf pan.
  • Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cardamom, salt, and baking soda.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, then fold in pears.
  • Pour batter into pan, top with cinnamon sugar and cubed butter, then bake for 60 minutes.

Notes

For extra flavor, sprinkle some chopped nuts on top before baking.
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pear