Pear Bread Recipe

Pear Bread Recipe is easy, healthy, vegan and delicious all at the same time. It’s great on its own but it can be sliced as sandwich bread too. There is yeast but no kneading for this spiced quick bread.

Before company comes over I want to have handy snacks that people can grab at their own whim. Especially if they are going to spend the night.

Since I love to host and cook I wanted to make something new and something that everyone would ohhhh and ahhhh over.

Compliments are always welcome.

I usually flip through cookbooks for inspiration and the process doesn’t take long at all. A quick bread was one of the definites and off to the store I went.

There were the prettiest Bosc pears sitting right in front of the produce aisle. I haven’t had a pear in a million years and I thought ‘these just might be perfect’. I was right!

Pears, maple syrup, spices, and walnuts. Yes!

Orange juice is even added for more taste and for some of the liquid needed for the batter. Boy, is this bread good.

I like to use pears that are crisp when they are ripe for this bread simply because they are easier to grate.

You can use any pear that you like some will just be juicier when grating.

Crisp pears for baking

• Bosc – it’s the crispiest and the one I use. They are easy also easy to find.
• Seckel
• Concorde
• Forelle
• Anjous are medium in crispness so they work too.

Ingredients

• Orange juice – or apple juice – adds necessary liquid along with a fruity undertone.
• Yeast – works as a leavening agent.
• Maple syrup – that healthy sweetener that we all love.
• Pears – grated – are full of nutrients and flavor.
• Egg substitutes – helps the pear bread to be lighter (I use chia seeds or flaxseed meal).
• Dairy-free butter – adds needed liquid and a buttery taste.
• Vanilla extract – adds so much flavor to the mix.
• Walnuts – add protein and that mild crunch factor.
• All-purpose flour – makes the bread lighter when mixed with whole wheat flour.
• Whole wheat flour – adds more nutrients and a bite.
• Ground cinnamon – adds exactly the earthy spice that is needed.
• Ground nutmeg – is a mild spice with a cross between sweet and tart.
• Allspice – is a dried berry that tastes like a combination of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and pepper.
• Salt – a little bit goes a long way for this seasoning.

Yeast is used in this recipe but there is no kneading. It still helps the rising but it’s used the easy way.

This pear bread recipe slices really nice too. You can go thick or thin and use it for veggie sandwiches.

Don’t make this with an electric mixer. It would be too easy to overwork the batter.

Instructions

• Lightly grease a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan.
• In a large bowl add the fruit juice and the yeast. There’s no need to heat the juice.
• Let set 5 minutes.
• Add the maple syrup, stir, and let sit another 5 minutes.
• Add in the grated pears, egg substitutes, dairy-free butter, vanilla, and walnuts.
• Stir with a wooden spoon to blend. It just makes it easier than a serving spoon. It handles better to use a wooden spoon.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix lightly until just combined. Don’t overwork.
• Pour into the greased loaf pan.
• Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
• Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Stick a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean it is done.
• Remove from the pan and let cool on a cooling rack.

Freezing

Easily, pack it in freezer bags. Either whole or in slices. It keeps in the freezer for about 6 months.