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    Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread

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    By Alisa Fleming on January 28, 2016 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Bread, Breakfast, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Last week, I had to skip my weekly challenge update to give another dairy-free challenge some face time. But, I’m making up for it with a two-week progress update today and this lovely new spiced pear breakfast bread recipe from my kitchen.

    Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread Recipe: A wholesome, whole grain bread sweetened lightly with fruit and maple or honey. Dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free.

    I’ve never been one to love super-sweet quick breads. I mean, they taste great, but they leave me feeling over-sugared; not the best thing since I prefer enjoying bread in the morning with tea. Instead, I usually bake lightly sweet, whole grain quick breads and top them with nut butter for a hearty start that’s just indulgent enough.

    The idea to make a pear breakfast bread wasn’t exactly a stretch of the imagination – pears seem to be abundant and on sale all over town (even organic!). I always think of pears as an autumn fruit, but it turns out their peak lasts right through the cold spells of winter. That said, if you simply can’t find any that are ripe for the picking, this recipe will also work with your favorite sweet apples.

    I’ve been enjoying each slice of this pear breakfast bread with a slather of almond butter and a big mug of tea, but if you prefer, it also goes great with a schmeer of buttery spread or a drizzle of your favorite sweet topper.

    365 Dairy-Free Recipe Challenge Update

    This Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread is a success from my personal 365 New Dairy-Free Recipe Challenge for 2016. My goal is to trial at least 365 new-to-me recipes this year, and that doesn’t even count all of the retesting I am doing to perfect many of those dishes.

    My New Dairy-Free Recipe Trials for January 14th through 27th:

    1. Tigernut Milk (I tested multiple varieties to find the best ingredients to use; nailed it!)
    2. Italian Rice & Sausage Skillet – (Another winner after a couple of trials; recipe to come)
    3. Tigernut Granola (I used the tigernut pulp to make this delicious maple granola – just one more trial needed!)
    4. Amish Chicken (holy richness! A fun one that I’m perfecting)
    5. PB Apple Breakfast Cookies (super tasty, but wow, these do not keep – super-soft and fall apart)
    6. Thai Marinated Chicken (a delicious surprise success; I think just one more test is needed)
    7. Spiced Maple Pear Bread (which became this Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread recipe after trials!)
    8. Cherry Blossom Protein Power Smoothie (good, but this might become ice cream)
    9. Creamy Miso Dressing (yummy, but have to punch up a bit for salads)
    10. One-Pot Greek Meatballs with Lemon Rice (adapted from Dinner at the Zoo – turned out great! Will be trialing again)

    I didn’t quite reach my one per day (mostly due to all of the re-testing I was doing), but I’m still well on track with my overall goals and this sure looks like success to me …

    Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread Recipe: A wholesome, whole grain bread sweetened lightly with fruit and maple or honey. Dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free.For a more elongated shape with petite slices, I used my Revol Les Naturels Loaf Pan (pictured above and As Seen in Williams-Sonoma) to test this pear breakfast bread. It’s longer and narrower, but is roughly equivalent to an 8×4-inch loaf pan. I prefer this high quality ceramic for baking, but it does retain heat longer once removed from the oven, so the loaf will continue to cook a touch until it is flipped out of the pan.

    Special Diet Notes: Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, and vegetarian. I’ve not yet tested it gluten-free. If I did, I would use either just oat flour or a whole grain gluten-free blend, and I might add either another egg or some xanthan gum (perhaps 1/2 teaspoon) for binding. Tony isn’t big on pears, so I wasn’t inclined to test a gluten-free version this time around!

    For vegan pear breakfast bread, you can swap in your favorite egg sub for muffins. Since this recipe is heavy on puree, I would lean toward a powdered egg replacer that has leavener in it (like Ener-G or Bob’s Red Mill). Another option is to simply add 2 to 3 tablespoons more pear puree and increase the baking powder by 1/8 teaspoon. I do not recommend using a dense egg substitute, like flax or chia “eggs.” Please note that we have not tested this recipe without eggs – these are merely suggestions. See the comments for others who have!

    5.0 from 4 reviews
    Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    50 mins
    Total time
    1 hour 5 mins
     
    For the naturally sweetest breakfast bread results, use Bartlett pears. If not available, ripe Anjou pears are a good option. The results are still just gently sweet; if you prefer a sweeter pear breakfast bread, add ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar with the liquid sweetener in the recipe.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: 1 quick bread loaf; 12 to 16 slices
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup white-wheat flour*
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder (high altitude: reduce to ¾ teaspoon at 4000 feet or higher)
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda (high altitude: reduce to ¼ teaspoon at 4000 feet or higher)
    • ⅜ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ¼ cup rice bran oil (or your favorite baking oil)
    • ¼ cup maple syrup or honey**
    • 1 egg (see post above for vegan suggestions)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup pear purée (about 2 medium pears, peeled, cored and pureed in your blender)
    Instructions
    1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
    2. Grease an 8x4-inch or 9.5x3.5-inch loaf pan (I use this one), and flour the bottom.
    3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
    4. In a large mixing bowl, blend the oil, liquid sweetener, egg, and vanilla until just combined. Stir in the pear followed by the flour mixture. Stir just until combined; do not over mix (a few little lumps are okay).
    5. Spoon the batter into your prepared loaf pan and even out.
    6. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes (I'm at 4500 feet / dry climate and 50 minutes is spot on), or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
    7. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes or until cool enough to pick up. Gently remove the loaf from the pan and cool it completely on a wire rack before slicing. Tightly wrap and store any leftovers at room temperature for up to 2 days, but chill in the refrigerator or freezer if you want it to keep longer.
    Notes
    *White-wheat flour (I use Bob's Red Mill Ivory Wheat Flour) is actually 100% whole wheat / whole grain, it's just made from a softer type of wheat than traditional wheat flour and produces more tender muffin and quick bread results. If desired, you can use all-purpose flour instead.
    **Tip: Measure out the oil first in a ¼ cup then use that ¼ cup to measure the liquid sweetener - it will slide right out!
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    Spiced Pear Breakfast Bread Recipe: Healthy, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free

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    36 Comments

    1. Seo-Yeon Whyte on September 30, 2020 7:57 am

      Forgot to rate the recipe in my last review comment… Definitely a 5 out of 5 recipe! 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on September 30, 2020 9:42 am

        Thank you! And so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. Seo-Yeon Whyte on September 30, 2020 7:54 am

      This loaf is amazing!!! Super moist and flavourful! We had way too many pears that we had gotten from our in-laws and this was the perfect way to use them all up. I used regular white AP flour, vegetable oil, and maple syrup in mine. Thank you so much for the great recipe!! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Nathalia Milis on August 14, 2020 7:55 am

      hey, would it work baked as muffins?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 14, 2020 11:04 am

        Yes, it should, but keep in mind that this is a very moist bread.

        Reply
    4. Johanna on December 18, 2018 12:54 pm

      YUM!! Just made these and they turned out SO good! Just the right amount of sweetness and so light and fluffy. I used coconut oil for the oil and followed the recipe as written for the rest. So good!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 18, 2018 12:58 pm

        Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it Johanna!

        Reply
        • Lindsay on December 2, 2022 7:20 pm

          This is my go to pear bread recipe! Absolutely love it! I sub coconut oil and add extra pear chunks for a pop of Peary goodness 🙂

          Reply
          • Alisa Fleming on December 3, 2022 9:22 am

            Never too much pear! So happy you are enjoying this recipe Lindsay!

            Reply
    5. Cina on May 2, 2018 9:20 am

      Can you freeze this bread?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on May 2, 2018 10:07 am

        Yes! It freezes great.

        Reply
    6. Marya Friedman on January 26, 2018 5:35 pm

      Tried this (vegan) by putting in extra pear, what a superb recipe! This rivals my favorite banana breads. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 26, 2018 5:42 pm

        Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed my recipe and thank you for sharing your successful vegan substitute!

        Reply
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    9. Des on December 11, 2017 11:01 pm

      Can this be made with 1:1 gluten free flour? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2017 8:02 am

        It might work well Des, but I haven’t tested it yet.

        Reply
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    14. Susan | LunaCafe on January 28, 2016 9:57 pm

      Looks moist, tender, and tasty. I love fruit-based quick breads. Great with tea in the morning.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 30, 2016 9:30 am

        That’s exactly how I’ve been loving it Susan!

        Reply
    15. Amy @ Accidental Happy Baker on January 28, 2016 6:28 pm

      The texture of this bread looks so spot on. You can tell that it is moist and delicious. I just want to dive in! Basically, I want to dive in to anything pear, it’s one of my favorite fruits. 🙂

      Reply
    16. Taylor @ LiftingRevolution.com on January 28, 2016 4:26 pm

      Looks absolutely delicious! I used to make bread each week as a snack or for breakfast but got out of the habit. Time to get back to it!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 28, 2016 5:11 pm

        Definitely is! So perfect with nut butter in the morning.

        Reply
    17. Amanda - RunToTheFinish on January 28, 2016 1:54 pm

      You know what maybe if I set myself a challenge like that I would actually get in the kitchen and make more of the recipes I keep thinking about…ok you’ve got me inspired. This bread looks so moist, I may have to put it on the list!!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 28, 2016 5:11 pm

        You are the challenge queen Amanda, so I bet it would work! You can probably appreciate the spreadsheet I have on the go 🙂

        Reply
    18. Katie on January 28, 2016 9:55 am

      This bread looks PERFECT! And talk about a fun flavor!

      Great job on the challenge. You are doing great!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 28, 2016 5:12 pm

        Thank you Katie – I’m trying! Not quite in the rhythm yet, but it’s still early.

        Reply
    19. Elizabeth DiBurro on January 28, 2016 8:45 am

      Sure I’ve tried Banana Bread, but Spiced Pear? I can’t wait to give it a go! I’ll substitute the egg and attempt it gluten free. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 28, 2016 5:12 pm

        It should work, as long as you add some structure Elizabeth. Like an applesauce bread, it has pectin from the pear, which helps a little.

        Reply
    20. Joanie @ Zagleft on January 28, 2016 8:20 am

      I’ve never made bread with pears but I can imagine that it tastes wonderful. What a lovely combination of spices you used in this recipe too.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 28, 2016 5:13 pm

        Thank you Joanie!

        Reply
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