Pear Pecan Bread
Pears and pecans are a match made in heaven. And this easy and delicious pear pecan bread will become your new fall favorite quick bread!
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Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 3052kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cardamon optional
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 ½ cups pears - peeled cored and chopped
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, combine, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground cardamon. Set aside.
- In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar and eggs. Beat well.
- Mix the vanilla into the wet ingredients.
- Gently stir in pears and pecans into the wet ingredients.
- Stir dry ingredients into the pear mixture; mix well.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pans
- Bake in a preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out with a few moist crumbs. Check bread around the 50-minute mark so it doesn’t overcook.
Nutrition
Calories: 3052kcal | Carbohydrates: 391g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 157g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 76g | Monounsaturated Fat: 50g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 2054mg | Potassium: 910mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 230g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 13mg
* The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.