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Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping

February 24, 2016 By justalittlebitofbacon 18 Comments

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Just like apples shouldn’t get all the crisp and crumble love, bananas shouldn’t get all the quick bread love. Pears are ready to step right up and show you just how tasty they can be. Have ripe pears? Make a Pear Ginger Crumble. Have overripe pears? Don’t throw them out! Make a Pear Bread! And, though the bread is awesome all by itself, totally make the streusel topping. SO GOOD.

Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com This pear bread is brought to you by the rest of the pears I bought for the crumble.

Even though we all like eating pears out of hand, no baked goods needed, we didn’t think about them while they got softer and softer. Which left me with a whole pile of overripe pears and a whole pile of baking to do!

Luckily, I have a variety of different quick breads in my repertoire, so then the questions were yogurt/buttermilk/or sour cream, streusel or not, chop or puree, and what sort of sweetener.

Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

When I made the Bourbon Pecan Banana Bread, I used sour cream. This time I had some buttermilk in the fridge, so buttermilk it was.

Streusel makes a fun addition to the recipe so streusel was a yes.

Chop and puree is the answer!

And, as I mentioned in my Pear Crumble recipe, I’m trying to move away from granulated sugar while reducing sugar in general, so the answer there was a little maple syrup in the bread in place of granulated.

What I ended up with is a bread that is soft, moist, full of pear flavor, and lightly sweetened. Just the thing to have with a cup of coffee in the morning. Or for a snack any time of the day.

Next time you have a few pears in the soft and squishy phase of life but before the too far gone phase, make a pear bread! A few minutes of your time and you’ll have a loaf or two to enjoy.

Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

If you try my recipe for a Pear Quick Bread, I would love to hear from you in the comments with your experience and rating! And I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.

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Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping

What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: Just a Little Bit of Bacon

Ingredients

  • 3 medium pears, 1 1/2 cups chopped
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour, I use King Arthur Flour white whole wheat
  • 1 cup white all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp powdered ginger
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Streusel Topping

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp powdered ginger
  • 1/4 tsp table salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
  • Peel pears. Chop the pears into 1/2 inch dice. Take 1/2 cup of the chopped pear and mash it well until it's basically pureed.
  • In a large bowl, mix together wheat flour, white flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir in chopped pears and pear puree. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine with a large spatula until just mixed together.
  • Add all streusel ingredients to a bowl and mix with your fingers until until well combined and there is no dry flour left.
  • Using the spatula, scrape the pear batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the streusel over the top, patting it down to push it into the batter a little. This will help it adhere to the bread.
  • Bake the bread for 45 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 325F and bake for 15 minutes more. Allow the bread to cool for 1 hour on a rack. Then run a butter knife around the edges and carefully take the bread out of the loaf pan.

Notes

You can make the streusel first and just put it in the fridge until you are ready to use it.
I used Green Anjou pears for this recipe. They are a mid-sized pear with a thin skin and sweet flesh.
To freeze, slice the bread and put it in a single layer on a tray lined with wax paper in the freezer. When frozen, transfer it to a resealable container.
Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
Pear Quick Bread with Streusel Topping - What to do with those overripe pears sitting on your counter? Make an easy pear quick bread from them! Great for breakfast, for snacks, and it freezes well. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

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Comments

  1. Annie says

    March 30, 2019 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    Made this exactly as you wrote it (except subbed milk/lemon juice for buttermilk), and ur came out perfectly! Might have to make another loaf since I still have more pears!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      March 30, 2019 at 12:18 pm

      Great! I’m glad you enjoyed the bread. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. sherrin says

    December 30, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    I was not sure where to put the 1/2 c of pureed pears or the maple syrup so I put both into the streusel. Was that right bc the recipe does not say where they go?

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      December 31, 2018 at 11:23 am

      The streusel ingredients are all listed separately so that is what goes in the streusel. πŸ™‚ I did update the recipe to make it clear that the pear puree is included in the pears which go in the bread.

      Reply
  3. Vicki says

    September 7, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    I think it’s a typo 6tbsp of Butter in the streusel? Mine turned to liquid not crumbley.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      September 7, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      I’m so sorry! I always triple check, but sometimes typos sneak through. 6T is indeed too much. Thank you for letting me know so I could fix the recipe.

      Reply
  4. Jag Ryan says

    October 29, 2017 at 7:21 am

    I tried this. It is really not good and I had to throw it out. Bland, stuck to the pan, and gritty texture from the whole wheat flour and the pears.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      October 31, 2017 at 11:10 am

      While I have enjoyed this recipe on many occasions, it seems it was not the recipe for you. I would suggest that you not bake with whole wheat or pears since you don’t seem to like them and get new pans so you don’t have to worry about your quick breads sticking in the future.

      Reply
  5. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says

    February 25, 2016 at 10:35 am

    Quick breads are so awesome, and I can honestly say I have never made one out of pears before. It sounds wonderful.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      February 25, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      I never had either but now I wonder why not. I hope you try it! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Shadi says

    February 25, 2016 at 10:28 am

    I love pear! This bread is just so perfect for rainy days with a cup of tea!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      February 25, 2016 at 11:04 pm

      Thanks! I agree. It would be lovely with a cup of tea, a rainy day, and a book.

      Reply
  7. Christie says

    February 25, 2016 at 9:11 am

    Love that you used pears to make bread. It is something I don’t see a lot and my family would adore it.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      February 25, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Thanks! I had never considered a pear quick bread before but now I wonder why not since it was so good. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says

    February 25, 2016 at 8:53 am

    Can’t go wrong when topped with struessel!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      February 25, 2016 at 9:02 am

      I can’t argue with that. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Mahy says

    February 25, 2016 at 8:46 am

    Oh this would make my morning so much better! Wish I can grab a slice right off the screen! Love how soft and fluffy this looks! And the pears–my favorite fruit to bake with! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      February 25, 2016 at 9:02 am

      I wish I could share! I love pears but I usually just eat them so I’ve been enjoying baking with them.

      Reply

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