Pear quick bread ~

Pear quick bread ~ I was really happy with this version of a pear quick bread. I loved the subtly of the pears along with the contrast of an occasional blueberry. I could really taste the pears, something I didn’t want to overpower with too much spice. Soft, moist cubes tucked in a moist batter.

I made this two ways. One batch I made with oil, the other with butter. I don’t stand on the butter soapbox as an all encompassing superior choice. I prefer the one with the butter for taste, it has a soft rich texture. I can appreciate a different neutral flavor that oil provides other ingredients, along with it‘s slightly spongy-dense moist consistency. I list both options.

If you feel it can take more spice, so be it. I’m not big on cinnamon for pear bread, I will pick a combo of nutmeg and cardamom, heavier on the nutmeg. Both freshly ground. White cardamom pods if you can find them.

Pear quick bread ~

3 ½ c. flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
½ salt
¾ tsp. cardamom
¾ tsp. nutmeg

1 ½ c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. oil (or 2 sticks butter melted and cooled slightly)
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

1 ½ c. buttermilk

2-3 bosc pears, approx. 2 ½ c. diced
Sprinkling of blueberries on top of batter, frozen work fine.
Sprinkling of pecans
Streusel

• Mix the dry ingredients, set aside.
• Mix the sugar with the oil or butter, mix well.
• Add vanilla.
• Add eggs and whip well after each addition.
• Alternate buttermilk and flour in thirds.
• Pour into prepared 9”x5” loaf pans.
• Sprinkle on few blueberries on top of the batter, add struesel and a few extra pecans.
• Bake at 325 for a softer loaf - started checking at 55 minutes - it could go as long as 75 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for a firmer loaf, start checking at 50 minutes, could go as long as 65.
• Removed from pans after 5-10 minutes.
• Give one away to an appreciative sweet tooth.

This is pretty with a soft sprinkling of powdered sugar after it’s cooled.

Toodles ~
xoxo