Banana-Pear Bread

This easy recipe for banana-pear bread is a twist on traditional banana bread, with ginger and almond extract added to heighten the flavor of freshly grated ripe pear.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 302 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 medium ripe pear
• 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Peel and core pear. Grate pear flesh into a bowl.

Step 3

Mix brown sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Mix in eggs, then add bananas and pear. Gradually mix in flour and baking soda. Add vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and almond extract; mix until just combined. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out fairly clean, about 1 hour.