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Pear Cardamom Bread with Cardamom Crumble Topping

Sarah Harper MS, RD, LDN
This pear cardamom bread is moist, warmly spiced, and finished with a crisp crumble topping. A simple yet cozy bake that highlights fresh seasonal pears.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
cooling time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 278 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x5 inch loaf pan
  • mixing bowls 1 large, 2 medium
  • Whisk
  • silicone spatula
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • wire cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup all-purpose flour 250g
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp freshly grated cardamom
  • ¼ cup melted butter 60g
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar 150g
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup pear sauce 120g
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt 60g
  • 2 cups ripe pears 260g

Cardamom Crumble Topping

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ tsp grated cardamom
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed

Instructions
 

Preheat oven:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.

Mix dry ingredients:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon.

Mix wet ingredients:

  • In a large bowl, whisk butter/oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla, pear sauce, and yogurt until smooth.

Combine:

  • Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet until just combined. Stir in diced pears.
  • Prepare crumble:
  • In another bowl, mix flour, sugars, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the butter with a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly.

Assemble:

  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle crumble topping evenly over the surface.

Bake:

  • For 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool:

  • Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 377mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
Keyword pear, quick-bread
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