Pear and chocolate bread

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5 from 13 votes

Pear and chocolate bread

A sweet bread made with fresh pears and dark chocolate chunks

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pear, Pear bread

Servings: loaves

Calories: 2231kcal

Equipment

2 loaf pans
1 Stand mixer with paddle attachment
2 sheets parchment paper

Ingredients

3 eggs, large room temperature
1½ cups sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
½ tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 cups chopped pears, peeled (about 6 pears)
200 grams dark chocolate chunks
cooking spray for loaf pans

Metric - Grams

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Prepare your loaf pans by lining them with parchment paper and spraying them lightly with cooking spray.
cooking spray for loaf pans
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the eggs and sugar. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes.
3 eggs, large, 1½ cups sugar
In a small bowl combine all of your dry ingredients and whisk together until well combined.
3 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt
With the mixer speed on low, add the oil and vanilla extract and beat for an additional 2 - 3 minutes.
½ tsp vanilla extract, ¾ cup vegetable oil
Add the dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and with the mixer speed on low mix until just combined (until you no longer see the dry ingredients). Next add in the pears and the chocolate chunks and mix until combined (you can also use a rubber spatula at this point to combine all ingredients). Your batter will be thick.
4 cups chopped pears, peeled, 200 grams dark chocolate chunks
Divide the batter evenly between your two loaf pans and tap the pans on your counter to remove any air pockets in the batter. Bake in middle rack of your oven for 55 - 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Enjoy!

Notes

Note that the Nutritional Information listed is for an entire loaf cake.

This pear and chocolate bread freezes well. To freeze, allow to cool completely and then wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer safe bag (or wrap with aluminum foil).

This recipe can be halved. Half all ingredients and use 2 large eggs instead of 3.

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