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5 from 22 votes

Vegan Pear Bread

A vegan pear bread crammed to the gills with soft, luscious, HEAVENLY pears. The aroma of cinnamon runs through this bread and will tease and tickle your tastebuds as it bakes in the oven. And when you finally tuck in, ahhhhhh...each soft, pillowy, delicious bite will transport you to bliss.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast/Brunch/Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 268kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/180 degrees Celsius.
  • To puree the pears chop them roughly and place them, skin and all, in the blender. Puree into a smooth paste. The puree will begin to turn reddish-brown immediately--this is no cause for alarm. It's just enzymes in the pear flesh reacting with the oxygen in the air and it will make no difference to the taste or nutrition of your pear puree. You can stir in a teaspoon of lime juice to slow down the oxidation. You will need two cups of puree in all.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  • Now dump in the remaining ingredients one by one--sugar, vegetable oil, flaxmeal, vanilla extract and the pear puree. Use a spatula to mix into a batter. The batter does not have to be very smooth, but do ensure there are no dry lumps or streaks of flour in the batter.
  • Scrape the batter into a loaf pan and smooth the top.
  • Arrange the pear slices on top of the loaf. I just lined them up (watch the video) but you can decorate the top as you like. Sprinkle on a couple of teaspoons of sugar on the pears so they caramelize nicely.
  • Bake 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan about an hour, then unmold and continue to cool. The loaf should pop out quite easily from the pan but if it doesn't run a knife along the edges.
  • Slice and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg