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Rectangular loaf of deep golden apple pear bread on a paisley plate with fresh whole pears and apples next to the plate.

Healthy Homemade Apple Pear Bread

Jani H. Leuschel
An easy loaf flavored with warm spices and fall harvest fruits. Slice and enjoy this moist bread with your favorite hot beverage!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course breads, Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, British
Servings 8 hearty slices
Calories 307 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 large pear finely chopped or mashed
  • 1 large apple, finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup canola oil or other neutral-tasting vegetable oil
  • ½ cup low-fat milk use dairy or plant milk
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup stevia-blend brown sweetener like Truvia or Swerve
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla

Simple Glaze

  • ½ cup confectioner's sugar
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 Tablespoon low-fat milk or use water

Instructions
 

  • Wash hands for 20 seconds before beginning the recipe.
  • Set oven to 350 degrees, and coat a loaf pan with non-stick baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine flours, ground flaxseed, baking powder and soda, spices, and salt. Whisk.
  • In a medium bowl, toss the mashed pear with chopped apple and the lemon juice.
  • In a large measuring cup or medium bowl combine the remaining ingredients and beat well.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until there are only a few dry spots in the batter. Add the fruit and gently mix, but don't beat the batter!
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Test the loaf by inserting a skewer or knife in the center.
    It should come out clean, but a little damp with maybe a crumb or two sticking to it.
  • Remove the loaf from the oven and set it on a rack to cool for about 10 minutes. Then, remove the bread from the pan by turning the pan upside down. Continue to cool.
    If desired, make the Simple Glaze while the bread continues to cool.

Simple Glaze

  • Place confectioner's sugar and almond extract in a glass measuring cup or small spouted bowl.
  • Add milk or water a half a tablespoon at a time until the glaze is thin enough to run off the end of a spoon.
  • Pour glaze over the length of the apple pear loaf.
  • Slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • If your fruit is in large chunks, it may sink to the bottom of the loaf. Soft pears are easy to mash and will be incorporated easily into the grain of the bread.
  • Use gluten-free flour in place of all the wheat flour if you prefer it.
  • Don't glaze the bread if you plan to freeze it for later.
  • To keep the confectioner's sugar from lumping, pour it through a small strainer.
The glaze adds 32 calories per slice. You can cut that in half by substituting a ¼ cup of stevia-blend sweetener similar to a confectioner's sugar for half the sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 148mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 3mgIron: 2mg
Keyword fiber-rich, whole grain
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