Banana-Pear Bread
Description
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.
Ingredients
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1 medium ripe pear
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 large eggs
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2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2
Peel and core pear. Grate pear flesh into a bowl.
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.
4
Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out fairly clean, about 1 hour.