There’s nothing quite like the aroma of a nicely spiced loaf of quick bread filling up the kitchen on a crisp fall day. I honestly think quick bread recipes are little kitchen treasures, and as homemade treats, I truly love how easily they fit right into everyday life.
There’s no yeast to fuss with, no dough to knead, no waiting around for anything to rise. Just mix, fold, pour and bake! Before you know it, you’ve got an warm, delicious loaf filling the kitchen with the comforting aroma of cinnamon, apples, vanilla, or whatever cozy flavors you’re craving that day.
This homemade Spiced Pear Vanilla Quick Bread is moist, soft, filled with bits of sweet, earthy pear, warm spices and the loveliest hint of vanilla. It’s one of my favorite ingredient combinations at the moment, and definitely for any other time too.
It’s the kind of sweetly spiced, flavorful quick bread that makes you want to put the kettle on, grab a cozy blanket, and settle in for a good while.
Truth be told, we’re still having 100°+ days here at the moment (bleh!)— but when the time is right and that first cool autumn breeze gets way down here in a few weeks, you can bet I’ll be the first one snuggled up on the sofa with a blanket…right after I’ve opened up all the windows to let the chilly breeze in!
And, I’ll love every second of it. 😉
I highly recommend serving this simple pear quick bread warm with a little butter alongside your morning cup of coffee or tea, enjoying a slice for an afternoon pick-me-up, or sharing a loaf with someone you love!
Happy baking, my friends and stay cool! xo – M
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Spiced Pear Vanilla Quick Bread
This Spiced Pear Vanilla Quick Bread is a cozy fall favorite at my house! 🍐🍂 Tender, flavorful, and filled with sweet bits of pear, warm spices, and a hint of vanilla, this easy quick bread is perfect for breakfast, afternoon coffee or tea, or a simple fall treat. No complicated steps here, just mix, bake, and enjoy a little loaf of quick bread that tastes like autumn.💛
6
servings25
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Ingredients
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 cup sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 (6 ounce) cup sweetened vanilla yogurt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup peeled, diced Bartlett pears
white sparkling coarse sugar, for top if desired
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 9 x 5 in loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and then line it with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and all the spices and stir to combine and set the bowl aside. In another large mixing bowl, cream the butter and the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and stir to combine all ingredients well. Fold in the yogurt and the vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, one half at a time, stirring until all ingredients are just combined. Fold in the chopped pears. Transfer bread batter to the prepared baking dish and gently spread it out evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle the top of the bread batter with coarse sparkling sugar, if using.
- Bake it for 60 minutes. Remove to a rack and allow the loaf to cool for 15 minutes in the baking dish. Remove it from the baking dish and allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes more before slicing.
- Enjoy spiced pear vanilla quick bread with fresh coffee, tea or milk!.
Notes
- Recipe as published on A Little Fish in the Kitchen at www.alittlefishinthekitchen.com. All content is owned by Marcelle G. Bolton. Please contact the author for permission to republish.
This tasty bread with pear and spices sounds wonderful with my afternoon chai! I would love a couple of servings.
A wonderful autumnal recipe, Marcelle! I love pears in just about everything, and this sounds perfect.
Pears are so underused in baking, in my opinion. I love baking with them, and this spiced bread sounds so good!
This is definitely a “double it and freeze a loaf for later” recipe! Pears are so underrated and I love the crunch and sparkle of a sugared top.
I love those chunks of pear in the bread. What a lovely loaf.
Thank you, Karen! 🤎
I make a similar bread to use up the pears I can over winter. So I know yours will be delicious!
Thank you, Inger! 🧡
I’ve been making ALL the quick breads in the last few weeks. This one sounds really good and I love fresh, juicy pears!
Pears are such a treat for baking, I may secretly like them better than apples lol Thank you, Heather! 💛
I do love a quick bread!
sherry
Good morning, Sherry! Thank you so much!! 💚
What a gorgeous quick bread loaf. And I really love that you just used sanding sugar instead of icing. I prefer a less sweet version…and this one looks delicious!
Thank you so much, Colleen! 💛
I think pears are so underrated and overshadowed by apples. I miss my pear trees so much.
Pears have always been one of my favorite fruits too, they’re earthy, sweet and delicious! Thanks, Wendy!