Coconut Pear Bread Recipes

PEAR PISTACHIO COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour an 8-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the coconut oil, sugar, egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixer and beat on low speed until just combined. Stir in the shredded pear, 1/2 cup chopped pistachios, and 1/2 cup coconut.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped pistachios and 1/4 cup coconut. Garnish with a few thin slices of pear that have been cut into heart shapes, if desired. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes before inserted onto a wire rack to cool completely.

TOASTED COCONUT PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once.
• 2. Grease bottom only of a loaf pan.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat sugar, pears, vanilla and egg until well mixed.
• 4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely.

COCONUT PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once. Grease or spray bottom ONLY of desired loaf pan.
• 2. In a large bowl, beat sugar,pears,vanilla and egg until well mixed. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into pan.
• 3. Bake for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely. --- Note: High altitude (3500 to 6500 ft) Decrease baking powder to 21/2 teaspoons.

PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Making the bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granola, baking powder, sugar, salt, and spices.
• Cream together the butter and brown sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each one. Alternate adding the flour and milk, in 3 additions, mixing just to incorporate after each addition. Fold in the pears and nuts, if using.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• Remove from pan and cool to room temperature.
• Make the icing: In a small bowl combine all the ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over the top of the cooled bread.
• Enjoy. Makes a great breakfast.

FRESH PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.