Spiced Pear Bread Recipe

By dette

“My mom and I put up our own pears, so I always have plenty on hand when I want to make this wonderful bread,” relates Rachael Barefoot of Linden, Michigan. “It’s so moist and delicious that you’ll want to have another slice…or two!”

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons ground Tone's® Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) sliced pears, drained and mashed
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, pears, applesauce and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Pour into four 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 4 mini loaves (6 slices each).
Nutritional Facts
1 slice equals 160 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 131 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.