Cinnamon Pear Streusel Bread Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Servings:
1 Loaf
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup(1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups peeled chopped pears
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.
  3. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  4. In a separate large bowl whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter until fully combined.
  5. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk and mix well.
  6. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  7. In a medium bowl mix together the chopped pears and lemon juice.
  8. Gently fold the pear mixture into the bread batter.
  9. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Set aside.
  10. In a medium bowl mix together ¼ cup brown sugar, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, and 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon.
  11. Add in the melted ¼ cup butter and mix together with a fork until crumbs form.
  12. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter in the loaf pan.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  14. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing the bread and cooling completely on a wire rack.
  15. Slice and serve.