Frosted Pear Quick Bread with Toasted Coconut is a yummy quick bread filled with fresh pears, a hint of ginger and topped with a thin frosting and toasted coconut. Baked in mini pans, these delicious little loaves are great for sharing or storing in freezer for quick thawing when needed. No need to peel the pears either.Grateful Prayer Thankful Heart is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. We will only recommend products we use, love or think are informative and helpful.
A deliciously moist bread!
A simple frosting
Sprinkled with toasted coconut (while frosting is still wet so it adheres)
How to Toast Coconut
Heat the oven to 350°F. Spread coconut evenly on a cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring occasionally. Watch closely to avoid over-browning and remove from baking pan immediately after baking.
Frosted Pear Quick Bread with Toasted Coconut
Yield 5 mini loaves (5-3/4 by 3-1/4 by 2-1/4)
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 3 cups chopped unpeeled pears (about 3 medium)
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
Frosting
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- pinch salt
- cream for desired consistency (sometimes I will substitute flavored coffee creamer)
- 1 cup sweetened coconut, toasted
DIRECTIONS:
heat oven to 350 degrees
- Grease bottoms only of 5 mini loaf pans,
- In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and ginger until thoroughly mixed,
- In another bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, eggs; stir in chopped pear. Stir in dry ingredients until moistened. Spoon into pans.
- Bake about 35 minutes or until pick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pans; loosen sides and remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine frosting ingredients and spread on cooled loaves; sprinkle with toasted coconut.
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I would like this, love the addition of ginger:@)
Yummy! I will definitely be giving this one a try. I already pinned it.
I don't think I have ever seen a recipe for pear bread before but it sure looks HEAVENLY! Thanks for sharing and have a great Wednesday!
Oh my, this looks and sounds like a winner!!!