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A loaf of Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips, boasting a golden-brown crust, sits on parchment paper, partially sliced to reveal a moist interior studded with fruit, nuts, and rich chocolate chips.
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Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips

A lovely quick bread made with bananas and one Bosc pear. You could adjust the flour to add more or less whole wheat according to your taste. Let it cool down before taking that first slice. Perfect for an afternoon coffee or tea break!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, chocolate chips, pear, quick bread
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Lora

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups of flour I sometimes add ½ whole wheat and no one knows the difference
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 3-4 very ripe
  • 1 bosc pear peeled and cut into chunks
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 Tablespoons of sour cream you could sub Greek yogurt, or dairy-free yogurt

Instructions

  • Butter a 9x5 loaf pan. You could also line with parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mash the bananas in a bowl.
  • Mix the egg with the sugar and oil and stir into the bananas.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sea salt (regular salt is fine too), baking soda.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture. Stir in the sour cream (or yogurt), Be sure to stir bottom and sides of bowl to combine it all.
  • Fold in the pear pieces and the chocolate chips.
  • Spoon the ingredients into your prepped baking pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then gently remove onto a wire rack to thoroughly cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.2mg