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pear banana loaf

Spiced Pear & Banana Loaf

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 440 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand alone mixer
  • Shredder use the side that has larger holes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 3 medium banana very ripe
  • 1 cup coconut sugar brown sugar would be fine
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil *see note
  • 1/2 cup milk plant based, room temperature *see note
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 cup pear peeled and shredded
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 pears sliced, *see note

Streusel

  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar or white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp butter vegan

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare a loaf pan with either baking spray or parchment paper. I used paper clips to keep the edges in tact (see photo)
  • In a large mixing bowl, add your milk, coconut oil, sugar, pear and bananas and mix well
  • Add to this your spices and powders
  • Add your flour in three batches and mix well between each addition
  • Pour into your loaf pan and even out the top or settle the batter by lightly banging it on a surface
  • Slice your pears carefully. Use the middle slices of the pear. Save the remaining slices to munch on for a snack.
  • Lay it on the loaf batter letting some slices overlap
  • Make the streusel and sprinkle it on top. Adding more or less is your preference. You may have leftovers that you can seal and put in the fridge for later use.
  • Bake in the oven for 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Let it cool completely and drizzle maple syrup before serving
  • Enjoooooooy :)

Notes

*I melt my coconut oil until it’s warm and melted. I feel like this helps the texture of the cake and reduces the chances of the coconut clumps in one part of the batter
*I keep the milk at room temperature so it doesn’t solidify the coconut oil if it was used directly from the fridge as the cold milk would clump the oil.
*I used the middle slices from each of the pears (I used red ones) to stack on top of the loaf

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 316mgFiber: 5gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 78IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 3mg