Best Chocolate Pear Tea Bread Recipes

Chocolate-Pear Tea Bread Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by DreiFromBK

Number Of Ingredients 10

210 g {1 3/4 cup} plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
100 g {1/2 cup} unsalted butter
115 g {3/4 cup firmly packed} brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup applesauce {recipe follows}
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
400 g pears {about 2 cups diced} or 2 large {or 3 small pairs}, chopped
150 g {1 cup} dark chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180C. Lightly butter a (9 X 5 X 3 loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Sift together the plain flour, baking powder and salt. Reserve. With an electric beater, whisk the butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one by one, followed by vanilla extract and applesauce On low speed beat in the flour mix. Fold in the chopped pear and chocolate chips with a spatula, and transfer batter to prepared tin. Even out the top and bake for about an hour until tester inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Let it cool in pan for ten minutes. Then gently invert onto cooling rack and remove parchment paper. Gently turn right side up and leave to cool completely before slicing {we couldn't resist it of course!}

Chocolate-Pear Tea Bread image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 pears, peeled, cored, and diced (Anjou pears, about 2 cups)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chunks)

Steps:

Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°.
Lightly butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper or waxed paper.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer set on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
One at a time, beat in the eggs, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Mix in the applesauce and vanilla.
With the mixer on low, gradually beat in the flour mixture; mix just until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Fold in the pears and chocolate chips.
Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
Bake until a pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Invert the cake onto the rack and unmold.
Remove the paper, turn the loaf right side up, and let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 61.6, Sodium 295.2, Carbohydrate 53.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 29.9, Protein 4.5

Recipe: Chocolate-Pear Tea Bread image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

210g {1 3/4 cup} plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
100g {1/2 cup} unsalted butter
115g {3/4 cup firmly packed} brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup applesauce {recipe follows}
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
400g pears {about 2 cups diced} or 2 large {or 3 small pairs}, chopped
150g {1 cup} dark chocolate chips
2 Apples, cored, peeled and sliced
1-2 tbsp water {as required}
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp lime juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180C. Lightly butter a (9 X 5 X 3 loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
Sift together the plain flour, baking powder and salt. Reserve.
With an electric beater, whisk the butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one by one, followed by vanilla extract and applesauce
On low speed beat in the flour mix.
Fold in the chopped pear and chocolate chips with a spatula, and transfer batter to prepared tin.
Even out the top and bake for about an hour until tester inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.
Let it cool in pan for ten minutes. Then gently invert onto cooling rack and remove parchment paper. Gently turn right side up and leave to cool completely before slicing {we couldn't resist it of course!}