This dairy free, whole wheat banana pear bread with ginger is packed full of goodness and flavour. Enjoy for breakfast/brunch or as a healthy snack anytime!
This healthy banana pear bread is deliciously moist, fruity, with a bit of spice and super easy to make.
This quick bread is light and fluffy and the wholemeal flour adds flavour and depth plain flour never could. In addition to the whole wheat flour I also used a bit of ground almonds/almond flour for added flavour and lighter, fluffier texture.
This moist ginger banana and pear bread recipe does not contain any refined sugar! Most of the ingredients in this recipe are naturally sweet. In addition to the pear and banana, other 'sweet' ingredients include nutty ground almonds as well as coconut oil. I only used 2 tablespoons of honey (which can be swapped for maple syrup) in the batter so this banana ginger bread is moderately sweet.
How to make quick banana pear bread: step-by-step
1.Start by making the fruit mixture. In a saucepan combine the ginger, pear, banana and honey. Cover, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl combine the flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt and stir using a whisk.
3. Combine the fruit mixture (once cooled) with the eggs and stir thoroughly.
4. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just to combine (do NOT overstir).
5. Then simply pour the batter into your loaf tin and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour (180 C).
6. Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes. Lift the bread out of the pan together with the paper and place on a cooling rack.
Top tips for making pear banana bread
- I used whole wheat flour but white flour is fine to use too.
- You can prepare the fruit mixture in advance and, once cooled, refrigerate overnight, covered.
- Use ripe and sweet but firm pear.
- Do NOT overstir the batter.
- Store in an airtight container or wrapped in paper in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freeze the entire loaf or individual slices for up to 3 months.
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Banana Pear Bread with Ginger (Dairy Free)
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe banana mashed
- 1 large pear peeled, chopped
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 3 medium eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup wholemeal flour
- 1 cup ground almonds/almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut/vegetable oil
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- Good pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan combine the ginger, pear, banana, honey and oil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Lightly grease and line a 23 x 13 cm loaf tin with non-stick paper and set aside.
- Combine the flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt and stir using a whisk. In a separate bowl combine the eggs with the fruit mixture (once cooled). Add to the dry ingredients and stir well. Pour the mixture into the tin, smooth out the top and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes. Lift the bread out of the pan together with the paper and place on a cooling rack.
Notes
- I used whole wheat flour but white flour is fine to use too.
- You can prepare the fruit mixture in advance and, once cooled, refrigerate overnight, covered.
- Use ripe and sweet but firm pear.
- Do NOT overstir the batter.
- Store in an airtight container or wrapped in paper in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freeze the entire loaf or individual slices for up to 3 months.
- Preparation time DOES include the time needed to cook as well as cool the fruit.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
Regrettably, there’s too much ginger and it overpowers the rest of the flavours. Wouldn’t recommend it.
I'm wondering what a reasonable sub would be for the almond, as my kids can't eat almonds. Could I just sub with more whole wheat flour? Oats? I'm not sure
Yes, more flour will work, try approx. 2/3 cup flour, possibly even a little less, you'll have to decide once you've combined all the ingredients. This is a rough estimate only as I haven't actually made this bread like this. I hope it works out ok for you!
Have to say that this is a winner! It's tasty and sweet even though there is only 2 tbsps of honey....love, love, love the ginger and pear together and then the banana is just a beautiful bonus....thanks this one ticks boxes for me...
Glad you like these flavours and thank you for sharing your feedback:)
This claims to be dairy free, yet it contains two eggs. This is not a dairy free recipe.
Eggs are not a milk product so are not classed as dairy. This recipe is dairy free.
Excellent, absolutely loved it. So hard to find healthy recipes (without too much oil or sugar) to bake as treats with my toddler, but this one was a real winner. We all loved it, and will definitely make it again (turned out good enough to serve to guests, unlike most of our "healthy baking"!)
That's fantastic, thank you for letting me know Jasmine!
Just made this and it's delicious! I was surprised by how sweet it is! Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Glad to hear you liked the recipe and thank you for your feedback:)
I love your healthy twist on banana bread, and the combination of pear and ginger. I can't wait to try this out! I have some bananas about past their prime right now. 😀 Thank you for sharing this delicious and healthful recipe with us over at Fiesta Friday this week!
Thank you! The ingredients were actually accidental, but thankfully the recipe worked!
Ooooh what a lovely flavour combination! I never think of adding pears or ginger with banana. This is going to be a must try! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Thanks! The combination was accidental as it was really all I could find after we came back from our holiday. But it worked:)
This looks like a lovely twist on banana bread. I agree about wholemeal flour, I'm increasingly using it in my baking instead of plain flour and think it adds a lovely depth of flavour. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare
Thanks! I recently also made pizza dough and muffins with wholemeal flour - both very successful:)
I love ginger in bread ..
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YUM! Ginger and pear work so well together so you have my mouth watering! I'll have to make this soon, and your Banana Quinoa Bread looks fab too!
Thanks! I am really into ginger lately, I just love it in everything, but it does work particularly well with pear:)