You'll find that this baked recipe can be customized with your favorite fruit (apples, pears or bananas) and is great with the addition of granola on top.
Ingredients
3 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 C packed brown sugar
1 C. vegetable oil
1/2 C. molasses
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 eggs
3-4 pears, peeled, cored and diced
1 C. chopped walnuts (optional)
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1 loaf 1060g
Recipe makes 1 loaf)
Calories 3644
Calories from Fat 1735 (47%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 192.8g 296%
Saturated Fat 30.3g 151%
Monounsaturated Fat 71.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 80.2g
Trans Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 448mg 149%
Sodium 2600mg 108%
Potassium 1133mg 32%
Total Carbohydrate 445.4g 148%
Dietary Fiber 23.1g 92%
Sugars 229.6g
Protein 48.8g 97
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans. In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, vanilla, and stir in flour mixture. Pour into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until done. Cool in pans for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.