Banana Pear Bread With Dates Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Pear Bread With Dates

• 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• Splenda Granular
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 ripe peeled bananas
• Canned Pears
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup sour cream
• Pitted Dates

How to Make Banana Pear Bread With Dates

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, ½ cup Splenda (or other granulated sugar substitute), 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon orange extract, and 2 large eggs until light and fluffy.
3. In a blender, combine 2 ripe peeled bananas and 1 cup (about ½ a 15 ounce can) of drained pear slices.
4. Blend until smooth. Stop the blender, add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and enough additional pear slices to reach 2 cups of total puree.
5. Blend again until completely smooth.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
8. Stir in the pear-banana puree and ½ cup sour cream until well incorporated.
9. Fold in 1 cup chopped pitted dates.
10. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
11. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If necessary, continue baking in 10-minute increments until done.
12. Let the bread cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!