Description

Pear gingerbread loaf cake is a magical way to celebrate fall fruit with all its cozy spices.

Ingredients

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For the cake:

1–2 or 175 grams Pears, pureed

1/3 cup or 60 grams Shortening, butter flavored

1/2 cup Sweetener

1/4–1/3 cup Brown sweetener

2 TBL Molasses (optional)

3 Eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 tsp Allspice, ground

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground

1 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground

1/2 tsp Clove, ground

1 tsp Nutmeg, ground

1/4 tsp Coriander, ground (optional)

3 cups Almond flour

1 tsp Baking soda

Poached Pears:

1–1 1/2 cup Water

1 cup White wine, such as Chardonay, Moscato, or Riesling

3 Cardamom pods

1 Cinnamon stick

1 Vanilla pod

3 Cloves

1-inch Fresh ginger, sliced

1/2 cup Sweetener

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Instructions

For the Cake:

Turn the oven to 350°. Grease an 8×4 loaf pan with shortening and dust with almond or coconut flour.

Puree about one and a half pears or 175 grams.

In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream the shortening with the sweeteners for five minutes. Add one egg at a time.

Combine all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and mix. Add to the shortening mixture, one half at a time. Add the vanilla, molasses (if using), and pear puree.

Mix the ingredients together until well combined, then transfer to the loaf pan and spread out evenly. Add the pears on top of the cake, place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until it passes the toothpick test.

For the Pears: (Optional)

Peel and core the pears. Cut into thin slices or preferred shape. If poaching, prepare the poaching liquid in a small sauce pot. Peel and slice the ginger and add to the water mixture. Add all other ingredients and bring to a simmer.

Place the prepared pears into the poaching liquid for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a wire rack to drain.

Garnish:

Serve with whipped cream, ice, cream, or crème anglaise.

Notes

*If you want to poach the pears but don’t want to use wine, use a sugar free apple cider or all substitute all water and add additional spices.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 216
Fat: 18 grams
Carbohydrates: 3 grams net carbs
Protein: 7.2 grams