The best of both worlds collide in this easy banana pear bread recipe!

This moist and tender loaf of banana pear bread has hints of these two classic fruits, making for a delicious breakfast or snack!

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Quickbreads are a snack time staple in our family. They’re easy to make, can be a great way to use up old produce, and taste so good!

Plus, they can double as breakfast (or dessert!), which is always a win in my book. 🙂

Sour cream banana bread and best ever pear bread are a couple of our family’s favorites, so I thought–why not combine the two?

The reality is, I love all forms of banana bread, and the best banana breads are the ones that are easy to make and disappear fast.

Some of my favorites include pistachio banana bread, strawberry banana bread, pumpkin banana muffins, Instant Pot banana bread, Bisquick banana muffins, and chocolate banana bread.

If you love banana bread, you’re going to love this banana pear bread!

Want a cake instead? Try my spiced banana pear cake recipe!

What Kind of Pears to Use in Banana Pear Bread

You can make this easy banana pear bread with fresh pears OR canned pears. I’ve used both over the years, and both work just fine.

If you’re using fresh pears, I highly recommend using very ripe pears. Like, super soft and juicy. That’s what I prefer to use in my old-fashioned pear cake, pear muffins, homemade pear cobbler, and pear butter recipe, too.

Sometimes you can find overripe pears in the discount bin at your grocery store–those work great, too.

If you don’t have fresh pears handy, just use canned! The recipe calls for one can of peaches, or for fresh, you’ll want about 1 cup of fresh diced pears.

For another dessert using canned pears, try my cake mix pear cobbler recipe.

How to Make Banana Pear Bread

It’s really easy to make this simple quickbread!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Butter
• Sugar
• Sour Cream
• Eggs
• Mashed bananas
• Diced pears
• Vanilla extract
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Baking soda
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Cream butter and sugar. First, you’ll use an electric mixer to beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well until combined.

Add more wet ingredients. Next, you’ll add in the sour cream, bananas, pears, and vanilla extract, mixing well to combine (baking with sour cream gives your finished product a softer, richer texture–I also use it in my Amish cinnamon bread!).

Add dry ingredients. Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed just until combined.

Bake. Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan.

Bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (because nobody wants underbaked bread!). Cool before slicing.

Notes and Adaptations:

• This banana pear bread can be frozen if desired. Simply cool completely and double wrap with plastic wrap before freezing.

Be sure to check out our favorite banana sheet cake recipe for another banana dessert!