Easy Pear Coffee Cake
Pear coffee cake is the perfect balance of warm spices and natural sweetness from fresh pears.
If you’re searching for a pear recipe for breakfast that’s easy to make, try this coffee cake made with fresh pears!
Every bite is tender and full of cozy flavor to make your morning feel special.
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There’s something so cozy about a good coffee cake, and this pear coffee cake is one of my favorites.
The tenderness and mild sweetness of fresh pears shine through in every bite, making it the perfect treat to pair with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
It’s simple, comforting, and just fancy enough to impress your brunch guests without a lot of effort.
A coffee cake that uses up your fresh pears feels just right for a slow morning at home or a laid-back gathering with friends.
This is the kind of cake that works for all occasions—whether you’re sipping coffee with neighbors or grabbing a quick bite before heading out the door.
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Coffee Cake Made with Fresh Pears
It’s no secret that I love baking with pears because they add both flavor and moisture to baked goods.
Using fresh pears in a pear coffee cake makes a delicious difference!
They have a naturally soft texture that bakes up beautifully, adding just the right amount of moisture without making the cake soggy.
Plus, fresh pears bring a delicate natural sweetness that I love.
Similar to my Banana Pear Bread and Pear Muffins, the warm spices and sweet pears in this coffee cake really shine through.
More Recipes that Highlight Fresh Pears:
- Best Ever Prear Bread
- Fresh Pear Cobbler from Scratch
- Old-Fashioned Pear Cake
- Pear Butter
- Easy Pear Sauce
- Pear Jam
How to Make Pear Coffee Cake
It’s really easy to make this simple breakfast treat.
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Cake:
- Unsalted Butter
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Self-Rising Flour
- Whole or 2% Milk
For the Filling:
- Diced, Peeled Pears
For the Topping:
- Chopped Pecans
- Brown Sugar
- Self-Rising Flour
- Ground Cinnamon
- Butter
How to Make It:
Find the full printable recipe available below
Cream butter and sugar. First, you’ll combine butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until well-combined.
Add eggs and flour. Next, you’ll add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing to incorporate, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Then, you’ll add flour to the bowl, mixing on low speed just until combined.
Add milk. Add the milk, mixing on low speed until incorporated. Set aside.
Prepare the streusel. Next, you’ll prepare streusel by combining pecans, brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, and butter in the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs.
Prepare for baking. Next, you’ll spread half of the batter into prepared pan. Top batter with half of the streusel, followed by diced pears.
Add remaining batter on top of the pears, followed by the remaining streusel.
Bake and serve. Last, you’ll bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving warm.
Notes and Adaptations
- Leftover coffee cake can be tightly covered and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Recommended Equipment
Pear Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup self-rising flour
- 1/3 cup whole or 2% milk
For the Filling:
- 3/4-1 cup diced peeled pears (one large pear)
For the Topping:
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/3 cup self-rising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8×8" baking dish.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer), combine butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing to incorporate, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add flour to the bowl, mixing on low speed just until combined.
- Add milk, mixing on low speed until incorporated. Set aside.
- Prepare streusel by combining pecans, brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, and butter in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs.
- Spread half of the batter into prepared pan. Top batter with half of the streusel, followed by diced pears. Add remaining batter on top of the pears, followed by the remaining streusel.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving warm.
Notes
- Leftover coffee cake can be tightly covered and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- I haven't tried using canned pears for this recipe, but if you want to use canned instead of fresh pears, make sure they are well-drained.
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