This was a winner! Wasn’t sure it was going to be so I didn’t take a lot of photos, but it was! I immediately inhaled two slices with fresh churned butter. Okay, fresh food-processed butter!

Butternut Pear Quick Bread

1 cup all-purpose flour, organic
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 cup sugar, pure cane organic
1/4 cup maple syrup, pure
1 1/2 cups butternut squash, pureed
2 eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 pear

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease one bread pan.
3. Mix together all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
4. In a separate smaller bowl, mix together wet ingredients except the pear.
5. Peel and chop the pear in largish pieces.
6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until everything is incorporated, but do not over mix.
7. Add the pears in and fold carefully.
8. Pour into pan, sprinkle pepitas over the top and bake for 45-55 minutes at 350 degrees.