Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour ⓘ
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 large egg ⓘ
- 1/3 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1/3 cup molasses ⓘ
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce ⓘ
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt ⓘ
- pear topping ⓘ
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts ⓘ
- 3 pears, peeled cored and thinly sliced lengthwise ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brush 10-inch cast iron skillet or 8x8-inch glass baking dish with butter.
- To make gingerbread: Whisk flours, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat egg, sugar and molasses with mixer for 3 minutes. add applesauce and oil, and beat until blended. Fold in flour mixture and yogurt.
- To make pear topping: Press brown sugar over bottom of prepared skillet. Sprinkle with nuts. Arrange pear slices in circles over nuts. Pour batter over pears.
- Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges with knife. Invert cake onto platter.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1294
kcal
65% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).