Chai Spiced Pear Coffee Cake

Prep time: 25 mins | Bake time: 50 mins | Serves: 10–12

Ingredients:

• Chai Streusel: $\frac{1}{2}$ cup flour, $\frac{1}{2}$ cup brown sugar, $1\frac{1}{2}$ tsp homemade chai spice blend (cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg), $\frac{1}{4}$ cup melted butter.
• Cake Batter: $2$ cups flour, $2$ tsp baking powder, $\frac{1}{2}$ tsp baking soda, $\frac{1}{2}$ tsp salt, $\frac{1}{2}$ cup softened butter, $3/4$ cup brown sugar, $2$ eggs, $1$ tsp vanilla, $\frac{3}{4}$ cup buttermilk, and $2$ ripe Bosc or Anjou pears (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced).

Instructions:

Make batter by creaming butter and sugar, adding eggs/vanilla, and alternating dry ingredients with buttermilk. Spread into a 9×13-inch pan, fan pear slices neatly across the top, cover with chai streusel, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes.