Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease one standard sized loaf pan or 3 mini loaf pans.
Whisk together the flours, sugar, salt, baking power, baking soda and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the sliced almonds to the dry ingredients, reserving about three tablespoons. Add the diced pear.
In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg and applesauce. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until batter comes together, being careful not to overmix.
Smooth batter into loaf pan/s and top with reserved sliced almonds. Bake for 1 hour for a standard loaf or 30 minutes for mini loaves, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from the pan and slicing.