Baked Pears With Yogurt, Honey and Pecans
Warm baked pears with cinnamon and honey, served with Greek yogurt and toasted pecans. A simple fall fruit dessert with about 6 grams of fiber per serving.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 ripe but firm pears
- 1 tablespoon cold butter cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 –2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 –3 tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt for serving
- 2 –3 tablespoons chopped pecans
- Honey or maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Halve the pears lengthwise and scoop out the cores.
- Place cut-side up in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and salt, then place a butter cube in each hollow.
- Drizzle with honey or maple syrup.
- Pour the water into the bottom of the dish.
- Bake 25–35 minutes, until fork-tender and lightly caramelized.
- Serve warm with Greek yogurt, pecans and a drizzle of honey.
- Notes
Notes
• Use ripe but firm pears so they soften without falling apart.
• Replace the Greek yogurt with mascarpone, whipped ricotta, crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.
• Walnuts can replace the pecans.
• Add a splash of vanilla extract before baking for extra flavor.
• Keeps 2 days in the fridge.
• Replace the Greek yogurt with mascarpone, whipped ricotta, crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.
• Walnuts can replace the pecans.
• Add a splash of vanilla extract before baking for extra flavor.
• Keeps 2 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.1mg
