Cinnamon Baked Pears

Name: Cinnamon Baked Pears
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 Pear Halves

Low-sugar dessert idea with fresh pears topped with cranberries, walnuts, and honey.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Makes: 4 Pear Halves
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

2 ripe pears

3 Tablespoons chopped walnuts

2 teaspoons honey (see Notes) or brown sugar

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

1 Tablespoon dried cranberries

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut pears in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon or melon baller.
Place the pears in a baking dish. Fill centers with walnuts and drizzle about half a teaspoon of honey over each pear.
Sprinkle each pear half with cinnamon and cranberries.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until pears are soft when poked with a fork. Serve warm.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.

Comments

Submitted by AngMath on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 14:12

This recipe is simple and delicious. After making this with several groups in cooking workshops, I recommend adding the cranberries at the end or they will burn by the time the pears are done.

Submitted by nolds on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 11:55

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