Description
Simple and delicious baked pears, lightly sweetened and spiced, perfect for a healthy dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears, halved and cored
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: chopped nuts or raisins for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place pear halves in a baking dish, cut side up.
- In a small bowl, mix honey (or maple syrup), cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract.
- Drizzle the mixture evenly over the pear halves.
- Optional: sprinkle chopped nuts or raisins on top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until pears are tender and caramelized.
- Serve warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or yogurt.
Notes
- Choose ripe but firm pears for best texture.
- Try different spices like cardamom or ginger for variation.
- Use brown sugar instead of honey for a deeper caramel flavor.
- Great for meal prep — store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 100 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg