Description
These Simple Baked Pears are a quick, easy, and healthy dessert with very little added sugar!
Ingredients
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- 4 ripe but firm D’Anjou pears
- 3 tablespoons butter*
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Optional topping: chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Peel the pears and cut them in half length-wise. Carefully scoop out the core and seeds from each half.
- In a cast iron or other oven proof skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Place the pears in the skillet, cut side down, and cook them until they are starting to get browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Using a fork, carefully flip pears to cut side up and continue to bake another 10 minutes.
- Remove the pears from the oven and carefully transfer them to a platter.
- Put the skillet back on the stove over low heat, and whisk in the maple syrup with the butter and juices in the skillet.
- Spoon the maple syrup sauce over the pears. If desired, sprinkle with chopped pecans. Enjoy!
Notes
*To make this vegan, use coconut oil in place of the butter
Recommended equipment: Cast Iron Skillet
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- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: recipes
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pear
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 13 grams
- Fat: 4.5
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.4 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 20 grams
- Fiber: 3.3 grams
- Protein: 0.4 grams