Description
Tender pear halves filled with a warm cinnamon-spiced oat, nut, and cranberry filling. Naturally sweet, comforting, and perfect for a light dessert or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears (Bosc or Anjou)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey (plus more for drizzling)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Halve the pears and scoop out a small cavity in the center.
- In a bowl, mix oats, pecans, cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, honey, and vanilla.
- Spoon the mixture into each pear half and place in a baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10–15 minutes.
- Drizzle with honey before serving warm.
Notes
- Use ripe yet firm pears for best texture.
- Toast oats and pecans beforehand for extra flavor.
- Serve with yogurt or ice cream for added indulgence.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 halves
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg