Baked Pears
A healthy dessert, like cobbler without the pastry
Servings: 6
Calories: 309kcal
Ingredients
- 3 whole pears I used Bosc but Anjous will work well too
- ⅓ cup whole almonds
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
- Cut the pears into half and scoop out the core using a melon baller or a teaspoon measure. It is also a good idea to cut a thin slice off the rounded side of the pear so that it sits evenly on the pan when the filling is added.
- Brush the cut sides of the pears with coconut oil (about 1/2 tsp per half).
- Set the pears cut side down on the lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
- While the pears are baking, toss the almonds into a food processor and pulse until ground to the texture of coarse cornmeal. Add the raisins, cardamom, ginger, salt and 1 tbsp of coconut oil and pulse until well mixed.
- When the pears have baked for 30 minutes, remove them from the oven and flip each one over on the baking sheet.
- Evenly divide the almond and raisin mixture into the pear cavities.
- Return to the oven and bake for 15 to 20 more minutes, until the filling is golden brown.
Notes
I made these pears about 5 or 6 times in one month and on about the 4th try figured out that if I baked the pears cut side down, they get a delicious caramelized golden brown color on the cut side. Unfortunately, we photographed them after our third attempt when I had still been baking them cut side up. This means that they don’t have the beautiful caramelized color of the later batches. Either way, the recipe tastes great.
If you want a sweeter filling without adding any additional sugar, add two pitted and chopped dates to the filling.
If you want to add sugar, two tablespoons of brown sugar would also taste great added to the filling.
If you want a sweeter filling without adding any additional sugar, add two pitted and chopped dates to the filling.
If you want to add sugar, two tablespoons of brown sugar would also taste great added to the filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg