Description
A warm and inviting dish featuring juicy baked pears topped with creamy goat cheese, drizzled with honey, and sprinkled with tart cranberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears (Bartlett or Bosc)
- 1 cup goat cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup cranberries (fresh or dried)
- 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans, optional)
- Fresh rosemary or thyme (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice pears in half lengthwise and remove the cores.
- Place halved pears cut side up in a baking dish. Crumble goat cheese into the cavities.
- Sprinkle cranberries on top, followed by chopped nuts if desired.
- Generously drizzle honey over each pear half.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until the pears are tender and the cheese starts to brown slightly.
- Let cool for a few minutes, and serve warm.
Notes
Don’t rush the baking process; ensure the pears are tender but not mushy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: baked pears, goat cheese, honey, cranberries, dessert, vegetarian