Description
A delightful appetizer featuring ripe pears stuffed with creamy blue cheese, walnuts, and honey, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears (Anjou or Bosc)
- 1 cup creamy blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey, plus extra for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme or rosemary, chopped
- Balsamic glaze (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Halve each pear and remove the seeds and core with a melon baller or spoon.
- In a bowl, mix together the blue cheese, chopped nuts, and honey.
- Stuff each pear half generously with the cheese mixture, allowing it to mound slightly.
- Place the stuffed pears in a baking dish and drizzle with extra honey if desired.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the pears are tender and the cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
Prepare the pears in advance up until the baking step for a make-ahead option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: blue cheese, pears, appetizer, baked, vegetarian, easy recipe