Sweet + Juicy Maple Baked Pears
These sweet + juicy baked pears are so comforting to enjoy. Super versatile and taste amazing topped with yogurt and granola. This recipe contains 5 ingredients and only takes 30 minutes to make. Vegan, gluten free and paleo friendly.
Servings 3 pears
Equipment
- oven
- oven safe baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 pears, halved + seeded
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Optional ingredients
- 1 pinch all spice
- 1/2 cup fresh berries
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup granola
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit. Wash and cut each pear in halves. Using a small spoon, carve out the seeds from the pear and set aside.
- Place pear halves in a round cake pan (or any casserole dish) facing up. One at a time, drizzle a little lemon juice on each half.
- In a small separate bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and vanilla extract. One teaspoon at a time, spoon out the maple mixture onto each pear half, drizzling evenly until all gone.
- Evenly sprinkle cinnamon over top each pear half and place in oven to bake for 23-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for five minutes. Serve warm or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
I used Anjou pears for this recipe. Some things to keep in mind, quality ingredients are what make this recipe delicious. Make sure you’re using fresh pears, pure maple syrup (the ingredients on a syrup bottle should only read “maple syrup”) and fresh lemon juice. Using artificial lemon juice will change the original flavor of the recipe.