Healthy Baked Pear

Name: Healthy Baked Pear
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/3 cup unsweetened apple cider or apple juice; 1 tsp golden raisins; 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts, toasted; 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/8 tsp light brown sugar; 1 medium pear, unpeeled, halved lengthwise and cored

(5.0)

By Judy Capodanno

Published 2/7/2022

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Vegetarian | Vegan

A sweet, gently spiced alternative to fat-laden pie, this decadent pear dessert recipe is a heart-healthy dream come true. Toasted walnuts add a delightful crunch that pairs perfectly with the soft flesh of the fruit.

Total Time

60 minutes

Servings

2

Calories

113

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Ingredients

Recipe yields 2 servings

1/3 cup unsweetened apple cider or apple juice

1 tsp golden raisins

2 Tbsp chopped walnuts, toasted

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp light brown sugar

1 medium pear, unpeeled, halved lengthwise and cored

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How to Make Baked Pear

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon cider, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and brown sugar.
Step 2

On a small baking dish, arrange pear halves, cut sides up. Scoop raisin mixture evenly into pear halves. Pour remaining cider into baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until pear halves are soft. Spoon cider in dish over pear halves once or twice during baking.
Step 3

Discard excess cider. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1/2 pear

113

Calories

2

g

Fat

0

mg

Cholesterol

3

mg

Sodium

22

g

Carbs

0

g

Sat. Fat

3

g

Fiber

0

g

Protein

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