Name: Heart 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 | Vegan | Vegetarian

Photo Credit: Adobe Stock

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

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

Directions

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.

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

Heart Healthy Baked Pear

Ingredients

Directions

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Nutrition Facts

More Recipes Like Baked Pear

Join Our Newsletter