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Heart Healthy Baked Pear Recipe

                   
Baked Pear
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.
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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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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.

Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 113
Make this for: Gluten Free
Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
This recipe has been reviewed by a dietitian.
Nutrition Info
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1/2 pear
Per serving:
calories:113
total fat:2g
sat fat:0g
cholesterol:0mg
sodium:3mg
total carb:22g
fibers:3g
proteins:0g

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Heart Healthy Baked Pear Recipe
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.

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