Description
Tender and juicy baked pears flavored with honey and vanilla. Perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe but firm pears
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- Yogurt, granola, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Slice pears in half and scoop out seeds.
- Trim the bottoms slightly so the pears sit flat.
- Mix melted butter, honey, and vanilla in a bowl.
- Arrange pears cut side up in a baking dish.
- Spoon the honey mixture over the pears.
- Pour apple juice into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and spoon juices over the pears.
- Bake uncovered for 10 more minutes until tender.
- Serve warm with yogurt, granola, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Use firm pears for best texture.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Reheat gently before serving.
- Spoon extra juices over pears before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 87
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 4