Description
Warm Baked Pears with cinnamon honey make a simple fruit dessert or snack. Ripe pears bake until tender, glossy, and naturally sweet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium ripe pears
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel the pears with a vegetable peeler. Trim the ends, then cut each pear in half from stem to bottom.
- Use a small spoon or melon baller to gently scoop out the core from each pear half.
- Place the pears cut side down in the prepared baking dish or on the prepared baking sheet.
- Add the honey, coconut oil or butter, cinnamon, and vanilla extract to a small microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave the sauce for 30 seconds, then stir until smooth and well combined.
- Spoon half to three-quarters of the cinnamon honey sauce over the pears.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the pears turn soft, fragrant, and lightly browned.
- Remove the pears from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Spoon the remaining sauce over each pear before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm pears for the best texture.
- Butter gives the sauce a richer flavor, while coconut oil keeps the recipe dairy-free.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, Greek yogurt, whipped cream, or chopped nuts.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pear halves
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0