Description
A delightful dish of warm baked pears topped with creamy goat cheese, sweet honey, and tart cranberries, perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe but firm pears (Bosc or Bartlett)
- 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the pears in half lengthwise and remove the cores.
- Arrange the pear halves cut side up in a baking dish and drizzle with honey.
- Crumble goat cheese into each pear half, distributing evenly.
- Scatter dried cranberries around and on top of the pears.
- If using, sprinkle chopped nuts over the dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until pears are fork-tender and cheese is melted.
- Let cool for a minute before serving. Drizzle with more honey if desired.
Notes
Feel free to add a splash of orange juice for extra flavor, or substitute goat cheese with feta or ricotta.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: pears, goat cheese, dessert, baked, cozy, sweet, holiday