Roasted Breakfast Pears
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe, yet firm, Bosc or red Anjou pears ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel (set aside) or Triple Sec ⓘ
- 1/4 cup orange juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup ⓘ
- Finely shredded orange peel (optional) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup granola ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Halve pears; core. Using a melon baller, scoop out a 1-inch depression in the center of each pear. Brush cut sides with lemon juice.
- Spread butter in the bottom of a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt; add orange juice. Arrange pear halves, cut sides up, in a single layer in the baking dish.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or just until pears are tender, spooning cooking liquid over pears several times during baking time (baking time depends upon ripeness of pears).
- Remove from oven; stir vanilla into cooking liquid. Let cool completely. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours, turning pears in liquid at least once during chilling time.
- To serve, in a small bowl stir together yogurt and maple syrup. Spoon the mixture into each pear half. If desired, sprinkle with additional orange peel. Serve with granola and toasted almonds.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
816
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).