Roasted Pears

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Ingredients

  • 1 large pear
  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese (I use no fat)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon whole half walnuts (or pecans)
  • 2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Peel, if you wish (I leave them unpeeled) Slice pear in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds to make a nice circle. Spray with veggies spray and set aside in a gratin dish sprayed with veggie spray, cut side up.
  3. In a small bowl mix together, cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon honey. Fill each pear half cavity with half of the cheese mixture.
  4. Place a half walnut on top of the cheese mixture; lightly press it down. Drizzle pear halves with remaining teaspoon of honey.
  5. On centre grate in oven, roast at 350°F for about 1 hour or until soft. Test with a toothpick at about 45 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

658 kcal 33% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.2g 14% DV
Total Fat 52.2g 67% DV
Carbs 46.3g 17% DV
Fiber 7.1g 25% DV
Sugar 26.6g 53% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9819.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 244mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 22.5mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 77mcg 9% DV
Vitamin C 8mg 9% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 97mg 7% DV
Iron 2mg 11% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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