Description
Elegant, simple, and full of warm spiced flavor, Baked Pears with Honey & Walnuts is a comforting dessert that brings out the best in ripe pears. Sweetened naturally with honey and brightened with cinnamon and lemon, it’s topped with toasted walnuts and optional berries for extra texture and color. Naturally gluten-free, with easy options for vegan and dairy-free adaptations.
Ingredients
4 ripe but firm pears
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup fresh blueberries (optional)
2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Fresh thyme for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
2. Peel pears, slice a thin layer off the bottoms, and core them.
3. Arrange pears in the dish and drizzle with lemon juice.
4. Spoon honey over each pear.
5. Sprinkle with cinnamon and top with walnuts and optional blueberries.
6. Add small dabs of butter or coconut oil on each pear.
7. Pour 2–3 tablespoons water into the bottom of the dish.
8. Bake for 35–40 minutes, basting halfway, until pears are fork-tender.
9. Let rest for 5–10 minutes. Garnish with thyme and spoon juices over pears before serving.
Notes
Calories: 220 per serving
Total Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Sugar: 27g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 2g
Sodium: 5mg
Cholesterol: 5mg (or 0 if using coconut oil)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: baked pears, honey and walnuts, easy fruit dessert