Description
A warm, elegant dessert or appetizer featuring sweet baked pears topped with tangy cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and creamy blue cheese, all drizzled with honey.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe but firm pears, halved and cored
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Arrange pear halves cut-side up in a baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix cranberries, walnuts, blue cheese, cinnamon, and salt. Spoon mixture into pear cavities.
- Drizzle melted butter and 2 tablespoons of honey over the pears.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until pears are tender and topping is golden.
- Remove from oven, drizzle with remaining honey, and serve warm.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American