Simple Baked Pears with Cinnamon and Honey are a wonderful healthy snack or luscious dessert when topped with a dab of vanilla ice cream.
It doesn’t get any easier than making these baked pears for an easy little healthy snack along with your yogurt. Or to turn an otherwise ordinary fruit into an elegant dessert.
We were at our local apple orchard last week and picked up a ½ peck of fresh pears too. I don’t think pears get enough of the spotlight when it comes to turning them to treats.
My daughter decided fond that a dab of vanilla ice cream on top was the best way to have hers. And I have to agree! Serve these at your next dinner gathering and your guests will be shocked at home delectable they are.
Baked Pear Ingredients
Pears – Use any pears you’d like. Bartlett, Bosc or Anjou are my favorites.
Honey – For the perfect subtle sweetness.
Coconut oil – melted. You can also use butter if you’d like.
Cinnamon – for that wonderful warmth.
Vanilla extract – gives it that perfect extra flavor.
Variations/Substitutions
Use maple syrup or agave if you’d like.
Make them more seasonal by using pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon.
How to Make Baked Pears
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Peel the pears with a vegetable peeler.
Cut the ends off and then cut the pears in half.
Scoop out the core gently.
Please them face down on a baking sheet or in a 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine the honey, cinnamon, coconut oil and vanilla extract and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir to combine well. (you can also heat on the stove in a small saucepan.)
Spoon ½ – ¾ of the sauce over the pears.
Bake for 30 minutes until soft and turning brown.
Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes
Spoon additional sauce over each pear before serving.
ENJOY!!
Try these other wonderful dessert recipes too:
Baked Pears with Cinnamon Honey
Ingredients
- 4 medium pears
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel the pears with a vegetable peeler.
- Cut the ends off and then cut the pears in half.
- Scoop out the core gently.
- Please them face down on a baking sheet or in a 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the honey, cinnamon, coconut oil and vanilla extract and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir to combine well.
- Spoon ½ – ¾ of the sauce over the pears.
- Bake for 30 minutes until soft and turning brown.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes
- Spoon additional sauce over each pear before serving.
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Joyce
This was delicious! I used plant based butter. When it was finished cooking/cooling, I added about a tablespoon of unsweetened Harmless Harvest thick and creamy coconut yogurt on top with a sprinkle of cinnamon, blueberries, and strawberries. Then I poured a little of the syrup over it.
Definitely will keep this as a regular healthy dessert.
Thank you!
Shannon marie hutton
is this recipe able to be canned?
Debra
Simple, fast, healthy, delicious…All the Things!!! I am going to try sprinkling with chopped pistachios and maybe even try a bit of feta—so many possibilities!!
Sherri
Oh I love those ideas!!
Bo
These pears are great! Cooking them sent a wonderful aroma throughout the house. Everyone wanted a sample as soon as they were taken out of the oven.
Sherri
I am so happy they were a hit!
Michelle Bonar
Tried these and they are absolutely delicious! Will be making these often!
Michael Dent
Prepared per the recipe the 1st time and the sauce( Hone) burnt in the oven. Tried it a 2nd time and baked the Pears for 20 minutes and added the sauce the last 10 minutes. Wonderful and delicious!!
Deborah
Delicious. I think I will increase the cinnamon and use maple syrup next time.
Chris
Been making a simpler version for years for guests in my B&B. Will try your version as well
Anna Kraisler
So good! I put chopped walnuts on top and some cool whip
Sherri
I love that idea!! So glad you enjoyed them too!
Hannah
Nice idea but maybe at a lower heat because the honey started burning on my pan 13 minutes in and smoked up my whole house 🙁 I was able to salvage them by microwaving the rest of the way for about 6 minutes so word of caution or maybe put water underneath them 🙁
Anna
I baked at a lower temperature at bottom rack
Alissa
Delish, recipe was perfect and easy to follow. I’m just not sure how to store them.
Debbie
Has anyone made them using canned pears. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Sounds delicious.
Ruth Z
Made these to take when invited for dinner. So simple & delicious! I took along a tub of vanilla and a tub of salted caramel ice-cream, both of which complemented the pears perfectly.
The pears are easy to transport – a big plus!
Luckily there were left-overs for this morning’s muesli 🙂
Adele A Peters
Can I use maple syrup? not a fann of honey!
Darnell Spicer
I think I used too much coconut oil and it threw the flavor of the sauce off a lil so next time we’ll try butter but it’s definitely delicious