Baked Pears w/Sweet Ricotta Cream

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 medium very ripe and juicy pears.5 tsp ground cinnamon1 C fat free ricotta cheese1.5 tsp splenda.25 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 400
Spray 9" glass pie plate w/cooking spray

Core and slice pears into 1/4" slices
Arrange 1/2 pear slices in pie plate. sprikle with .25 tsp cinnamon
Top with other half pears and rest of cinnamon
Bake until pears are tender and give off juices, about 25 mins.

Combine ricotta, splenda and .25 tsp cinnamo in blender or food processer, blend til light and fluffy

Pour off juices from pears and reduce by 1/2 in small sauce pan over medium heat

Divide pears into 4 servings, top with concentrated juices and serve with 1/4 cup ricotta
WW Points = 2.5

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VBMOM2010.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 135.8
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
  • Sodium: 60.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g

Member Reviews
  • MBECKER1975
    This was very good and very simple to make. I added a bit of vanilla extract in the ricotta mixture and it was delicious. Will definitely make it again! - 1/11/13
  • STILLKICKINGING
    YES, YOU CAN USE CANNED PEARS; I JUST DIDN'T BAKE MINE BUT FOR 1/2 OF THE TIME AND IT WAS GREAT! YOU CAN ALSO USE OTHER KINDS OF FRUIT FOR THIS RECIPE AS I HAVE. - 4/11/09
  • SAMTAY5585
    does anyone know if this would work well with canned pears? I am just curious, be it that I have a lot of canned pears in the house! - 1/25/09
  • CATAPOS
    This was totally incredible! I will make this again and again. Makes THE best snack EVER! - 7/6/08
  • STEFWILKIN
    very good...will def. make again. Also easy to cut recipe in half or quarters...since there are only two of us - 3/18/08
  • GODINMYHEART
    quick, easy, few ingredients, very tasty! - 2/26/08