Baked Pears

Baked Pears
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 175.0
  • Total Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 4.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 1.7 g

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Introduction

Fall and holidays is a great time of the year when certain fruits come into season and they can be used in many desserts. Bosc pears are one of those winter fruits. Simply baking these pears bring out a whole new demsion to the taste. Fall and holidays is a great time of the year when certain fruits come into season and they can be used in many desserts. Bosc pears are one of those winter fruits. Simply baking these pears bring out a whole new demsion to the taste.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Pears, fresh, 6 pear, medium (approx 2-1/2 per lb) (remove)
    Walnuts, 1 oz (14 halves) (remove)
    Ocean Spray, Craisins Original Sweetened Dried Cranberries 1/3 cup (30g), .50 serving (remove)
    Tropicana, Lite'n Healthy Orange juice, 8 fl oz, 8 oz (remove)
    Agave Nectar, 3 serving (remove)
    *Cool Whip Lite, 3 serving (remove)
    Cinnamon, ground, 3 tbsp (remove)


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut pears in half and core the center with a teaspoon or small melon baller. Place the pears face up in a baking dish. Pour the orange juice over the pears, letting the juice spill over onto the bottom of the baking dish. Place 1 teaspoon of Agave Nectar (Light) in each pear cavity. Sprinkle each pear with Dried Cranberries. Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes or until the pears are tender by piercing each pear with a knife. Maybe served warm or at room temperture. Spinkle with cinnamon before serving. (Optional: Dollop 1 teaspoon of cool whip on each pear.)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PRINCETONMOM.

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    Skipped the agave. The cranberries and O.J.have plenty of sweetness. Good combination! - 9/14/20