Maple-Cranberry Roasted Pears
Recipe: #27860
August 30, 2017
Categories: Desserts, Pecan, Pear, Mothers Day, Oven Bake, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Sugar, Kosher Dairy, more
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (254.2 g)
- Calories 317
- Total Fat - 16.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.3 g
- Cholesterol - 15.3 mg
- Sodium - 56.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 43.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8 g
- Sugars - 31.6 g
- Protein - 3.5 g
- Calcium - 53.6 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 44.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an oven -safe skillet over medium heat. Cook pears (cut side down) until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Flip pears over and transfer skillet to oven. Bake for 20 minutes, until pears are soft. Transfer pears to serving platter.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, apple juice, brown sugar, cranberries and salt. Pour mixture into skillet and bring to a low boil. Then reduce and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sauce reduces and thickens, 5-7 minutes. cool slightly.
Step 3
Pour warm sauce over pears. Top with pecans and serve, refrigerating any leftovers.
Tips
No special items needed.