Baked Pears with Berries, Honey, Walnuts & Blue Cheese
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Juicy pears baked with berries, honey, walnuts, and creamy blue cheese for a rustic, elegant dessert that blends sweet and savory perfection.
- Prep time
- 10 minutes
- Cook time
- 30 minutes
- Total time
- 40 minutes
- Yield
- 6 servings
Ingredients
3 ripe pears (Bosc or Bartlett), halved and cored 2 tbsp melted butter 2 tbsp honey ½ cup mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, or cranberries) ¼ cup toasted walnuts ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola ½ tsp cinnamon Fresh thyme leaves (optional, for garnish)Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Step 2: Halve pears, remove cores, and trim bottoms to sit flat.
- Step 3: Brush with melted butter and arrange cut side up.
- Step 4: Fill each pear with berries, walnuts, and blue cheese.
- Step 5: Drizzle honey and sprinkle cinnamon.
- Step 6: Bake 25–30 minutes until tender and golden.
- Step 7: Garnish with thyme and spoon pan juices on top.
Notes
Perfect with vanilla ice cream or yogurt. Can be made ahead and reheated gently before serving.Nutrition
- Calories
- 210
- Fat
- 11g
- Saturated fat
- 5g
- Sugar
- 20g
- Sodium
- 85mg
- Protein
- 4g
- Carbohydrates
- 25g
- Fiber
- 4g