Description
Deliciously baked pears topped with caramel and pistachios, perfect for a warm dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large pears (Bosc or Anjou)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3–4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios, toasted or raw
- Optional: vanilla ice cream, yogurt, whipped cream, or extra nuts
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F and prepare a baking dish.
- Peel pears if firm; slice and core them.
- Arrange pears cut side up and drizzle with lemon juice.
- Mix brown sugar, spices, and salt; sprinkle over pears.
- Add butter pieces and drizzle with vanilla.
- Bake 30 minutes, turn pears cut side down, and spoon caramel over them.
- Continue baking 25–45 minutes until tender.
- Turn pears up, spoon caramel on top, and add pistachios.
- Serve warm with desired toppings.
Notes
- Ensure pears are ripe but firm for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg