Baked Pears

Did you know that pears, when stored properly, can keep for months after harvest? Enjoy this comforting dessert all through the fall and winter! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
4 from 1 vote
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, French
Servings 2
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse off all produce.
  • Cut off top of pear and scoop out core. Set pear in a baking dish.
  • Drizzle maple syrup over pear. Place sugar and butter inside pear. Sprinkle cinnamon to top.
  • Bake until fork tender, about 35-50 minutes.
  • Enjoy! Great on ice cream, or try it with yogurt for breakfast!

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 353IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword apples, maple syrup, pear, pears