Description
A delightful dessert that combines the sweetness of pears with creamy goat cheese, honey, and cranberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe Bosc or Anjou pears
- 1 cup creamy goat cheese
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Fresh rosemary or thyme (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut the pears in half lengthwise and scoop out the core.
- Place the pear halves cut-side up in a baking dish.
- Fill the center of each pear half with goat cheese.
- Sprinkle dried cranberries over the goat cheese.
- Drizzle honey over each pear half.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until pears are tender and cheese is golden.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Experiment with adding spices like cinnamon or nutmeg for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: baked pears, dessert, goat cheese, honey, cranberries, vegetarian, fall recipes