Baked Pears with Feta, Honey, and Cranberries
Delightful baked pears seasoned with feta cheese, honey, and cranberries; a perfect healthy dessert or appetizer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe pears, halved and cored
- Fresh thyme leaves, for garnish (optional)
- 75 grams crumbled feta cheese
- 30 milliliters olive oil or melted butter
- 30 grams dried cranberries
- 30 milliliters honey
- 1 gram ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Brush the pear halves with olive oil or melted butter to give them a nice flavor.
- Arrange the pear halves cut-side up in the prepared baking dish.
- Lightly sprinkle the pears with ground cinnamon for extra warmth.
- Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the pears are tender but still hold their shape.
- Once baked, remove the dish from the oven.
- Immediately top each pear half with crumbled feta cheese and dried cranberries.
- Drizzle generously with honey.
- Garnish with fresh thyme leaves if desired.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Best served warm; pairs well with ice cream or Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: baked pears, dessert, healthy snack, feta cheese, cranberries
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