Baked Pears
Baked Pears with Honey Walnut Goat Cheese can be served as a delicious and healthy vegetarian appetizer or dessert. Sweet juicy pears stuffed with honey, walnuts, and goat cheese then sprinkled with cinnamon and drizzled with honey. What a treat! These pears are perfect during the fall and holiday season.
These stuffed pears may look fancy but they are actually so quick and easy to make. You can have them ready in 30 minutes, with only 5 minutes of preparation. They are both sweet and savory, which is a great flavor combination. These gorgeous pears would be great served at a holiday party!
Not only are these baked pears delicious, but they are also healthy and nutritious. Pears have more fiber, folate, and potassium than apples do. Walnuts are rich in antioxidants and omega-3. Plus, honey and cinnamon are known to have medicinal properties including being anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. See, these baked pears with honey walnut goat cheese are awesome! You get a tasty treat and a health boost at the same time.
Ingredients needed for stuffed baked pears:
- pears (see below)
- goat cheese
- chopped walnuts – raw unsalted
- honey
- olive oil
- cinnamon
Best pears for baking
When you go to the grocery store you will see several varieties of pears to choose from. For this recipe, I used Anjou pears, which I highly recommend. However, Anjou pears might not be available at your store, or not look so good, or maybe you just want to try something different. With so many different types of pears to choose from, the following are the best pears to use for this recipe.
- Anjou Pears
- Bartlett Pears
- Bosc Pears
- Concorde Pears
How to make Baked Pears with Honey Walnut Goat Cheese:
First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the honey, olive oil, goat cheese and 2 tablespoons of the chopped walnuts to a bowl and stir well to combine. Set aside.
Cut your pears in half lengthwise. Scoop out the core and seeds, leaving the flesh intact. Place the cut pears onto the lined baking sheet and fill each pear with about 1 rounded tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture. Top each stuffed pear with the remaining chopped walnuts. Finally, sprinkle each pear with cinnamon.
Place the baking sheet onto the center rack of your preheated oven and bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Once the pears are finished baking, carefully remove from the oven and lightly drizzle each baked pear with additional honey. Serve immediately.
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Baked Pears with Honey Walnut Goat Cheese
Ingredients
- 3 medium pears I used Anjou pears
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts - raw unsalted
- 1 tablespoon honey - plus extra for drizzle
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the honey, olive oil, goat cheese and 2 tablespoons of the chopped walnuts to a bowl and stir well to combine.
- Cut your pears in half lengthwise. Scoop out the core and seeds, leaving the flesh intact. Place the cut pears onto the lined baking sheet and fill each pear with about 1 rounded tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture. Top each stuffed pear with the remaining chopped walnuts. Finally, sprinkle each pear with cinnamon.
- Place the baking sheet onto the center rack of your preheated oven and bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Once the pears are finished baking, carefully remove from the oven and lightly drizzle each baked pear with additional honey. Serve immediately.
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