Baked Pears
Recipe modified by Strive for Wellness®
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 medium pears
Juice from ½ lemon
¼ cup brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼" cubes
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray 9"x9" baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Peel pears if desired. Cut in half and remove the core and stem.
- Set the pears cut side up in the pan. Drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt and place the cubed pieces of butter on top of the pears. Drizzle with vanilla extract.
- Bake for 30 minutes cut side up. Turn the pears cut side down. Spoon the sauce over the tops and bake for another 30 minutes or until the pears are soft.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 224, Total Fat: 9g (5%), Total Carbohydrate: 40g (16%), Dietary Fiber: 6g (24%), Protein: 1g, Vitamin A: 20%
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
Amount per serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9g5%
Total Carbohydrate 40g16%
Dietary Fiber 6g24%
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 20%
