Brown Sugar Baked Pears with Pecans
A dish of pear halves coated in brown sugar, honey, and cinnamon, then baked until tender and topped with toasted pecans. It comes together in one dish in about 40 minutes and needs nothing more than a scoop of ice cream to finish it.
Ingredients
- 4 medium pears firm and not too ripe
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey preferably local
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans roughly chopped
- A pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Halve the pears and remove the core with a small spoon. Transfer the prepped pears to a large casserole dish.
- Toss the pears with coconut oil, brown sugar, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, pecans, and salt.
- Using your hands, gently massage the pears until lightly coated with the oil and sugar mixture.
- Transfer into the oven and bake until the pears are golden and fork-tender, approximately 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Best served the same day it is baked. Leftovers keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary with the specific ingredients used.
