Ingredients
4 medium or large pears (Bosc or Anjou, suitable for baking)
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
Juice of half a lemon
2 to 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
Optional toppings: chopped walnuts or sliced almonds, granola, Greek yogurt, sour cream, or vanilla ice cream
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375–400°F (190–204°C) and line a 10×7-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper or grease it lightly.
2. Peel and core the pears if using firmer varieties like Bosc, leaving stems intact; for softer pears like Anjou, leave unpeeled.
3. Arrange the pears cut side up in the baking dish, then drizzle with fresh lemon juice.
4. Mix brown sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, then sprinkle over the pears.
5. Scatter the cubed butter on top and drizzle with vanilla.
6. Bake pears cut side up for 25 to 30 minutes until they begin to soften and edges lightly brown.
7. Turn the pears cut side down, spoon over the caramel sauce formed, and bake uncovered for an additional 20 to 50 minutes until tender.
8. Serve warm, drizzled with the caramel sauce and topped with desired garnish.
Last Step:
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🔍 Choose large, ripe but firm pears like Bosc or Anjou.
⏳ Adjust baking time based on pear variety and desired caramel thickness.
🔥 Monitor caramel closely to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cooling: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-80 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 baked pear
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 79mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg