Looking for a healthy dessert for the holiday season? Our Baklava Baked Pears are deceptively simple. Serve these as an after-dinner treat at your upcoming Friendsgiving, or family holiday gathering and your guests are guaranteed to go nuts for them (no pun intended!). This dish is made with just 5 ingredients with minimal prep time so you won’t have to slave away in the kitchen with a complicated recipe. The baklava filling adds the perfect sweet crunch to these pears that get soft and creamy as they bake.

Growing up, pears were always around. We were lucky enough to live next door to my Yiayia and Papou (that’s what we call our grandparents in Greek!) who had a gigantic pear tree in their backyard! So we learned to love them early on.

Balkalva Bakes Pears are great on their own but you could also add a topping. Our recipe for maple greek yogurt would go beautifully with these pears, find the recipe in our post for Baked Apples with Maple Greek Yogurt. Are you vegan? Substitute the honey for maple syrup and top with our Banana Nice Cream.

We leave the peels on the pear because they contain the antioxidant quercetin which aids in heart health. They will become soft in the baking process so they are really easy to eat if peels aren’t usually your thing. Plus the peels (and pears in general) are super healthy for you. With about 100 calories per pear, high water content, vitamins and fiber which aids in digestion and helps keep you full. This dish is so yummy you’ll forget that it’s actually good for you!

We mentioned how easy this recipe is so let’s get to it

• Cut the pears in half lengthwise and core them using a spoon or melon baller. 
• In a small bowl combine the chopped walnuts, honey and cinnamon and stir to combine.
• In a cast-iron pan (or baking dish) evenly space out the pears skin side down. If they do not stand up on their own cut a small slice off of the bottom of the pear. 
• Pour a spoonful of the walnut mixture in the center of each pear. 
• Lastly, pour ½ cup of water in the bottom of the pan and bake for 35-45 minutes or until the pears have softened and the walnuts browned. 
• Serve warm with an extra drizzle honey

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Baklava Baked Pears

These luscious soft-baked pears are topped with a crunchy baklava filling and drizzled with honey for a healthy gluten-free dessert or breakfast treat!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Greek

Servings 8 servings

Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 organic pears
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash and dry the pears. Cut them in half lengthwise and core them using a spoon.
• In a small bowl combine walnuts, honey and cinnamon and stir to combine.
• In a cast-iron pan (or baking dish) evenly space out the pears skin side down. If they do not stand up on their own cut a small slice off of the bottom of the pear.
• Pour a spoonful of the walnut mixture in the center of each pear.
• Pour ½ cup of water in the bottom of the pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the pears have softened and the walnuts browned.
• Drizzle with additional honey (optional) and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Dessert, Honey, Pears, Vegetarian, walnuts

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