Description
Warm baked pears topped with creamy goat cheese, sweet honey, and tart dried cranberries make an elegant yet simple dessert or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe pears, halved and cored
- 120 g goat cheese
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: chopped walnuts or pecans for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Place the pear halves cut-side up on a baking dish.
- Brush pears lightly with olive oil or melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and salt.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until pears are tender.
- Remove from oven and crumble goat cheese evenly over the pears.
- Drizzle honey over each pear half and sprinkle with dried cranberries.
- Return to the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese softens.
- Remove from oven, garnish with nuts if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- Choose pears that are ripe but still firm.
- This dish can be served as a dessert or a light appetizer.
- Maple syrup can be used instead of honey if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International