Maple Baked Pears with Walnuts & Peanut Butter
 
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Recipe type: Gluten Free Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 4 ripe pears (I used Bosc-use your favorite variety)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 6 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
  • 8 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°
  2. Cut the pears in half and remove the core/seeds (a grapefruit spoon works great) and arrange face up on a baking dish.
  3. Evenly distribute the lemon juice over the pears, then fill the cores with the walnuts.
  4. Mix together 6 tablespoons of the maple syrup and vanilla and drizzle inside the core and over the pears.
  5. Sprinkle with the pumpkin pie spice.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until desired doneness. I like them on the soft side so I usually leave them in at least 30 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup along with the peanut/almond butter.
  8. Serve warm as is, or with a dollop of yogurt or ice-cream!
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by Healthy Cooking Daily at https://healthycookingdaily.com/2018/12/maple-baked-pears-with-walnuts-peanut-butter/