Description
A cozy dessert featuring baked pears topped with melted feta, honey, and tart cranberries. Perfect for any occasion, combining sweet, salty, and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe pears, halved and cored
- 75 grams crumbled feta cheese
- 30 milliliters olive oil or melted butter
- 30 grams dried cranberries
- 30 milliliters honey
- 1 gram ground cinnamon
- Fresh thyme leaves, for garnish (optional)
- A pinch of fine sea salt (optional)
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- A splash of lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Brush the pear halves generously with olive oil or melted butter.
- Arrange the pear halves cut-side up in the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the pears with ground cinnamon.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the pears are tender and golden.
- Top each pear half with crumbled feta cheese and dried cranberries.
- Drizzle each pear with honey.
- Garnish with fresh thyme leaves if desired.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Use ripe but firm pears for best results. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: baked pears, feta, honey, cranberries, dessert, easy recipe