Description
Delicious baked pears topped with feta cheese, honey, and cranberries, perfect as an appetizer or a light dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe but firm pears, halved and cored
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: Chopped walnuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Halve the pears and scoop out the cores to create a small well in each half.
- Place the pears cut-side up in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, and fill each center with crumbled feta and chopped cranberries.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pears soften and the feta starts to melt.
- Remove from the oven, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with fresh thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
- Optionally, top with chopped walnuts for added crunch.
Notes
- Serve warm for the best flavor.
- Adjust the amount of honey based on your sweetness preference.
- This dish can be made ahead and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert/Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg