Description
Roasted Pears with Goat Cheese & Maple Walnut Drizzle delightfully elevate your dessert game!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pears
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 5 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice pears in half and remove cores carefully.
- Brush pears with olive oil and melted butter, then season with thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Roast pears for 20–25 minutes until tender but still holding shape.
- In a saucepan, warm maple syrup, butter, cinnamon, salt, and Dijon mustard until smooth.
- Toast walnuts in a dry pan for 3–5 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove pears from oven and let cool slightly.
- Add crumbled goat cheese to each pear half.
- Top with toasted walnuts.
- Drizzle warm maple mixture over pears and serve immediately.
Notes
- Ensure pears are ripe for best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness of the maple drizzle to taste.
- This dish can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg