Description
A delightful combination of sweet and savory, these baked pears are filled with creamy feta and tart cranberries, drizzled with honey, and sprinkled with fresh thyme. 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 as an appetizer or light dessert!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg