Snuggle up with this baked pears dessert made with sweet pears, cozy winter spices, maple syrup, and toasted pecans. Top the maple cinnamon baked pears with whipped coconut cream for an incredibly easy and beautiful dessert.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Pears, Cinnamon, Gluten Free, Maple Syrup, Small Batch
Preheat oven to 375F degrees and adjust the oven rack to the middle position
Cut the pears in half and remove the cores with a small spoon. Note - It is your preference if you leave the skin on or peel off before halving. I recommend organic pears if leaving the skin on.
Place the pears cut side up in the baking dish. Brush with the lemon juice. Pour the maple syrup evenly over the pears, then sprinkle with the ground spices and butter cubes. Then, flip the pears cut side down for baking.
Bake the pears for 20 minutes. Then carefully remove from the oven, flip the pears over, sprinkle the chopped pecans over the pears, and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the pears are fork tender.
The pears can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature. When ready to serve, spoon the excess maple syrup caramel sauce over the pears, dollop with whipped cream and Enjoy!
Notes
Pears - I recommend firm pears like Bosc, Anjou or Bartlett.
Peeling the Pears - This is up to you. I left the skin on for a pretty presentation. I recommend organic pears if leaving the skin on.
Pear Stems - There is no functional reason to leave the stems on (as pictured), they just look pretty!