Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal Baked Pears
Move over baked apples! These Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal Baked Pears are perfect for your next fall or holiday brunch.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Pears
- 3 ripe pears, Anjou or Comice are best, halved lengthwise and seeds removed with a measuring spoon
- 1/3 cup apple cider, or pear juice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal
- 1 cup old fashioned oats, gluten-free if needed
- 1 1/2 cups water, or lowfat milk
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla can also be used
Yogurt Topping
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped toasted hazelnuts, almonds or pecans also work
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F. and place the cored, halved pears cut-side up in an 11 x 7 or similar size baking dish. Brush the cut-side of the pears with a teaspoon or so of maple syrup and pour the apple/pear juice into the bottom of the dish.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until the pears are tender.
- While the pears bake make the oatmeal. Bring the water or milk to a boil in a small saucepan then add in the oats and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cinnamon, ginger, 4 teaspoons of maple syrup and almond extract. Cover with the lid until the pears have finished baking.
- When the pears are ready divide the oatmeal among them then place back in the oven uncovered for another 5 minutes.
- Mix together all of the ingredients for the yogurt topping, minus the nuts.
- Remove the baked pears from the oven and top with the yogurt and chopped nuts or serve them on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 88mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g