Sweet and Savory Paleo Baked Pears
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Author: Justin and Erica @ Real Simple Good
Recipe type: Fruit Desserts
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pears - we used bosc and red anjou
For the sweet pear:
- 1 tbsp grassfed butter or ghee
- Cinnamon, sprinkle to your taste
- ¼ cup pecans, roughly chopped (set them aside until the pears are baked)
- ¼ cup caramel sauce (see below for instructions on how to make the sauce)
For the savory pear:
- 2 tbsp grassfed buffalo mozzarella
- 1 piece of bacon, diced and cooked until crispy
- 1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
- Balsamic vinegar, drizzle to your taste
For the caramel sauce:
- ½ cup coconut or maple sugar
- 3 tbsp nut or coconut milk (we typically use cashew or coconut milk because it is what’s in the fridge)
- ¼ cup cashew butter
- ¼ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- Place a skillet over medium heat to crisp your bacon bits. Stir them around occasionally and then remove from heat once they start to get a little crispy and place them on a napkin lined plate. They will sizzle and crackle on the stove and make your house smell like breakfast. Yum!
- While the bacon is cooking, cut your pears in half and scoop out the seeds to form a bowl for your goodies to go in. You will have two halves for the sweet ingredients and two halves for the savory ingredients.
For the sweet pear
- Place a ½ tbsp of grassfed butter in each half. Then sprinkle with cinnamon, and place on a baking sheet.
For the savory pear
- Place about a tablespoon of grassfed buffalo mozzarella in each half. Then, crumble your crispy bacon on top and sprinkle with rosemary. Place on your baking sheet with the sweet pear.
- Bake your pears for 30 minutes.
- While the pears are baking, chop your pecans, and make your caramel sauce when there are about 10 minutes left on the pears in the oven.
For the caramel sauce
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add your coconut or maple sugar and nut or coconut milk to the pan. Stir until the ingredients are smooth and creamy. The mixture will still be pretty thin and soupy. Add your cashew butter and salt. Continue to stir until the sauce is velvety and thick. You can turn the heat down to low and just let it simmer until your pears are finished baking.
- Once the pears are done baking, remove from the oven and fill up the sweet pear halves with your chopped pecans and caramel sauce.
- Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the savory pears.
- Alright, that's it. Get to eating these babies up! They're a little fancy, yet still easy to create. Enjoy and watch as you totally impress your family and friends.
Recipe by Create Delicious at https://createdelicious.com/sweet-and-savory-paleo-baked-pears-guest-post-by-real-simple-good/