Baked Pears with Cranberries (Print)

Sweet baked pears with cranberries, honey, walnuts, and melted blue cheese.

# Ingredients:

01 - 3 ripe pears, halved and cored
02 - 2 tablespoons honey
03 - 1/2 cup fresh or dried cranberries
04 - 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
05 - 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
06 - 1 tablespoon melted butter
07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
02 - Halve the pears and scoop out the cores. Arrange them cut-side up in the prepared baking dish.
03 - Mix the cranberries and chopped walnuts together and spoon the mixture into the center of each pear half.
04 - Drizzle the pears with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon, if using.
05 - Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 25–30 minutes until the pears are tender.
06 - In the last 5 minutes of baking, top each pear with crumbled blue cheese and return to the oven.
07 - Let the pears cool slightly before serving warm.

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