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    Cinnamon Baked Pears with Toasted Walnuts and Chocolate Date Sauce

    Published: Apr 3, 2019 by Laura Yautz

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    These Cinnamon Baked Pears have everything you want in a dessert! I know what you're thinking. Is there anything more dietitian-y than having fruit for dessert?

    The answer is no. And Cinnamon Baked Pears with Chocolate Date Sauce will show you why. Hint: Because they're AMAZING!!

    Baking the pear makes it soft and almost melt-in-your-mouth, and the cinnamon really complements its sweetness. The walnuts give it some toasty crunchiness, and the chocolate sauce (arguably the star of the dessert!) adds a creamy, chocolaty, sweetness that pulls it all together. Pears and chocolate! Who knew?!

    Cinnamon Baked Pears

    How to Make Cinnamon Baked Pears

    One of the things I love about this recipe is that it's fast, and requires only a few ingredients! Halve the pears and scoop out the core and they're ready to bake with a sprinkle of cinnamon! I just tossed the walnuts right on the baking sheet beside the pears and they were perfectly toasty.

    You can make the Heart Healthy Chocolate Date Sauce ahead of time - it will keep in the refrigerator for about 5-7 days, but I haven't been able to keep it away from my kids long enough to reach that.

    Are Pears Good For My Heart?

    We always seem to forget about pears. The spotlight is often reserved for much sexier fruit like strawberries, melons, and heck even bananas! Behold! The pear! Pears are a good source of vitamin C, and they've got some potassium and other vitamins, but where they really shine is in their soluble fiber content! Soluble fiber is a type of fiber that loves cholesterol so much, that it binds itself to it and takes it right out of the body with it. Pears have one of the highest soluble fiber content among fruit, and they're available year-round, so they can be really useful in managing cholesterol.

    Cinnamon Baked Pears

    Still not convinced about fruit for dessert? Well, the only thing left to do then is to try it! My kids BEG me to make these pears for dessert! I know you'll love them too!

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    Cinnamon Baked Pears with Toasted Walnuts and Chocolate Date Sauce

    My kids beg me to make this for dessert. It's sweet, healthy, quick, and oh so yummy!

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 182 kcal
    Author Laura Yautz

    Ingredients

    • 4 Pears, halved and cored
    • ¼ cup Walnuts, roughly chopped
    • Cinnamon
    • ½ cup Chocolate Date Sauce

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    2. Place pear halves, flesh side up, on a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

    3. Place walnuts on baking sheet, in between pears.

    4. Bake pears and walnuts for 15 minutes.

    5. Place 2 pear halves and ¼ of the walnuts in each bowl, and drizzle with chocolate sauce.

    Nutrition Facts
    Cinnamon Baked Pears with Toasted Walnuts and Chocolate Date Sauce
    Amount Per Serving (1 pear with chocolate sauce)
    Calories 182 Calories from Fat 47
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5.2g8%
    Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3.4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
    Sodium 2.7mg0%
    Potassium 281mg8%
    Carbohydrates 33.4g11%
    Fiber 6.7g28%
    Sugar 22g24%
    Protein 2.1g4%
    Vitamin A 1.8IU0%
    Vitamin C 7.9mg10%
    Calcium 23.1mg2%
    Iron 0.7mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. DIANNA REYNOLDS says

      December 11, 2019 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      Just brought home some pears today. Now I can do something special with them for tomorrow.

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