Description
A comforting and visually stunning dish, these stuffed pears combine the sweetness of ripe pears with tangy blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and a drizzle of honey, perfect as an appetizer or a dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears, halved and cored
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a baking dish.
- Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet for 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
- Mix blue cheese, toasted walnuts, honey, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Stuff the pear halves with the cheese mixture and drizzle with honey.
- Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes until pears are tender.
- Garnish with thyme and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Serve warm as an appetizer on a bed of arugula or as a dessert with ice cream. Can be made ahead and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: stuffed pears, blue cheese, appetizer, vegetarian, quick recipes