Description
Delight in this elegant dessert of roasted pears topped with creamy blue cheese, crunchy walnuts, and a drizzle of sweet honey, perfect for impressing your guests or indulging yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe but firm pears
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2–3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cut the pears in half and core them, then place them cut-side up in a baking dish.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the pears and sprinkle with cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
- Bake the pears in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until they are tender.
- Remove the pears from the oven and sprinkle the crumbled blue cheese and chopped walnuts on top.
- Drizzle honey over the pears and return to the oven for another 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve warm, and enjoy your roasted pears with blue cheese, walnuts, and honey.
Notes
For a twist, try adding a sprinkle of nutmeg or swapping walnuts for pecans. Serve with vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgence!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Dessert, Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pear halves
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Roasted Pears, Blue Cheese, Walnuts, Honey, Dessert, American Cuisine