Baked Pears - GYCO

Growing up my sister and I spent a lot of time out in the field next to our home climbing trees and eating sand pears. I have many a fond memory of those days, so you can imagine how excited I was when I moved off to college and had a sand pear tree right outside my bedroom window. A few weeks ago when I signed up for GYCO Pears, I was a little intimidated, I haven't eaten a pear in years! I honestly forgot that I had signed up, only to remember over the weekend, panic and rush out to find some pears. I came across these lovely little delicate Forelle pears at my local Publix. I fell asleep last night trying to decide what to make and this morning it hit me to bake them and enjoy them for breakfast. Soft, delicious bites of fruit with a hint of cinnamon and honey make this a real breakfast treat; served warm with a scoop of ice cream for dessert would be a great way to indulge. Enjoy and happy baking!

Ingredients:

1 pear, cut in half and cored
1 Tbs oats, I used old fashioned
1 Tbs of honey
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/8 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt

Directions:

Line a small baking pan with foil and preheat your oven to 375º. Wash, slice and core the pear, place cut side up in baking pan and brush with lemon juice. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar over the pear and place 1/8 tsp of coconut oil in each half. In a small bowl combine the oats, remaining coconut oil and salt; cover the tops of the pears with the mixture and drizzle with honey. Bake for 18-20 minutes, remove carefully from the oven, cool 5 minutes and serve warm.

Yields 1 serving


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