Spiced Brown Sugar Baked Pears with Cardamom Yogurt
| 1 min read
Serving Amount
Ingredients
2 pears, preferably Bartlett
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
2 tsp ground cardamom, divided
2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
1 tbsp lemon juice
Pinch of salt
1 cup Greek yogurt, 2-5% milkfat
2 tsp honey
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Halve pears and remove the core, leaving skin and stem on. Place in baking cut-side up in a baking dish.
Step 3
In a bowl, thoroughly combine melted butter, brown sugar, honey, 1 tsp vanilla extract (save the other half for the yogurt), 1 tsp cardamon (save the rest for the yogurt, other baking spices, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Pour and brush the mixture over the pears and flip cut-side down. Bake for 30 minutes, or until tender this depends on the tenderness of the raw pear). Flip the pears cut-side up, and bake for 5 minutes, or until tops caramelize. Reserve the liquid mixture at the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 4
While the pears are baking, prepare the yogurt. Thoroughly combine Greek yogurt with honey, and the remaining vanilla extract and cardamom.
Step 5
To serve, spread ¼ cup Greek yogurt on a plate. Place a pear half on top. Drizzle reserved liquid mixture on top for extra flavor.
