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Baked Pears with Cardamom

June 13, 2012 By Diane Smith 9 Comments

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Since pears are not always ripe when you purchase them, a great way to serve them is by baking them, such as this Baked Pears recipe. Pears are a white food that’s actually good for you. They are hydrating, high in antioxidants, a high source of vitamin c, soluble fiber, just like oats, they too help control your cholesterol levels.

They make for a wonderful snack, add sweetness to salads, and make a wonderful dessert when poached or baked with sweet spices. This recipe calls for cardamom, which is a magical spice.

Not many people know this but spices offer amazing health benefits, especially because they are condensed and dried into a fine powder.

Cardamom not only smells and tastes heavenly but its also a spice that is sweet and rich in various vitamins and micronutrients like niacin, phosphorus, thiamine, calcium, copper, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc.

Here’s a few more spiced recipes to benefit your health and your taste buds:

  • Chia Spice Apple Muffins
  • Moroccan Roasted Carrots
  • Carrot Chia Pudding with Indian Spices
  • Healing Turmeric Smoothie

Cardamom is a medicinal herb has the ability to increase fat metabolism in the body by burning fat and relieves stomach upset, hyperacidity and constipation.

To prepare:

Cut pears in half, and score the seeds with a melon baller. Then remove the string that goes along its center.

Combine the wine, cardamom, and vanilla in your baking dish. You’ll then place the pears cut side up over this mixture and pour lemon juice and coconut sugar on top. Cover and bake, leaving the last 5 minutes to broil uncovered.

The cardamom and pear combine to make a wonderful dessert, especially after a rich meal. This helps you digest and bring balance back to your system, and of course, leaves you feeling satisfied and indulged in a guilt-free way.

If you would like to enhance this beauty, serve warm with some cold dairy-free coconut or vanilla ice cream, maybe some nuts too.

I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below for this Baked Pears with Cardamom! If you have a photo, post it on my Facebook page, tag me using the hashtag #plantbasedcooking in your caption, and I won’t miss it!

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Baked Pears with Cardamom

Baked Pears with Cardamom. Cardamom and pears combine to make a wonderfully delicious and easy plant-based dessert. Pears also have soluble fiber like oats are help lower cholesterol.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Servings: 2 people

Equipment

  • 8x8 Square Glass Baking Dish

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract non-alcoholic preferred
  • 3 firm ripe pears halved and seeded
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine wine, cardamom and vanilla in 8″ square baking dish.
  • Place pears cut-side up in baking dish and pour lemon juice over. Sprinkle with coconut sugar.
  • Cover pan with foil, place on the middle rack in the over, and bake 30 minutes, or until tender.
  • Remove foil and move pan to top rack. Broil 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Watch carefully.
  • Transfer pears to a serving place and drizzle with juice from the pan.

Notes

non-alcoholic vanilla extract preferred

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Baked Pears with Cardamom
Amount per Serving
Calories
242
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.3
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
7.1
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
44.8
g
15
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
32.2
g
36
%
Protein
 
0.8
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
16.5
mg
20
%
Calcium
 
30
mg
3
%
Iron
 
0.7
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The nutrition information is a rough estimate. Values will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it’s recommended that you calculate your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.
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  1. Judy

    January 16, 2017 at 7:15 am

    I am wondering about the nutritional values listed in the chart. Are there really that many calories per serving? How could there be 212 calories from fat, and 23 grams of fat? I also doubt that there are 11 grams of protein. Please advise.

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      January 16, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      Hi Judy, I don’t know what happened there. I’ve fixed it and thanks for taking notice and letting me know! I’ve found that nutrition information is tricky and can vary greatly between apps. All the best.

      Reply
  2. Nancy Andres

    March 14, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    Pinned and shared this on FB. What a wonderful surprise to find it today. Keep up the good work!

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      March 14, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      Oooo, thank you so much! Appreciate the share.

      Reply
  3. judee@glutenfree A-Z Blog

    April 13, 2018 at 6:19 am

    Cardamom is one of my favorite spices- so warming and sweet – I love this idea for a healthy dessert with the pears

    Reply
  4. Chantelle

    June 20, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    The pears call for white wine. Is there a kid friendly alternative?

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      June 20, 2018 at 9:09 pm

      I’d suggest trying apple juice. That should do the trick.

      Reply
  5. Sophie

    April 8, 2023 at 1:21 am

    Hello, I’ve just come across this recipe and was wondering can red wine be used instead of white?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      April 8, 2023 at 12:35 pm

      Hi Sophie, I think red wine would be fine to use. It may add a reddish color to the pears, but that seems ok to me.

      Reply
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