03/21/2025
Baked Pears with Berries, Honey, Walnuts & Blue Cheese 🍐🍇🥜🧀✨
This is a warm, elegant dish—sweet baked pears stuffed with juicy berries, crunchy walnuts, and tangy blue cheese, drizzled with honey. Perfect as a dessert or appetizer!
Ingredients
4 ripe but firm pears (Bosc or Anjou), halved and cored
1 cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (toasted)
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (Gorgonzola or Stilton)
2-3 tbsp honey (plus extra for drizzling)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Optional: Lemon juice, fresh thyme
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place pear halves cut-side up in a baking dish—brush with lemon juice if using.
Stuff: Mix berries, walnuts, and 2 tbsp honey—spoon into pear cavities. Top with blue cheese—sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake: Drizzle with honey—bake 20-25 minutes until pears are tender. Spoon juices back over if needed.
Serve: Cool 5 minutes—drizzle with more honey, garnish with thyme if desired. Serve warm—savor the sweet-savory mix!
Details
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4-8
Quick Tips
Use firm pears—fresh berries shine, frozen work too!
Store leftovers refrigerated for 2-3 days—reheat gently.
If you’d like a tweak—like swapping pears for apples or adding a crumble topping—tell me, and I’ll whip up a fresh version! 🍐🍇🥜🧀
