Warm Spiced Pears with Greek Yogurt & Walnuts
Warm pears roasted with cinnamon and cardamom, spooned over cool Greek yogurt and finished with toasted walnuts.
Servings: 4
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ripe but firm pears
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil or melted butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- Pinch of sea salt
- 2 teaspoons honey plus more for serving if desired
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup walnuts lightly toasted and roughly chopped
- optional a sprinkle of Desert Rose *
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F / 200°C.
- Halve the pears and remove the cores. Arrange them cut-side up in a small baking dish.
- Brush lightly with the olive oil or melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon, cardamom and the tiniest pinch of salt.
- Drizzle with the honey and lemon juice.
- Roast for approximately 25–30 minutes, until the pears are tender and beginning to caramelize around the edges.
- Spoon the Greek yogurt onto four small plates or shallow bowls. Top each with two warm pear halves and scatter with toasted walnuts.
- Spoon any fragrant juices from the baking dish over the top. Add the faintest drizzle of honey if the pears need it.
Notes
For an especially pretty finish: leave the pear stems intact and scatter a few crushed walnuts around the plate rather than directly over the fruit.