Spiced Baked Pears or Apples
Here is a great yummy treat. Can use pears or apples. Serve with ice cream or try with vanilla flavoured yogurt (lower sugar content and healthier)
- 4 pears or apples
Use a paring knife and carve out core of fruit. Leave the bottom part so that the fruit will stand on it’s own when cooking in a baking dish. OR if you are crunched for time, just cut the fruit in slices, toss with mixture and bake in tin baking tray – voila! Easy prep, cook while they are eating dinner!
Mix
- 1/4 brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons softened, not melted butter
- 1 teaspoon ginger
here are some options that you can add if wish:
- nuts (walnuts, pecans)
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
- tablespoon of applesauce
- raisins, cranberries, dried apricots
Mix the above mixture (cut sugar, spices into butter) and fill the fruit.
Sit filled fruit in a baking dish (aluminum pan works best) and add about 4 tablespoons of water into the bottom of the dish. Bake fruit in a 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
Serve with yogurt or ice cream. Enjoy!
