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Glazed Pears Recipe

October 9, 2015 by Katie Wells
Glazed Pears Recipe
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You know that whole “don’t judge a book by its cover” thing? I’ve always been pretty decent about that when it actually comes to books, but pretty terrible when it comes to food (especially when I was younger).

One bad experience with a certain food could turn me off of that food for months or even years, and one of the foods that fell into this category for a long time was pears.

I once tried a pear at a friend’s house when I was 6 or 7. Unfortunately, this particular pear was well past its prime and was mealy and had a very “off” taste.

I’d had pears before, but this bad experience stuck, so I was convinced for a long time that I didn’t like pears anymore. Recently, when a local friend offered me a bushel of pears from her tree’s abundance, I hesitated but decided to give pears another shot. I’m so glad I did, because her fresh organic pears were nothing like that mealy overripe pear I’d tried when I was a kid and I found that I really did enjoy the taste of fresh pears.

Glazed Pears Recipe

I’d just finished re-reading French Kids Eat Everything, and was on a French food kick, so I decided to try a recipe for glazed pears that I found in an old French cookbook I had. I made some adaptions to make it a one-pan recipe and could not be more pleased with how it turned out.

Pears are so inexpensive in many stores and farmers markets right now, so this is an excellent fall recipe to try!

This recipe uses only natural sweeteners, but like any dessert is a special treat and not an everyday recipe. My general rule is that most nights, I will serve my kids fresh fruit after meals if they are still hungry and once a week I will make a nutrient dense real food dessert.

Glazed Pears Recipe

Glazed Pears Recipe

Katie Wells
One-pan glazed pears naturally sweetened with maple syrup and spiced with vanilla and cinnamon for a quick and decadent dessert.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 fresh pears
  • ¼ cup butter or coconut oil
  • 2 TBSP  maple syrup
  • ½ tsp  cinnamon 
  • 2 vanilla beans or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup raisins optional
  • 2 TBSP brandy optional
  • ½ cup  pecans chopped (optional)
  • homemade whipped cream or coconut cream to top optional

Instructions
 

  • Peel pears. If desired, core and quarter them for faster cook time. 
  • Melt butter or coconut oil over medium heat in a large saucepan.
  • Add the pears and cook until the pears start to soften and brown slightly.
  • Add maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, orange juice, and water and continue to simmer uncovered for approximately 20 minutes until juice reduces down and pears are soft all the way through. At this point, the juice, syrup, and spice mixture will also start to form a glaze.
  • Add raisins to pan if using.
  • If using brandy, add to the pan and flambe. This is done by exposing the alcohol in the pan to fire from a match or gas burner and then swirling the pan until the flame subsides. If you aren't familiar with this technique or don't want to do it, the alcohol can be omitted, or the mixture can just be simmered for an additional few minutes to evaporate the alcohol. The flambe does impart a deeper, richer, flavor if you are able to do it.
  • Remove from heat and top with chopped pecans and whipped cream if using.

Notes

This is a delicious and elegant dessert that can be customized by adding whichever toppings sound tastiest to you!

Nutrition

Serving: 1pearCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 19.8gProtein: 0.9gFat: 6.1gSaturated Fat: 3.7gCholesterol: 15mgFiber: 4.5gSugar: 14.3g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (14 Comments)

  1. Kate

    October 11, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    When I went to visit my grandmother, I always looked forward to partaking in a quart of her delicious canned pears she would put up.

    These days, if fresh pears are in the house, I will have one in the morning before anything else. And there is little to go into the compost pile.

    Reply
  2. Dianna

    October 11, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    I had the same experience when I was 6 or 7! Ugh, I bit into that mealy disgusting pear and it was the last bite I’ve had since. I won’t say how long that was! I’m going give pears another chance with this recipe.

    Reply
  3. Michele Conard

    October 11, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    Sounds yummy! We just moved to a house that has a fruit orchard and one of the trees is a pear tree :-).

    Reply
  4. Nicole

    October 11, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    This sounds amazing! I can’t have dairy…do you have a substitute for the 1/4 cup of butter?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  5. MARIA

    October 10, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach. Not after a meal.

    Thanks

    Reply
  6. Mariana

    October 9, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    Yummy I love pears! My mom used to make them glazed too, but with a dash of peppermint, which I think works really well with pears.

    Reply
  7. Ana Rose

    October 9, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    Oh wow, this looks amazing. Thinking I will make this for a potluck next weekend!

    Though I am surprised there is no sea salt included here–even just 1/4 teaspoon imparts even more richness to the flavors!.

    Thanks Katie for yet another delightful contribution!

    Reply
  8. Rande

    October 9, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    5 stars
    Yum! Pinned it!

    Reply
  9. Terelyn

    October 9, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for this recipe! I bought several delicious Asian pears from the farmer’s market this past week but I’ve been racking my brain as what to do with them, and this sounds like a really good Sunday dessert in case I have a some leftover. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Mary

    October 9, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    Yummy thanks! 😀

    Reply
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