Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese
Elevate your entertaining game with these sophisticated Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese, a perfect marriage of sweet and savory flavors. Tender, golden pears are roasted to perfection, their natural sweetness enhanced with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of aromatic fresh thyme. Each pear half cradles a luscious filling of creamy blue cheese that melts delicately in the oven, complemented by the crunch of toasted walnuts for an irresistible texture contrast. This easy yet elegant dish comes together in just 35 minutes, making it a stunning appetizer, side dish, or light dessert for any dinner party or holiday gathering. Bursting with gourmet charm, this recipe is a delightful balance of earthy, tangy, and sweet flavors that will leave your guests raving.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 pieces ripe but firm pears
- 120 grams blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 50 grams chopped walnuts
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Halve the pears lengthwise and remove the cores with a spoon or melon baller, creating a small cavity in the center of each half.
Place the pear halves, cut side up, in a baking dish.
Melt the unsalted butter and brush it over the cut sides of the pears. Sprinkle the pears with salt and ground black pepper.
Roast the pears in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
While the pears are roasting, crumble the blue cheese into small pieces and prepare the walnuts by roughly chopping them if needed.
Remove the pears from the oven after 15 minutes and carefully place a portion of blue cheese into the cavity of each pear half.
Sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the blue cheese and drizzle each pear with honey.
Return the pears to the oven and roast for an additional 10 minutes, or until the pears are tender and the cheese slightly melts.
Remove the pears from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme leaves.
Serve the roasted pears warm as an appetizer or light dessert.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1394 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 92.7 g | 119% | |
| Saturated Fat | 39.7 g | 198% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 152 mg | 51% | |
| Sodium | 1392 mg | 61% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 125.5 g | 46% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 21.5 g | 77% | |
| Total Sugars | 87.7 g | ||
| Protein | 36.3 g | 73% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 728 mg | 56% | |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 1171 mg | 25% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
