Poached pears for an elegant, crowd-pleasing dessert that could double as a breakfast. Poached or baked are two of my favorite ways to enjoy these seasonal fruits. Be sure to choose perfectly ripe pears for poaching so that they hold their shape but don’t get too mushy.
Because of their natural sweetness, fruit makes an easy dessert when prepared in creative ways. Unlike their traditional dessert counterparts, fruit post ample fiber and phytonutrients that combat cell aging, feel us satiated and remove cholesterol from the bloodstream. You can find more of my favorite healthy recipes in my Nutrition By Mia Go-To Recipe Ebook.
Nutrition:
Pears: When it comes to the good stuff, it’s all about the skin. Pear skin contains 3-4 times more phytonutrients–antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, than the flesh and about half of the total fiber content.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon has demonstrated an ability to blunt the glycemic response- the rate at which food is broken down into glucose and released into the bloodstream resulting in steady and sustained energy without the highs and lows.
- 1 pear, peeled and cored
- 1 inch ginger root
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp cloves
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup 100% orange juice
- Pour your juice water and spices into a medium sauce pan.
- Place your peeled and cored pears into your poaching liquid.
- Bring you pot to a simmer on low heat.
- Allow your pears to poach for 30 minutes or until soft.
- Remove pears with a slotted spoon and serve.
