Roasted Ginger Pear (Printable)

Caramelized pears with ginger, honey, and warm spices, perfect as an elegant autumn treat.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 4 ripe but firm pears (Bosc or Anjou), halved and cored

→ Flavorings

02 - 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely grated
03 - 3 tablespoons honey
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Zest of 1 lemon
07 - Juice of 1/2 lemon

→ Topping

08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
09 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - Place pear halves cut side up in the baking dish.
03 - In a small bowl, stir together grated ginger, honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until blended.
04 - Spoon the ginger-honey mixture evenly over the pears.
05 - Drizzle melted butter over pears and sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.
06 - Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, basting once with pan juices, until pears are golden, tender, and caramelized.
07 - Serve warm alone or with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt as preferred.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It feels elegant and effortless, taking less than an hour from start to impressive dessert.
  • The ginger gives you just enough spice to make people pause and ask what's in it.
  • Works perfectly whether you're finishing a weeknight dinner or impressing guests.
02 -
  • Don't skip the basting step; it's what creates those caramelized edges and keeps the pears moist instead of shriveled.
  • Fresh ginger grated just before cooking tastes miles better than anything pre-grated, and the lemon juice keeps the flavors from feeling heavy.
03 -
  • Use a microplane to zest the lemon; it gives you flavorful zest without the bitter white pith that a box grater sometimes catches.
  • If your oven runs hot, cover the pears loosely with foil for the first 15 minutes so the edges don't burn before the flesh is tender.

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