Description
These elegant blue cheese stuffed pears are a delightful combination of sweet, savory, and nutty flavors. Perfect as an appetizer or side dish, this dish is easy to prepare yet sophisticated enough for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
Pears:
- 2 ripe but firm pears (halved and cored)
Blue Cheese Mixture:
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (toasted)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- pinch of black pepper
Serving:
- Arugula or mixed greens for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Prepare the pears: Place the pear halves cut side up in the baking dish.
- Make the blue cheese mixture: In a small bowl, mix the blue cheese, toasted walnuts, honey, thyme, and black pepper.
- Stuff the pears: Spoon the mixture into the center of each pear half.
- Bake: Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the pears are tender and the cheese is slightly melted.
- Serve: Serve warm over a bed of arugula or mixed greens if desired, and drizzle with a little extra honey for presentation.
Notes
- This dish works beautifully as an appetizer or elegant side.
- For a milder flavor, substitute goat cheese or brie.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pear half
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
