Elegant Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears: A Delightfully Easy Recipe
Enjoy the delightful combination of pears and blue cheese with this elegant stuffed pears recipe. Perfect as an appetizer or a light dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears
- 6 ounces blue cheese
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut the pears in half and scoop out the core.
- In a bowl, mix blue cheese, walnuts, honey, and thyme.
- Stuff the pear halves with the mixture.
- Place the stuffed pears on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider drizzling balsamic reduction over the pears before serving.
- Use ripe but firm pears for easier handling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg