Baked Pears With Feta Honey (Print View)
Tender baked pears stuffed with feta, honey, cranberries and lemon zest, warm and sweet-salty with a crunchy nut finish.
# What You Need:
→ Pears
01 - 4 ripe but firm pears
→ Filling
02 - 3.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled
03 - 3 tbsp dried cranberries
04 - 2 tbsp walnuts, roughly chopped
05 - 2 tbsp honey, plus extra for drizzling
06 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - Zest of 1 lemon
→ Garnish
08 - Fresh mint leaves
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
02 - Halve the pears lengthwise and scoop out the core and seeds, creating a small cavity in each half.
03 - In a small bowl, combine the crumbled feta cheese, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, 2 tablespoons honey, ground cinnamon, and lemon zest until evenly mixed.
04 - Arrange the pear halves cut side up in the prepared baking dish. Fill each cavity generously with the feta mixture.
05 - Drizzle a little extra honey over the stuffed pears.
06 - Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the pears are tender and the edges are lightly caramelized.
07 - Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- Feta and honey together create this sweet and salty tension that makes people close their eyes when they take a bite.
- It looks like something from a fancy restaurant menu but honestly takes almost zero effort to pull off.
02 -
- Overripe pears will collapse into a soggy mess, so choose ones that are fragrant and just barely soft.
- Letting the pears rest for five minutes after baking firms them up and makes them much easier to plate beautifully.
03 -
- A squeeze of lemon juice over the cut pears before filling prevents browning and adds another layer of brightness.
- Warm the honey slightly before drizzling so it flows in a thin, even stream rather than clumping.