Spiced Pears Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe pears, halved
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (or a combination of both)
• 3 Tablespoons raisins or dried craisins (or a combination of both)
• ½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
• 3 Tablespoons orange juice
• ½-3/4 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, add OJ and mix in cornstarch. Microwave at 15-second intervals, stirring the mixture in between until it thickens
3. In a separate bowl, mix together nuts, dried fruit, pumpkin spice and orange juice mixture
4. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds of the pears
5. Add ¼ of the nut/dried fruit mixture to the innard of each pear
6. Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes

Nutrition Facts

• Serving size:1 pear half
• Yield 4 servings
• Calories 120
• Carb 19 grams
• Protein 1 gram
• Fat: 4.5 grams
• Sodium- 0