Citrus Baked Pears with Nut Granola (df, gf)

Be prePEARed to impress your loved ones with this delicious and nutty treat…

Ingredients

For the pears:

• 6 pears (pictured are organic Winter Nelis pears but choose your favourite variety)
• Juice of ½ an orange
• 2 tsp cinnamon

For the granola:

• 360 g raw mixed nuts (just under 2 cups)
• Juice of ½ an orange
• 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch sea salt

To serve:

• Raglan Food Co – natural greek style coconut yoghurt
• Natural honey

Method

1. Start by preheating your oven to 160°C. Wash your pears and place them into a baking dish. Drizzle over the juice of half an orange, and sprinkle the cinnamon on top.
2. Place these into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until lightly brown and tender the whole way through (it should slice through easily with a knife).
3. While these are baking, roughly chop all the nuts and place them into a bowl. Add the juice of half an orange, cinnamon, salt and oil and give it a good mix through. If you want this to be a little bit sweeter, then feel free to add in some maple syrup.
4. Spread the mix onto a lined baking tray and pop them into the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown, making sure to turn them over half way through. I suggest checking on these regularly to make sure they don’t burn (as time to burn can vary from oven to oven).
5. Once golden, remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before serving. This allows them to go extra crunchy. You can store any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge (this will also keep them fresh and crunchy).
6. Once the pears are ready, slice them in half and plate them up with a few tablespoons of Raglan Food Co yoghurt, nut granola, a sprinkle of cinnamon and a drizzle of honey.
7. Serves 6. Enjoy!

A special thanks to Isabella Murrell at Grounded Kitchen for this delicious dessert recipe!