Description
Elegant Warm Baked Pears with Blue Cheese and Honey Drizzle is a sophisticated, naturally gluten-free dessert that’s easy to prepare. Perfectly roasted pears filled with creamy blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and a warm honey drizzle create a flavor-forward dish that’s both savory and sweet. Ideal for dinner parties or a cozy treat, this recipe delivers elegance in every bite.
Ingredients
2 firm ripe pears
2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Cut the pears in half lengthwise. Use a spoon or melon baller to remove the core and create a small cavity in the center.
3. Place pears cut side up in a baking dish.
4. Dot each pear half with a bit of butter in the hollowed-out center.
5. Fill the cavity with crumbled blue cheese.
6. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over each filled pear.
7. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until pears are tender and cheese is slightly golden.
8. Drizzle honey over the pears in the last 5 minutes of baking.
9. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
10. Drizzle with more honey and sprinkle with thyme, if using. Serve warm.
Notes
This recipe works best with Bosc or Anjou pears for structure during baking.
Adjust the cheese based on your taste—goat cheese or gorgonzola also work beautifully.
Don’t skip the honey drizzle; it’s the golden thread that ties the whole dish together.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear half
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg