Cinnamon-Sugar Roasted Pears WITH Quick Honey Caramel
- 15m Prep Time
- 15m Cook Time
- 30m Ready In
Roasted pears are dipped in cinnamon-sugar and baked until tender, then drizzled with a quick honey caramel and flaky sea salt. A simple yet elegant dessert that requires no peeling or pastry.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon divided
- 3 firm-ripe Bartlett pears halved lengthwise and cored
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Flaky sea salt
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 4 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 15.8 mg
- Iron: 0.15 mg
- Magnesium: 1.48 mg
- Phosphorus: 6.89 mg
- Potassium: 20.7 mg
- Zinc: 0.07 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Flaky sea salt
Prepare
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
- 3 firm-ripe Bartlett pears, halved lengthwise and cored
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 400°F and position a rack in the bottom third of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Step 2.
On a small plate, mix ½ cup sugar with ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Halve 3 firm-ripe Bartlett pears lengthwise and core them. Dip the cut sides of the pears into the cinnamon-sugar, pressing gently, then place them sugared sides down on the prepared baking sheet. Reserve the remaining sugar mixture.
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Step 3.
Roast the pears for 10 minutes, until the skins are tanned and the sugar browns around the edges. While the pears roast, make the caramel.
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Step 4.
In a medium stainless steel saucepan, combine ¼ cup honey, the reserved sugar mixture, and the remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Set over medium-high heat and cook, swirling the pan but not stirring, until the sugar melts and the honey darkens and just begins to smoke and bubble toward the top of the pan, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Step 5.
Remove the caramel from the heat and carefully whisk in ½ cup heavy cream. Transfer the caramel to a small jar or pitcher.
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Step 6.
Serve the pears warm or at room temperature drizzled with the caramel and sprinkled with flaky sea salt.