Pears with cheese & honey
Our dietitians' favouriteThis is the Pears with cheese & honey recipe.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
Ingredients
- 3 pears
- 4 oz (120 g) Canadian Swiss cheese grated
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) pumpkin seeds
- 4 tsp (20 mL) wild flower honey
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Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
Cut pears in half, remove core and some of the flesh. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cut side down, and cook for 5 min.
Turn pear halves over and fill cavity with cheese and pumpkin seeds.
Cook in the oven for 5-7 more min or until cheese begins to brown.
Drizzle with honey and serve hot or warm.
Note:Slice off a little of the rounded side of the pear halves so they don’t tip over.
Tips
Health & wellness
Increase your fibre intake by not peeling pears. The skin contains about half of a pear’s total dietary fibre.
Cheese alternatives: Canadian Swiss cheese, Provolone, Havarti.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 146 Calories |
| Protein: | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 18 g |
| Fat: | 7 g |
| Fibre: | 2.9 g |
| Sodium: | 127 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 4 % / 46 mg |
| Folate: | 9 % |
| Magnesium: | 10 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 17 % |
| Zinc: | 9 % |
