Pears are baked with cardamom and orange for this simple, satisfying dessert. A sweet date paste adds rich flavor with whole foods, plant-based ingredients. This makes the perfect recipe for weekend meal prep. Or, use for a healthy, vegan finish at a dinner party.
4mediumfirm pears (red Anjou, green Anjou, or Bosc)
5whole Maya Mountain cardamom pods
3strips of orange rind
8datespitted
1cupwater
Instructions
To make the Baked Pears with Date Paste, Cardamom, and Orange: Preheat your oven to 350F.
Cut the pears in half. Use a paring knife to remove the core. Place the pears, cut-side-up, in a baking dish. Place the cardamom pods and orange rind in the baking dish. In a blender, puree the dates with water. Pour the date paste over the pears, caradamom, and orange.
Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and bake until golden on top, another 10-15 minutes. The pears are done when they are knife-glide tender. A knife should easily slide in and out.