Vanilla Maple Roasted Pears

gluten free - paleo - vegan - soy free - kid friendly

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Fall is officially here.

As in, the calendar says so. It's still hitting temps in the three digits here - so I am praying for some cooler days with my boys before little baby girl arrives.

Due in just 3 short weeks folks, this pregnancy felt like it went SO much faster than Grey's. Probably because I had a four year old, homeschool preschool, a pandemic and shooting a cooking show to keep me busy through it. 

I'll keep this short and sweet today - and speaking of sweet, these Vanilla Maple Roasted Pears are SUCH a wonderful hygge treat to enjoy by a fire or snuggled under a fall throw with a good book. 

We served these alongside a traditional Medieval Knights dinner for my sons preschool and they were the perfect dessert addition! 

Vanilla Maple Roasted Pears 

Ingredients

• 4 Bosc Pears - halved and cored
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 4 TBSP. vegan butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla 
• 2 TBSP. pure organic maple syrup
• Cinnamon to taste

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat cider in a small pot until simmering. 
• Stir butter and vanilla into cider until melted and combined. 
• Slice pears in half and scoop out just the seeds and core
• Place pears on parchment in a small baking dish.
• Pour cider and butter mixture over pears and sprinkle with cinnamon. 
• Drizzle maple syrup over the tops and bake for 30 minutes.
• To get more even color, baste with juice a couple times during baking. 
• Serve warm on their own or with vegan vanilla ice cream.