These air fryer baked pears are simple, elegant, and deceptively easy to make. Just four ingredients, and 20 minutes to cook. They’re just as good as oven baked pears, but quicker!
Serve them with a scoop of ice-cream for a delicious dessert, and save any leftovers for breakfast topped with yogurt. (That is if you can stop yourself from scoffing the lot in one sitting!)
Scroll down for the printable recipe card, or read on for all the details.
Ingredients notes
- Pears – I usually use Bosc pears, as they are relatively firm and handle baking well. Bartlett, Sekel, and Anjou are also good options. Choose large pears as they will shrink a lot during baking.
- Butter – salted or unsalted is fine. Substitute coconut oil for a vegan version.
- Sugar – I use soft brown sugar as I like how it caramelizes to a dark color. You can substitute another granulated sugar if you prefer.
- Mixed spice – or substitute a mix of your favorite spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
How to bake pears in the air fryer
First melt the butter in a baking pan while you preheat your air fryer.
While the butter is melting, prepare the pears. Cut them in half, peel them, and remove the stems and cores (or you can skip the peeling and coring for an extra quick version).
Mix the sugar and spice mix together in a small bowl. When the butter has melted, place the pears into the baking pan cut side down, and press them into the butter. Then, flip them over and sprinkle with around a third of the spiced sugar.
Air fry the pears for 5 minutes at 360°F/ 180°C. Then flip them over, use a spoon to drizzle a little of the melted butter from the pan over the pears, then sprinkle with more spiced sugar. Air fry for 10 minutes.
Finally, flip them over again, sprinkle with the remaining sugar, and air fry for a final 5 minutes, or until they are fork tender. (Note: The total cooking time will depend on how big your pears are and how powerful your air fryer is.)
Serve the air fried pears with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, yogurt or whipped cream. Enjoy!
Leftovers?
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and use within 5 days. You can heat them up for a minute or so in the microwave, or serve them cold. They make a great breakfast topped with natural yogurt.
Air Fryer Baked Pears
Ingredients
- 2 pears Note 1
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
Instructions
- Peel, halve and core the pears. Mix the brown sugar and spice mix together in a small bowl.
- Put the melted butter into a small baking dish [Note 2]. Press the pear halves into the melted butter cut side down, then flip them over. Sprinkle around a third of the sugar/spice mix over the pears.
- Bake in the air fryer at 360°F/ 180°C for 5 minutes.
- Flip the pear halves over, baste with a little of the melted butter, and sprinkle another third of the spiced sugar over them. Air fry for 10 minutes.
- Finally, flip the pear haves over again, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Air fry for a final 5 minutes or until tender.
- Serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream or yogurt on the side.
Notes
- Bosc pears, Bartlett, Sekel, and Anjou are good options. Choose large pears as they will shrink during cooking.
- Ceramic or glass is best. Avoid pans with a non-stick coating.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate and provided for informational purposes only.
Mmm delicious. My family loved these.