Air Fryer Baked Pears

These baked pears are elegant yet simple, needing just 4 ingredients, and around 20 minutes to cook. Serve them with a scoop of ice-cream for a delicious dessert, and save any leftovers for breakfast, topped with yogurt.

Course Baking & desserts

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 112kcal

Author Eliza

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.

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