Honey-Baked Pears

Prep: 12 mins
Bake: 25 mins
Serves: 6

• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup crushed graham crackers
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. apple-pie spice
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 4 pears (about 2 lb.), peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks

1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Stir lemon juice with honey and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl until blended. In a separate bowl, blend graham cracker crumbs with sugar and apple-pie spice, then stir in melted butter.

2.) Layer pears in an 11-by-7-inch baking dish and sprinkle with half of crumb mixture. Bake about 25 minutes, until pears are tender when pierced with a knife, topping is golden brown and juices are bubbling. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, or let cool, cover and refrigerate to serve cold.

Per serving: 260 Cal., 9g Fat (5g Sat.), 20mg Chol., 4g Fiber, 1g Pro., 50g Carb., 127mg Sod.

Recipe via All You Magazine