These baked pears are a favorite. With only 5 ingredients needed, this recipe is so easy to make!

A simple sauce of brown sugar, lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon is drizzled overtop of sliced pears and baked. So simple and delicious!

This recipe can be served as an easy dessert when you have guests, or when you're craving something sweet and fast.

A white baking dish with baked sliced pears, brown sauce, and melted vanilla ice cream.

Easy Baked Fruit

I love a good wholesome dessert that's easy to make. Baked fruit is warm and comforting. The perfect dessert for chilly days.

The recipe needs only 5 ingredients.
You can use Bosc or Bartlett pears.
It's delicious and simple. You can adjust the cinnamon and sugar to your tastes.
Serve with your favorite vanilla ice cream (or try our banana nice cream), whipped cream or coconut whipped cream.
If you like pears, try our upside-down pear gingerbread cake!

Recipe Ingredients

PEARS: You can use Bartlett or Bosc pears for this recipe. They should be ripe and soft. The skin is kept on for the recipe, so choose pears with little bruising and marks if possible.

SAUCE: The sauce is pretty simple to make. Brown sugar is mixed with lemon juice, honey and cinnamon and is drizzled overtop of sliced pears.

Four images showing steps to make the recipe including a white bowl with cinnamon and maple syrup with a spatula. Sliced pears with cores removed and a measuring spoon, Sliced pears in a white dish with a bowl of leftover sauce and a spoon, a white dish with pears facing down in brown sauce.

How To Make Baked Pears

Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Slice the pears in half, also scooping out the core and stem.
Add pears to a casserole dish and drizzle the sauce overtop. Place them facing down and bake until almost tender. Flip them up and bake for 5 more minutes.
Scoop more sauce over top of each pear just before serving.

Serve the pears warm with vanilla ice cream or whipping cream.

Leftover pears can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. They can be reheated in the microwave or stove.

Close up of baked pears with brown syrup and scoops of vanilla ice cream, and a spoon.

Recipe Tips

Pears should be baked until tender when poked with a fork.
Use a metal measuring spoon to scoop out the inner core. Use a pairing knife to remove the pear stem.
Drizzle sauce over the pears while baking for more flavor. Save the extra sauce and drizzle overtop of the pears and vanilla ice cream before serving.

Two bowls with a slice of baked pear, and two scoops of ice cream and a spoon. A small bowl with cinnamon and cinnamon sticks beside them.

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Baked Pears

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

4 pears - Bosc or Bartlett will work
4 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp honey - or pure maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon.
Slice each pear in half. Use a 1 tsp measuring spoon to scoop out the core. Use a small knife to cut out the inner stem.
Place pears in a casserole dish slice side up. Pour the sauce overtop of each one. Flip them over, slice side down.
Bake for 22-25 minutes.
Flip them to be slice side up and bake another 5 minutes. Drizzle sauce over top of them and serve while still warm.