baked pears with vanilla yogurt and granola

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium pears (bartlett or d'anjou pears)
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 (6 ounce) containers low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup low-fat granola
• mint leaves (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. cut pears in half lengthwise and remove core with a melon baller or small spoon. place pears, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them.
• pour apple juice and water over pears; drizzle with honey. cover pan loosely with foil and bake about 35 minutes or until tender. while pears are baking, place granola in a shallow baking pan or pie plate and toast in oven 10 minutes; set aside.
• when pears are done, pour baking liquid into a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat until about 1/4 cup of syrup remains; set aside to cool.
• line a colander with paper towels and place over bowl to catch drips. pour yogurt into colander and allow to drain about 30 minutes. divide yogurt among 4 shallow bowls. place warm pear half, cut side up, over yogurt. top with toasted granola and drizzle with syrup. garnish with a mint leaf, if desired.